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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-077378"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SW"
cik: "0002005951"
company_name: "Smurfit Westrock plc"
filed_at: "2024-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:51:05.062425+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smurfit WestRock amends constitution, creates 8% non-voting preferred shares and issues 10,000 for services

## Summary
- Board and sole shareholder approved amendment to articles of association on June 26, 2024.
- Authorized share capital raised to US$10M and €50k; 9.5B ordinary shares of $0.001 and 500M preference shares created.
- New class of 8% non-cumulative, non-voting Series A preferred shares of $0.001 each established.
- 10,000 preferred shares issued to Matsack Trust Limited for legal services under Section 4(a)(2) exemption.
- Rights of preferred shares summarized in S-4 registration effective April 26, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-077378
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SW
- cik: 0002005951
- company_name: Smurfit Westrock plc
- filed_at: 2024-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.03, 3.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465924077378/0001104659-24-077378-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465924077378/tm2418612d1_8k.htm

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