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): December 7, 2016

  L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
 L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact Names of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)

DELAWARE
 
001-14141
333-46983
 
13-3937434
13-3937436
 
 
 
 
 
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Numbers)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Nos.)

 
 
 
600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
 
10016
 
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (212) 697-1111

 (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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SECTION 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
 
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On December 7, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted amendments to the proxy access provisions in Article II, Section 2.9 of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).  Among other things, the amendments:
 
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Provide that a minimum of two stockholder-nominated candidates will be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials;
 
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Remove the requirement that at least one member of a nominating group must own at least 1% of the Company’s shares;
 
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Decrease the minimum level of support a proxy access candidate is required to receive in order to be eligible to be a proxy access nominee for the next two annual meetings from 25% to 15% of the votes cast; and
 
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Remove the requirement that a nominating stockholder must intend to maintain qualifying ownership for at least one year following the applicable meeting.
 
The foregoing summary of the amendments to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 9 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

           (D) Exhibits

Exhibit
    
Number
  
Title
   3.2
  
Amended and Restated Bylaws of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
   
 
By:  
/s/ Allen E. Danzig
 
 
Name:  
Allen E. Danzig
 
 
Title:  
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
 
Dated:  December 7, 2016