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Bylaw Amendment · Shareholder Vote
Filed Apr 25, 2022 · 4y ago · Accession 0000202058-22-000023
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View original ↗UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2022 ( April 22, 2022 )
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-3863 34-0276860
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1025 West NASA Boulevard
Melbourne, Florida 32919
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 321 ) 727-9100
No change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share LHX New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation
The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (“L3Harris” or the “Company”), as previously amended, was further amended on April 22, 2022 by the filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of the Company’s Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Certificate of Amendment”) reflecting the amendment to increase the maximum number of seats on the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) from thirteen to fifteen, pursuant to approval by the holders of more than a majority of the Company’s shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) of the Company held on April 22, 2022, as described in Item 5.07 below. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws
On April 22, 2022, the Company amended its By-Laws (as amended and restated effective April 2, 2020) (the “By-Laws”) pursuant to action by the Board, to reflect an amendment to Section 1 of Article III of the By-Laws to increase the maximum number of Board seats from thirteen to fifteen. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the By-Laws is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this item 5.03.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Voting Results for 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The 2022 Annual Meeting of the Company was held on April 22, 2022 as a virtual-only meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LHX2022 . For more information about the proposals set forth below, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2022 (the “2022 Proxy Statement”) as supplemented on March 18, 2022 and March 30, 2022. Of the 193,059,798 shares of the Company’s common stock issued, outstanding and entitled to be voted at the 2022 Annual Meeting as of the February 25, 2022 record date, a total of 176,874,925 shares (for a quorum of approximately 91.61%) was represented at the meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results for the proposals voted on at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
(1) Proposal 1 – Election of Directors: Voting to elect thirteen nominees to the Board for a 1-year term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified:
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Number of Shares
Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Sallie B. Bailey 159,540,824 1,980,222 762,579 14,591,300
William M. Brown 154,830,311 6,689,113 764,201 14,591,300
Peter W. Chiarelli 159,326,693 2,138,287 818,645 14,591,300
Thomas A. Corcoran 156,821,324 4,705,384 756,917 14,591,300
Thomas A. Dattilo 153,636,337 7,841,755 805,533 14,591,300
Roger B. Fradin 108,681,313 52,758,953 843,359 14,591,300
Harry B. Harris Jr. 159,808,124 1,711,069 764,432 14,591,300
Lewis Hay III 151,780,264 9,662,434 840,927 14,591,300
Lewis Kramer 155,953,133 5,510,760 819,732 14,591,300
Christopher E. Kubasik 158,336,405 3,321,157 626,063 14,591,300
Rita S. Lane 157,515,968 4,054,282 713,375 14,591,300
Robert B. Millard 151,879,462 9,559,039 845,124 14,591,300
Lloyd W. Newton 150,511,449 10,617,444 1,154,732 14,591,300
Each nominee was elected by the Company’s shareholders, consistent with the recommendation from the Board.
2) Proposal 2 – Vote to Amend the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Maximum Number of Board Seats: Voting to amend the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the maximum number of Board seats from thirteen to fifteen:
Number of Shares
For Against Abstain
Proposal 2 170,951,712 5,008,436 914,777
The amendment of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the maximum number of Board seats from thirteen to fifteen was approved by the Company's shareholders, consistent with the recommendation from the Board.
3) Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers: Voting to approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement:
Number of Shares
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Proposal 3 150,626,630 10,448,168 1,208,827 14,591,300
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, in an advisory vote, by the Company’s shareholders, consistent with the recommendation from the Board.
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(3) Proposal 4 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Voting to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2022:
Number of Shares
For Against Abstain
Proposal 4 169,988,205 6,218,329 668,391
Proposal 4 was approved by the Company’s shareholders, consistent with the recommendation from the Board.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit
Number Description
3.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. dated April 22, 2022
3.2 Certificate of Amendment, effective April 22, 2022, to the By-Laws of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (as amended and restated, effective April 2, 2020)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Scott T. Mikuen
Name: Scott T. Mikuen
Date: April 25, 2022 Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Filing details
- Ticker
- LHX
- CIK
- 202058
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- Apr 25, 2022
- Report date
- Apr 22, 2022
- Document
- hrs-20220422.htm
- Size
- 267 KB