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| EX-3.A - EX-3(A) - POTASH CORP OF SASKATCHEWAN INC | d908649dex3a.htm |
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
April 27, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada | 1-10351 | Not Applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 500, 122 - 1st Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7K 7G3
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
306 / 933-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On April 27, 2015, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. (“PotashCorp”) adopted a further amendment to its General By-Law, which was previously amended on February 20, 2015. The sole purpose of the amendment is to delete Section 7.A(5) of the advance notice requirements for director nominations of the General By-Law. The amendment to the General By-Law is effective immediately. Shareholders of PotashCorp will be asked to ratify and confirm all of the amendments to the General By-Law at the next meeting of shareholders, currently scheduled to be held on May 12, 2015, as required by the Canada Business Corporations Act.
The foregoing description of the amendment to the General By-Law (as amended) is qualified in its entirety by reference to full text of the General By-Law (as amended), a copy of which is included as Exhibit 3(a) to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The full text of the General By-Law (as amended) has also been filed under PotashCorp’s profile at www.sedar.com and is now available on PotashCorp’s website.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 3(a) | General By-Law of the registrant, as amended, effective April 27, 2015. | |
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.
| POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Joseph Podwika | |
| Name: | Joseph Podwika | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Dated: April 27, 2015
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 3(a) | General By-Law of the registrant, as amended, effective April 27, 2015. | |