---
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"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T17:04:38.385303+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. R. Berkley amends By-laws to adopt virtual meeting provisions, update proxy rules, and extend advance notice periods

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- 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
- 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/11544/000089914023000449/0000899140-23-000449-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000089914023000449/w022423a.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  BERKLEY W R CORP: Amended By-laws to adopt virtual meetings, universal proxy rules, advance notice period, and other updates (effective 2023-02-24).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-02-24
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000089914023000449/0000899140-23-000449-index.htm

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