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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-24-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TXT"
cik: "0000217346"
company_name: "TEXTRON INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T17:43:28.857679+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Textron amends By-Laws to adopt universal proxy rules and other governance changes

## Summary
- Amended By-Laws effective Feb 21, 2024, implementing Rule 14a-19 universal proxy requirements.
- Nominating shareholders must comply with SEC universal proxy rules and solicit holders of ≥67% voting power.
- Limits number of nominees per stockholder to number of directors to be elected at meeting.
- Designates federal district courts as exclusive forum for claims under Securities Act of 1933.
- Conforms portions of By-Laws to Delaware law and makes technical, clarifying changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-24-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TXT
- cik: 0000217346
- company_name: TEXTRON INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- 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/217346/000155278124000048/0001552781-24-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000155278124000048/e24055-txt_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-24-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-24-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-24-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  TEXTRON INC: Amended and restated By-Laws to address universal proxy rules and corporate governance matters (effective 2024-02-21).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-02-21
  source text: On February 21, 2024, the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. (“Textron” or the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s By-Laws (the “By-Laws”), to be effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000155278124000048/0001552781-24-000048-index.htm

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