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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): September 16, 2013 (September 11, 2013)
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE | 001-32318 | 73-1567067 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
333 W. SHERIDAN AVE., OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 73102 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (405) 235-3611
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:
¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Devon Energy Corporation (Devon) amended the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Devon. The principal changes effected by the amendment were to:
(i) amend the first sentence of Article II, Section 8 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws to delete the clause , other than the election of directors,; and
(ii) amend in its entirety, Article III, Section 1 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws to provide that, in uncontested elections, Devons directors are elected by a majority vote of Devons stockholders and that, in contested elections, Devons directors are elected by a plurality vote of Devons stockholders.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
3.1 | First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Devon Energy Corporation |
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SIGNATURES
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 hereto duly authorized.
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Carla D. Brockman | |
Carla D. Brockman | ||
Vice President Corporate Governance and | ||
Secretary |
Date: September 16, 2013
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