8-K
filed May 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
ticker HII
CIK 0001501585
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confidence high
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HII shareholders approve charter amendments on officer liability and special meeting at 2025 annual meeting
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Stockholders approved amendment to eliminate personal liability of officers for fiduciary duty breaches (26M for, 5.5M against).
- Stockholders approved amendment to conform charter special meeting bylaw provision (31.3M for, 273k against).
- Board amended bylaws to reflect DGCL changes; deadline for 2026 nominations/proposals set to Jan 30, 2026.
- All 12 director nominees elected, say-on-pay approved (30.5M for), Deloitte ratified as auditor (34M for).
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.95
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.: Amended Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate personal liability of certain officers and conform special meeting provision.
- Change
- charter amendment
Exact text from the filing
As disclosed in our Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amendments (the "Amendments") to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") to: (1) provide for the elimination of personal liability of certain officers for monetary damages for breach of certain fiduciary duties as an officer, to the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL"), and (2) conform Article Twelfth of the Certificate of Incorporation with the special meeting bylaw provision under the Company's Restated Bylaws, in each case, subject to stockholder approval at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.95
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.: Amended Restated Bylaws to reflect DGCL changes, clarify requirements, and adjust stockholder proposal deadlines (effective 2025-04-30).
- Change
- bylaw amendment
- Effective
- 2025-04-30
Exact text from the filing
On April 30, 2025, the Board of Directors considered and approved amendments to the Company's restated Bylaws to reflect recent changes to the DGCL, emerging practices, clarify information and other requirements, clarify certain provisions relating to indemnification, and make certain other changes.
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