---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-060391"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCHL"
cik: "0000866729"
company_name: "SCHOLASTIC CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T23:55:56.511172+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scholastic amends bylaws to align director removal provision with Delaware law

## Summary
- Board approved amendment to Article III, Section 6 of Bylaws on May 15, 2024.
- For-cause removal now requires majority vote of all classes voting together as single class.
- Without-cause removal remains by majority vote of the class that elected the director.
- Amendment conforms to Section 141(k) of Delaware General Corporation Law.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-060391
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCHL
- cik: 0000866729
- company_name: SCHOLASTIC CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-15T23:59:59+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/866729/000095017024060391/0000950170-24-060391-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000095017024060391/schl-20240515.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-060391
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-060391.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  SCHOLASTIC CORP: Amended Article III, Section 6 of the By-laws to conform director removal provisions with Delaware law, requiring a majority vote of all shares voting together as a single class to remove a director for cause (effective 2024-05-15).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-05-15
  source text: On May 15, 2024, the Board of Directors of Scholastic Corporation (the "Company") approved the amendment of Article III, Section 6 of the By-laws of the Company (the "By-law Amendment").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000095017024060391/0000950170-24-060391-index.htm

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