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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-280169"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HII"
cik: "0001501585"
company_name: "HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T03:26:44.899910+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-280169
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HII
- cik: 0001501585
- company_name: HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312522280169/0001193125-22-280169-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312522280169/d418198d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  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
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312522280169/0001193125-22-280169-index.htm

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