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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 30, 2007
| ALYST ACQUISITION CORP. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Delaware | | 001-33563 | | 20-5385199 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
233 East 69th Street, #6J New York, New York | | 10021 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 646-290-6104
| 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 |
Effective October 30, 2007, Alyst Acquisition Corp.’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws to facilitate direct share registration of the Corporation’s common stock in response to American Stock Exchange Rules requiring all traded stock be eligible for direct share registration on or before January 1, 2008. Direct Share Registration allows a shareholder to be registered directly on the books of the transfer agent without the need of a physical certificate to evidence the security ownership and allows shareholders to electronically transfer securities to broker-dealers in order to effect transactions without the risks and delays associated with transferring physical certificates. The Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and effective on October 30, 2007, are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit | | Description |
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| 3.1 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, effective as of October 30, 2007. |
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.
| Dated: October 30, 2007 | | ALYST ACQUISITION CORP. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Michael E. Weksel |
| | | Michael E. Weksel |
| | | Chief Operating Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | | Description |
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| 3.1 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, effective as of October 30, 2007. |
