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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309108-22-000203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEX"
cik: "0001309108"
company_name: "WEX Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:12:36.816662+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WEX amends by-laws to adopt universal proxy rules and other governance updates

## Summary
- Board approved amended by-laws on Dec 9, 2022, effective same date.
- Amendments address universal proxy rules under SEC Rule 14a-19, requiring disclosure of proxy solicitation intent.
- Stockholders seeking nominations must provide evidence of Rule 14a-19 compliance at least five business days before meeting.
- Company may request information and interviews from director nominees.
- Removed requirement for stockholder list availability during meeting; clarified abstentions/broker non-votes not counted for non-director votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309108-22-000203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEX
- cik: 0001309108
- company_name: WEX Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000130910822000203/0001309108-22-000203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000130910822000203/wex-20221209.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309108-22-000203.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  WEX Inc.: Amended and restated by-laws to address universal proxy rules, stockholder nominee information, director nominee interviews, stockholder list review, and broker non-vote counting (effective 2022-12-09).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-09
  source text: On December 9, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of WEX Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s By-Laws (as amended, the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”), effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000130910822000203/0001309108-22-000203-index.htm

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