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| EX-3.1 - EX-3.1 - TEGNA INC | d577197dex31.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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2018
TEGNA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-6961 | 16-0442930 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, Virginia |
22107-0150 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(703) 873-6600
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
| Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On July 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of TEGNA Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Company’s By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) to (a) raise the director retirement age from seventy (70) to seventy-three (73), and (b) permit a person who has served as the chief executive officer of the Company to serve as a member of the Board of Directors after the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date on which he or she retires under the Company’s retirement plan if the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, deems it advisable under the circumstances.
The description of the amendments to the By-Laws is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the complete text of the By-Laws, as amended, which are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Bylaws of TEGNA Inc., as amended through July 24, 2018. | |
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.
| TEGNA INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Akin S. Harrison | |
| Akin S. Harrison | ||
| Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: July 27, 2018