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): February 15, 2018

ePlus inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-34167
54-1817218
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

13595 Dulles Technology Drive Herndon, VA 20171-3413
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(703) 984-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On and effective February 15, 2018, as part of its regular procedures to review and assess the Company's corporate governance framework, the Board approved Amended and Restated Bylaws, which modified the bylaws as follows:
 
Section 3.2(A):  Deleted the statement, "Directors need not be shareholders."   This change was made to be consistent with the Company's Corporate Governance Guideline No. 29, which sets forth stock ownership guidelines for directors.
 
Section 3.2(B):  This section previously stated that directors will serve for a term ending at the annual meeting following the annual meeting at which the director was elected.  Additional language was added stating, "and until his or her successor is elected and qualified."
 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
 
Exhibit No.      Description
 
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of ePlus inc., as amended February 15, 2018.

 

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.
 
ePlus inc.
By: /s/ Elaine D. Marion
Elaine D. Marion
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: February 20, 2018