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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-029334"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APT"
cik: "0000884269"
company_name: "ALPHA PRO TECH LTD"
filed_at: "2022-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T03:00:07.377638+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alpha Pro Tech adopts amended bylaws with new governance provisions

## Summary
- Added advance notice requirement for stockholder nominations and proposals, with 90-120 day window before annual meeting anniversary.
- Designated Delaware Chancery Court as exclusive forum for fiduciary duty and DGCL claims, and federal courts for Securities Act claims.
- Explicitly authorized stockholder meetings by remote communication under Delaware law.
- Updated quorum to majority of directors then in office, and clarified electronic proxy delivery safe harbor.
- Revised officer terms to indefinite until successor elected, and added electronic storage requirements for books and records.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-029334
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APT
- cik: 0000884269
- company_name: ALPHA PRO TECH LTD
- filed_at: 2022-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884269/000143774922029334/0001437749-22-029334-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884269/000143774922029334/apt20221216_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-029334.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  ALPHA PRO TECH LTD: Adopted amended and restated bylaws with various updates including remote meetings, adjournments, notice, stockholder list, organization, voting, record date, advance notice for nominations, board composition, quorum, chair, committees, officers, conflict with law, books and records, exclusive forum (effective 2022-12-13).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-13
  source text: On December 13, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (the “Company”) adopted the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (as amended and restated, the “Bylaws”), effective on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884269/000143774922029334/0001437749-22-029334-index.htm

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