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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-009149"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTY"
cik: "0001052752"
company_name: "GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/"
filed_at: "2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T12:46:22.220534+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "low"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Getty Realty amends bylaws for universal proxy and virtual meetings; no financial details provided

## Summary
- Board amended and restated Bylaws on Jan 29, 2024, to comply with SEC universal proxy rules.
- New rules require shareholders soliciting proxies to comply with Rule 14a-19; enhanced disclosures for nominees.
- Annual meetings may now be held virtually; shareholder nominee submissions limited to number of directors.
- No financial performance data or other material information was included in the filing text beyond the bylaw amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-009149
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTY
- cik: 0001052752
- company_name: GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/
- filed_at: 2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: low
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01, 2.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1052752/000095017024009149/0000950170-24-009149-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1052752/000095017024009149/gty-20240129.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-009149
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-009149.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-009149.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/: Amended and restated bylaws to update procedural requirements related to universal proxy rules, clarify shareholder nomination disclosures, and permit virtual annual meetings (effective 2024-01-29).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-01-29
  source text: On January 29, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Getty Realty Corp. (the “Company”), amended and restated the Company’s Bylaws (as so amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1052752/000095017024009149/0000950170-24-009149-index.htm

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