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Issuer:     BERKLEY W R CORP (WRB)
CIK:        0000011544
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000899140-23-000449
Event type: other
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.15
Item codes: 5.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000089914023000449/0000899140-23-000449-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000089914023000449/w022423a.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000899140-23-000449

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