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| AMCC > SEC Filings for AMCC > Form 8-K on 1-May-2009 | All Recent SEC Filings |
1-May-2009
Change in Directors or Principal Officers
• Change the deadlines for stockholder notice of any nomination or other business at an annual meeting of stockholders to not earlier than the 90th day and not later than the 60th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting (instead of not earlier than the 120th day and not later than the 90th day prior to such anniversary);
• Change the deadlines for stockholder notice of any nomination at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected to not earlier than the 90th day and not later than the 60th day prior to the special meeting (instead of not earlier than the 120th day and not later than the 90th day prior to the special meeting);
• Require a stockholder proponent of a nomination or other business to disclose in the stockholder's advance notice additional information regarding ownership interest, including a description of any derivative or short positions and borrowed or loaned shares the stockholder has with respect to our common stock;
• Require a stockholder providing advance notice of a nomination or other business to update the information contained in the notice prior to the meeting; and
• Require a stockholder nominating a person for election as a director to include in the stockholder's advance notice certain biographical information about each nominee as well as a questionnaire completed by each nominee that requires the nominee to disclose any voting commitments the nominee may have with third parties and a commitment by the nominee to comply with our corporate governance standards and certain other policies and guidelines if elected.
2. Section 3.3 of the Bylaws was amended to require directors to be elected
by a majority of the votes cast in any uncontested election of directors (i.e.,
an election in which the number of nominees does not exceed the number of
directors to be elected). If the election of directors is a contested election,
the nominees receiving a plurality of the votes cast will be elected. Previously
all directors were elected by a plurality of the votes cast in any contested or
uncontested election. In connection with the change to majority voting,
Section 2.3 of the Bylaws was amended to require stockholder nominees to make a
written representation and agreement that, if elected, such person would tender
prior to being nominated for re-election an irrevocable resignation that will be
effective upon (i) the failure by such person to receive the required vote for
re-election and (ii) the Board's acceptance of such resignation, in accordance
with our Board Guidelines.
3. Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10, 3.7, 3.9, and 3.10 of the Bylaws were
amended to provide expressly for electronic transmission or remote communication
mechanisms.
4. Out-of-date information referencing the authorized number of directors
at the time the Bylaws were first adopted was removed from Section 3.2.
5. The Bylaws were amended to remove the ability of the stockholders to act
by resolution to:
• Alter the number of directors (Section 3.2);
• Designate the authorities and duties of officers (Section 5.12); and
• Prohibit or otherwise limit the scope of indemnification of directors and officers (Section 6.6(a)).
6. Section 3.7 of the Bylaws was amended to allow notice of a special
meeting of the Board of Directors to be given up to 24 hours before the meeting.
The previous minimum notice period had been 48 hours before the meeting.
7. Section 7.1 of the Bylaws was amended to delete a description of the
inspection rights and privileges provided to stockholders under the General
Corporate Law of Delaware.
8. Certain other immaterial changes were made to move provisions within the
Bylaws and to correct typographical errors.
The foregoing summary of the changes to the Bylaws is subject to, and
qualified in its entirety by the amended and restated Bylaws, a copy of which is
attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 Bylaws of the registrant, as amended and restated through April 29, 2009.
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