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accession: "0001524472-22-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XYL"
cik: "0001524472"
company_name: "Xylem Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T18:27:19.730614+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xylem adopts Fifth Amended and Restated By-laws with updated shareholder nomination procedures

## Summary
- Board approved new By-laws effective Nov 10, 2022; updates procedural mechanics for shareholder proposals and director nominations.
- Shareholders submitting proposals must disclose plans with respect to company securities and include text of proposed bylaw amendment.
- Nominating shareholders must confirm compliance with Rule 14a-19, including soliciting proxies representing at least 67% voting power.
- Shareholders directly soliciting proxies must use a proxy card color other than white.
- Removed a bylaw on political activities; made ministerial and gender-neutral changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001524472-22-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XYL
- cik: 0001524472
- company_name: Xylem Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447222000055/0001524472-22-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447222000055/xyl-20221110.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Xylem Inc.: Adopted Fifth Amended and Restated By-laws updating shareholder nomination and proposal procedures, proxy card requirements, and removing political activities by-law (effective 2022-11-10).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-10
  source text: On November 10, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) adopted and approved the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated By-laws (the “By-laws”), effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447222000055/0001524472-22-000055-index.htm

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