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accession: "0000817720-25-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYNA"
cik: "0000817720"
company_name: "SYNAPTICS Inc"
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:35:39.618761+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synaptics amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rules and exclusive forum provision

## Summary
- Bylaws aligned with SEC Rule 14a-19 universal proxy requirements and advance notice provisions modernized.
- Meetings of stockholders and Board may now be held by remote communication.
- Added exclusive forum provision for internal corporate claims under Delaware law.
- References to 'chairman' of the Board updated to 'chair' throughout.
- Modernized ability to issue uncertificated shares and other minor updates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000817720-25-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYNA
- cik: 0000817720
- company_name: SYNAPTICS Inc
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000081772025000062/0000817720-25-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000081772025000062/syna-20250729.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  SYNAPTICS Inc: Amended and restated bylaws to align with universal proxy rules, modernize advance notice, allow remote meetings, update DGCL references, change 'chairman' to 'chair', modernize uncertificated shares, and add exclusive forum provision (effective 2025-07-29).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-07-29
  source text: On July 29, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Synaptics Incorporated (the “Company”) approved and adopted an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), including to (i) align Article II with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s requirements regarding universal proxies pursuant to Rule 14a-19 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as well as to modernize certain requirements under the advance notice Bylaw provisions; (ii) modify Articles II and III to clarify that meetings of stockholders and the Board, respectively, may be held by means of remote communication; (iii) modify provisions in Articles II and IV related to procedures for adjournment of meetings of stockholders, lists of stockholders entitled to vote at stockholder meetings and electronic transmission of notices to stockholders, in each case to be consistent with amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law; (iv)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000081772025000062/0000817720-25-000062-index.htm

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