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5-Aug-2009
Amendments to Articles of Inc. or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On July 30, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of D.R. Horton, Inc. (the
"Company") adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Bylaws"). The Bylaws became
effective immediately upon their adoption by the Board. The amendments are
summarized below.
• Majority Vote Standard: Section 3 of Article II of the Bylaws was amended
to change the vote standard for the election of directors from a plurality
to a majority of votes cast in uncontested elections. The amendment states
that a majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted
"for" a director must exceed the number of votes cast "against" that
director. In contested elections where the number of nominees exceeds the
number of directors to be elected, directors will continue to be elected
by a plurality vote.
• Advance Notice Provisions: The advance notice provisions of the Bylaws in
Section 2 of Article I and Section 3 of Article II were amended to:
• change the advance notice period for annual meetings from not less than 30 days in advance of an annual meeting to between 90 and 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the preceding year's annual meeting;
• change the advance notice period for special meetings at which directors are to be elected from not less than 30 days in advance of a special meeting to between 60 and 90 days prior to the date of the special meeting;
• more clearly define the required processes for stockholders to notify the Company of their intention to propose director nominations or other business for consideration at an annual meeting of stockholders;
• require additional information from a stockholder who intends to propose director nominations or other business, including disclosure of any agreement, arrangement or understanding that has the effect or intent of mitigating loss, managing risk or benefiting from changes in the share price of any class or series of Company shares, or maintaining, increasing or decreasing voting power with respect to Company shares, including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions and borrowed or loaned shares;
• require a stockholder to provide the Company with a written update of certain of the information required to be included in the notice within five business days after the record date of the meeting; and
• clarify that the advance notice process is separate from the proposal process pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or any other rule promulgated under Section 14 of the Exchange Act.
• Special Meetings: Section 3 of Article I of the Bylaws was amended to clarify that no business may be transacted at special meetings of stockholders other than business specified in the Company's notice of meeting.
As a result of the amendments to the advance notice provisions of the Bylaws,
any stockholder who intends to nominate a director candidate or present other
business (not including a proposal submitted for inclusion in the Company's
proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any
other rule promulgated under Section 14 of the Exchange Act) at the 2010 annual
meeting must deliver a notice to the Secretary of the Company at the principal
executive office of the Company not earlier than the close of business on the
120th calendar day or later than the close of business on the 90th calendar day
prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, subject
to limited exceptions if the date of the annual meeting is changed by more than
30 days from the anniversary date of the preceding year's annual meeting. Based
on the Company's 2009 annual meeting date of January 29, 2009, this notice must
be delivered to the Secretary of the Company no earlier than the close of
business on October 1, 2009, and no later than the close of business on
October 31, 2009, for the 2010 annual meeting. The notice must comply with the
applicable requirements of the Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the
Exchange Act or any other rule promulgated under Section 14 of the Exchange Act
must be received by the Company no later than August 20, 2009 in order to be
considered for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials for the 2010 annual
meeting.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete
text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of July 30, 2009.
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