---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-044932"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HUBB"
cik: "0000048898"
company_name: "HUBBELL INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T05:41:08.551425+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hubbell amends by-laws to add proxy access and enhance shareholder nomination procedures

## Summary
- Shareholder or group of up to 20 owning 3% of stock for 3 years may nominate up to 2 or 20% of directors via proxy access.
- Enhanced disclosure requirements for director nominations, including background info and solicitation intent for 67% voting power.
- Special meeting requests now require documentary evidence of share ownership; remote meetings permitted if allowed by law.
- Changes effective February 15, 2023; full by-laws filed as Exhibit 3.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-044932
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HUBB
- cik: 0000048898
- company_name: HUBBELL INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48898/000119312523044932/0001193125-23-044932-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48898/000119312523044932/d465966d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-044932.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  HUBBELL INC: Added proxy access provisions, enhanced procedural requirements for shareholder director nominations, and made administrative and other changes to the bylaws (effective 2023-02-15).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-02-15
  source text: Revisions to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Hubbell Incorporated (the “Company”) became effective on February 15, 2023 (the “Amended By-Laws”). The purpose of these revisions is to add proxy access provisions, enhance procedural requirements for shareholders to make director nominations and effect certain administrative and other changes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48898/000119312523044932/0001193125-23-044932-index.htm

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