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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001097149-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALGN"
cik: "0001097149"
company_name: "ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T22:25:11.040166+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Align Technology amends bylaws to align with universal proxy rules and update governance provisions

## Summary
- Prohibit stockholder from nominating more directors than seats up for election.
- Require stockholder soliciting proxies to use a different color proxy card.
- Update disclosure requirements for director nominations and other business proposals.
- Expand indemnification authorization beyond current or former directors/officers.
- Delete obsolete provisions and reflect Delaware corporate law updates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001097149-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALGN
- cik: 0001097149
- company_name: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000003/0001097149-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000003/algn-20240115.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001097149-24-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC: Amended and restated bylaws effective immediately, updating universal proxy rules, stockholder nomination procedures, and other governance provisions (effective 2024-01-15).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-01-15
  source text: On January 15, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Align Technology, Inc. (the “ Company ”) approved and adopted an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “ Amended and Restated Bylaws ”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1097149/000109714924000003/0001097149-24-000003-index.htm

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