Huntington Ingalls amends bylaws, adopts majority voting and universal proxy rules

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.

Adopted majority vote standard for director elections in uncontested elections.
Added compliance requirements for stockholders using universal proxy rules.
Expanded advance notice disclosure requirements for shareholder proposals and director nominations.
Expanded exclusive forum clause to include internal corporate claims under DGCL Section 115.
Updated bylaws for recent DGCL changes on electronic communications and stockholder lists.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.: Amended bylaws to adopt majority voting for uncontested director elections, update universal proxy rules, expand advance notice and exclusive forum provisions, and address recent DGCL updates (effective 2022-11-02).

Change: bylaw amendment
Effective: 2022-11-02

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On November 2, 2022, the Board of Directors of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (the “Corporation”) approved amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Corporation’s bylaws, which became effective immediately.

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