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accession: "0001193125-23-155915"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:12:13.456112+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Korn Ferry adopts Eighth Amended and Restated Bylaws with procedural updates

## Summary
- Bylaws updated to reflect DGCL changes including virtual meeting adjournment, stockholder list availability, and waiver of notice.
- New advance notice requirements: stockholders nominating directors must disclose certain financial transactions and comply with universal proxy card rules.
- Nominees must provide written consent to be named in proxy and serve if elected; failure to comply results in nomination disregarded.
- Stockholders soliciting proxies must use a proxy card color other than white; presiding officer can set meeting rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-155915
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312523155915/0001193125-23-155915-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312523155915/d512380d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  KORN FERRY: Amended and restated Bylaws to align with DGCL updates, revise advance notice requirements, and make technical clarifications (effective 2023-05-26).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-26
  source text: On May 26, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Korn Ferry (the “Company”) approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), which became effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312523155915/0001193125-23-155915-index.htm

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