---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001501585-25-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HII"
cik: "0001501585"
company_name: "HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T17:11:15.075116+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HII shareholders approve charter amendments on officer liability and special meeting at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- 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).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001501585-25-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HII
- cik: 0001501585
- company_name: HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000150158525000040/0001501585-25-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000150158525000040/hii-20250505.htm

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