Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On April 24, 2009, the Board of Directors approved amendments to Kellogg's
Bylaws. The following is a summary of the principal amendments:
(1) Amended Article II, Section 4 to clarify that the advance notice periods in
the Bylaws are not extended as a result of an adjournment or postponement of a
shareowner meeting.
(2) Amended Article II, Section 8 to clarify the determination of the record
date for shareowner meetings.
(3) Amended Article II, Section 10 to clarify the rules applicable to the
conduct of shareowner meetings.
(4) Amended Article II, Sections 11 and 12 and added Article II, Section 13 to
clarify and update the process, timing and procedures for shareowners to
nominate an individual for election to the Board or to propose other business to
be considered at an annual or special meeting of shareowners. For example, the
amended sections provide that the notice required to be submitted by a
shareowner for either director nominations or other business must (a) disclose,
among other things, all swaps, hedges and other derivative instruments and
arrangements entered into, directly or indirectly, by the shareowner or any of
its controlled affiliates, and all contracts, arrangements, understandings and
relationships with respect to the shareowner's investment in Kellogg, including
with other shareowners, potential investors in Kellogg and potential transaction
advisers such as financial advisers, legal counsel and proxy solicitation firms,
and (b) with respect to annual meetings, be delivered to the Secretary no fewer
than 90 days nor more than 120 days before the date on which Kellogg first
mailed its proxy materials for the prior year's annual meeting of shareowners.
The period for submitting such notice for Kellogg's 2010 annual meeting of
shareowners is November 11, 2009 through December 11, 2009.
(5) Amended Article XI to reflect Kellogg's current accounting practice with
respect to the determination of its fiscal year.
(6) Added Article XIII, Section 3 regarding reliance upon books, records and
reports.
(7) Added Article XIII, Section 4 regarding the calculation of time periods
contained in the Bylaws.
(8) Amended Article XV, Sections 1 and 3 to clarify that the indemnification and
advancement rights of directors, officers, employees and agents of Kellogg vest
at the time that person is elected or appointed and no amendment, modification
or repeal of Article XV can affect such rights.
The Board also made certain technical and conforming amendments to the Bylaws.
The foregoing description of the amendments is not complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to Kellogg's Bylaws, as amended, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
The Description of Securities attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference updates and supersedes the description contained in Item 14
of Kellogg's Application for Registration of Securities on a National Securities
Exchange on Form 10 dated March 20, 1959 filed with the Commission (File
No. 1-4171) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including any prior
amendment or any prior report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 3.1 Bylaws of Kellogg Company
Exhibit 99.1 Description of Securities