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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
September 15, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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FEI COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oregon | 000-22780 | 93-0621989 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(503) 726-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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) |
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 15, 2014, the Board of Directors of FEI Company (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (as further amended and restated, the “Bylaws”) to provide that, unless the Company otherwise consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, certain types of shareholder litigation must be litigated exclusively in a state court located within the State of Oregon (or, if no state court located within the State of Oregon has jurisdiction, any federal district court for the District of Oregon). The Bylaws were effective as of the date that they were adopted by the Board.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of September 15, 2014 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FEI COMPANY |
/s/ Bradley J. Thies |
Bradley J. Thies |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: September 16, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of September 15, 2014 | |