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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-239512"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVBF"
cik: "0000354647"
company_name: "CVB FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-09-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T11:24:03.226587+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CVB Financial adopts amended bylaws for universal proxy rules and electronic meetings

## Summary
- Board approved Second Amended and Restated Bylaws effective September 20, 2023.
- Changes address SEC universal proxy rules (Rule 14a-19) and recent California corporation law.
- Shareholder meetings may now be held entirely electronically; proxy card color rules revised.
- Advance notice nomination requirements strengthened with additional disclosures and certifications.
- Nominees that would cause violation of charter, bylaws, or law will be disregarded; rules apply to special meetings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-239512
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVBF
- cik: 0000354647
- company_name: CVB FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-09-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354647/000119312523239512/0001193125-23-239512-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354647/000119312523239512/d539114d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-239512
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-239512.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-239512.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  CVB FINANCIAL CORP: Company adopted second amended and restated bylaws with changes regarding universal proxy rules, electronic meetings, and director nomination procedures (effective 2023-09-20).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-09-20
  source text: approved and adopted the Company’s second amended and restated bylaws
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354647/000119312523239512/0001193125-23-239512-index.htm

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