---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-087831"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APH"
cik: "0000820313"
company_name: "AMPHENOL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T06:43:43.216017+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amphenol adopts amended bylaws with universal proxy rules and enhanced nomination procedures

## Summary
- Board adopted Fifth Amended and Restated By-Laws on August 3, 2023.
- Amendments address SEC universal proxy rules (Rule 14a-19 compliance).
- Enhanced disclosure and procedural requirements for stockholder director nominations and proposals.
- Director candidates must be available for interviews with Board or committee.
- Stockholders soliciting proxies must use non-white proxy cards; white reserved for Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-087831
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APH
- cik: 0000820313
- company_name: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+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/820313/000110465923087831/0001104659-23-087831-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465923087831/tm2322784d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-087831.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  AMPHENOL CORP /DE/: Adopted Fifth Amended and Restated By-Laws with amendments addressing universal proxy rules, enhancing stockholder nomination and proposal procedures, requiring director candidate interviews, and restricting proxy card color for soliciting stockholders (effective 2023-08-03).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-08-03
  source text: On August 3, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amphenol Corporation (the “Company”) approved and adopted Fifth Amended and Restated By-Laws (as amended, the “By-Laws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465923087831/0001104659-23-087831-index.htm

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