{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0000899140-23-000449","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"WRB","cik":"0000011544","company_name":"BERKLEY W R CORP","filed_at":"2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:43.984621+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-18T17:04:38.385303+00:00","sec_items":["5.03","9.01"],"event_type":"other","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.15,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.15,"confidence":"high","headline":"W. R. Berkley amends By-laws to adopt virtual meeting provisions, update proxy rules, and extend advance notice periods","bullets":["Board approved By-law amendments on Feb 24, 2023, effective immediately.","Amendments allow virtual stockholder meetings and update record date and adjournment provisions.","New universal proxy card rules require stockholder solicitors to use non-white proxy cards.","Advance notice period for stockholder proposals changed to 90-120 days before annual meeting anniversary.","Amendments also address uncertificated stock, board committee operations, and director resignation/removal."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000899140-23-000449","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000899140-23-000449.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000899140-23-000449.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000899140-23-000449.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000089914023000449/0000899140-23-000449-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000089914023000449/w022423a.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-18T17:04:38.385303+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"2686575385a90c226a1686da3dc89e66dea21490","claim":"BERKLEY W R CORP: Amended By-laws to adopt virtual meetings, universal proxy rules, advance notice period, and other updates (effective 2023-02-24).","evidence_excerpt":"On February 24, 2023, the board of directors of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) approved and adopted amendments to the Company’s By-laws (the “By-laws”) to: • provide for virtual meetings for stockholders as well as add certain provisions relating to the regulation of stockholder meetings, including the fixing of the record date, and the adjournment thereof; • reflect updates to requirements for stockholder lists at stockholder meetings, consistent with recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law; • require a stockholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other stockholders to use a proxy card color other than white; • make certain clarifications regarding director terms, resignation and removal; • provide for the conduct of board meetings via remote communication and the formation and operation of board committees; • add provisions regarding the issuance of uncertificated stock as well as relating to the issuance and transfer of shares, • implement","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000089914023000449/0000899140-23-000449-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"bylaw amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-02-24"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}