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): October 23, 2008
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14063 | 38-1886260 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (727) 577-9749
N/A
(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. below):
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On October 23, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Jabil Circuit, Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Company’s Bylaws effective as of such date to change the voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections from a plurality to a majority voting standard. This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Bylaws, included as Exhibit 3.2 to this filing. Exhibit 3.2 is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 29, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the amendment to its Bylaws. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.2 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Jabil Circuit, Inc., as amended on October 23, 2008. | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated October 29, 2008. | |
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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.
| JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| October 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ Forbes I.J. Alexander | ||
| Forbes I.J. Alexander | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.2 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Jabil Circuit, Inc., as amended on October 23, 2008. | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated October 29, 2008. | |
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