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accession: "0000842162-23-000067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEA"
cik: "0000842162"
company_name: "LEAR CORP"
filed_at: "2023-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T01:48:31.344104+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lear Corporation amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rules and update governance provisions

## Summary
- Bylaws updated to incorporate SEC Rule 14a-19 universal proxy requirements for director nominations.
- Stockholders nominating directors must represent intent to solicit at least 67% voting power.
- Amendments conform to Delaware General Corporation Law changes, including remote meeting authorization.
- Technical and clarifying updates made for the first time since 2009.
- Amended bylaws effective November 14, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842162-23-000067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEA
- cik: 0000842162
- company_name: LEAR CORP
- filed_at: 2023-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216223000067/0000842162-23-000067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216223000067/lear-20231114.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-23-000067
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-23-000067.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-23-000067.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  LEAR CORP: Amended and restated bylaws to update procedural mechanics and disclosure requirements for director nominations under universal proxy rules and to make conforming changes to DGCL updates and corporate governance practices (effective 2023-11-14).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-11-14
  source text: On and effective November 14, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lear Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment and restatement to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended and restated, the “Amended Bylaws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216223000067/0000842162-23-000067-index.htm

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