---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-23-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSFS"
cik: "0000828944"
company_name: "WSFS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T23:01:04.095652+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WSFS amends bylaws to allow 25% stockholder special meeting, adopt universal proxy rules

## Summary
- Stockholders holding at least 25% of voting power may demand a special meeting.
- Bylaws updated to comply with SEC universal proxy rules (Rule 14a-19) for contested elections.
- Meetings may be held solely by remote communication; notices may be delivered electronically.
- Advance notice for director nominations: 90-120 days before anniversary of prior annual meeting.
- Directors and officers granted indemnification and expense advancement rights per DGCL.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-23-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSFS
- cik: 0000828944
- company_name: WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/828944/000155278123000063/0001552781-23-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/828944/000155278123000063/e23072_wsfs-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000063
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000063.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000063.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  WSFS FINANCIAL CORP: Amended bylaws to clarify stockholder meeting logistics, implement universal proxy rules, and make administrative changes (effective 2023-02-23).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-02-23
  source text: On February 23, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of WSFS Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) approved amendments to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended, the “Bylaws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/828944/000155278123000063/0001552781-23-000063-index.htm

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