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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 20, 2017
Mercury Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Massachusetts | | 000-23599 | | 04-2741391 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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201 Riverneck Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts | | 1824 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 256-1300
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. below):
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On January 17, 2017, the Board of Directors of Mercury Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Section 3.5 of the Company’s By-Laws, which amendment was effective immediately. The amendment implements majority voting for the election of directors in uncontested elections. For contested director elections, the by-laws retain the plurality voting standard. The full text of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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3.1 | Amendment to By-Laws of Mercury Systems, Inc. dated January 17, 2017 |
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 20, 2017 MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Gerald M. Haines II
Gerald M. Haines II
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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3.1 | Amendment to By-Laws of Mercury Systems, Inc. dated January 17, 2017 |