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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-086619"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACIW"
cik: "0000935036"
company_name: "ACI WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T16:57:13.059455+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACI Worldwide adopts majority voting standard for uncontested director elections

## Summary
- Board amended bylaws on March 22, 2022 to change voting standard from plurality to majority for uncontested director elections.
- Incumbent directors who fail to receive majority of votes in uncontested election must tender resignation.
- Plurality voting standard remains in effect for contested elections.
- Majority voting standard previously in Corporate Governance Guidelines is now codified in bylaws.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-086619
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACIW
- cik: 0000935036
- company_name: ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935036/000119312522086619/0001193125-22-086619-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935036/000119312522086619/d297338d8k.htm

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