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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-064812"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VITL"
cik: "0001579733"
company_name: "Vital Farms, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T00:03:37.986267+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vital Farms amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rules and enhance nomination disclosures

## Summary
- Board approved amended bylaws on Nov 14, 2023, effective immediately.
- Requires stockholder proxy solicitations to comply with SEC Rule 14a-19 and use non-white proxy cards.
- Enhanced advance notice disclosure requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations.
- Limits number of stockholder nominees to directors up for election at the meeting.
- Conforms to recent DGCL amendments on adjournment procedures and removes stockholder list examination requirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-064812
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VITL
- cik: 0001579733
- company_name: Vital Farms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579733/000095017023064812/0000950170-23-064812-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579733/000095017023064812/vitl-20231114.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-064812.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Vital Farms, Inc.: Amended and restated bylaws to address universal proxy rules, advance notice requirements, and other updates (effective 2023-11-14).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-11-14
  source text: On November 14, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Vital Farms, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted the amended and restated bylaws of the Company (the “Amended Bylaws”), which became effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579733/000095017023064812/0000950170-23-064812-index.htm

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