Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 9, 2009, the Board of Directors of Craftmade International, Inc. (the
"Company") voted to amend its existing Rights Agreement dated as of June 23,
1999 by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as
successor to Harris Trust and Savings Bank. The Rights Agreement was amended to,
among other things, (i) extend the term of the Rights Agreement to June 23,
2014, (ii) delete the definition of "Exempt Person," (iii) appoint Computershare
Trust Company, N.A. as the successor rights agent and (iv) update the addresses
for notices sent pursuant to the Rights Agreement.
The Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement dated as of June 9, 2009 is
attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, and is incorporated in its entirety herein by
reference.
Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The information contained in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference
into this Item 3.03.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On June 9, 2009, the Board of Directors adopted and approved amended and
restated bylaws of the Company (the "Amended and Restated Bylaws") to add an
orderly process for stockholders (a) to propose business or nominations for the
election of directors to be considered at annual or special meetings ("advance
notice" provisions) and (b) to request a record date for stockholder action by
written consent as well as to update certain ministerial items therein. The
provisions of the Amended and Restated Bylaws are effective immediately.
The advance notice provisions require stockholders to provide advance notice
of stockholder proposals or nominations of directors at an annual meeting, and
such advance notice must be delivered to the principal executive office of the
Company not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day and not later
than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the
preceding year's annual meeting, subject to certain exceptions. With respect to
special meetings, the advance notice provisions require stockholders to provide
advance notice of stockholder proposals or nominations of directors at a special
meeting, and such advance notice must be delivered to the principal executive
office of the Company not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day
and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the date of
such special meeting subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the advance
notice provisions require a stockholder who submits a nomination or other
proposal to disclose, among other things, information about the interests that
the stockholder has related to the Company and its common stock, including
interests arising from derivative securities, voting arrangements,
understandings or other relationships with the stockholder submitting the
nomination or proposal; and with respect to a proposal other than a nomination,
a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting,
the reasons for such business and the material interests of the stockholder in
such business, as well as information about any agreements, arrangements or
understandings the stockholder may have with other stockholders of the Company
relating to the proposal of other business. These required disclosures are
referred to in this Current Report on Form 8-K as the "Additional Disclosures."
A stockholder who submits a nomination or proposal is required to update certain
information previously disclosed as of the record date for the stockholders'
meeting.
As a result of the advance notice provisions, stockholders must provide
written notice of director nominations or other proposals intended to be brought
before the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, and such notice
must be received by the Company not earlier than the close of business on
July 28, 2009 nor later than the close of business on August 27, 2009.
Under the Amended and Restated Bylaws, any stockholder wishing to take action
by written consent must first submit to the Company a request that the Board fix
a record date for determining the stockholders entitled to take such action. In
connection with this request, the amendments require that the stockholder's
request include (i) a brief description of the proposed actions to be taken, the
reasons for such actions and the material interests of the stockholder in such
actions and (ii) disclosures substantially similar to the Additional
Disclosures. Each stockholder who submitted a request for a record date is
required to update certain information previously disclosed as of the record
date for determining stockholders entitled to act by written consent.
The summary herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended
and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws.
4.1 Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated June 9. 2009 between the
Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference
to the Form 8-A/A filed by the Company with the SEC on June 15, 2009).
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