---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-273534"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OUST"
cik: "0001816581"
company_name: "Ouster, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T10:23:16.483351+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ouster amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rules and enhance shareholder nomination procedures

## Summary
- Bylaws amended effective Nov 2, 2023, to align with SEC universal proxy rules (Rule 14a-19).
- Enhanced disclosure requirements for stockholder director nominations and other business proposals.
- Requires non-Board proxy solicitors to use a proxy card color other than white.
- Obsolete provisions deleted; technical, clarifying, and conforming changes incorporated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-273534
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OUST
- cik: 0001816581
- company_name: Ouster, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-08T23:59:59+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/1816581/000119312523273534/0001193125-23-273534-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1816581/000119312523273534/d580466d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-273534.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Ouster, Inc.: Amended and Restated Bylaws adopted to address universal proxy rules, streamline stockholder nomination procedures, and make other technical changes (effective 2023-11-02).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-11-02
  source text: On November 2, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Ouster, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) approved and adopted amendments to the Company’s bylaws (as amended, the “ Amended and Restated Bylaws ”), which became effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1816581/000119312523273534/0001193125-23-273534-index.htm

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