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): June 24, 2020
VERSO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-34056 | | 75-3217389 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
8540 Gander Creek Drive
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(877) 855-7243
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share | | VRS | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change to Fiscal Year. |
On June 24, 2020, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Verso Corporation (“Verso”) approved an amendment and restatement of Verso’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (“Bylaws”), with such amendment and restatement to be effective immediately. Article II, Section 2.7 of the Bylaws was amended to adopt a majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections. A plurality voting standard will continue to apply in the event of a contested director election.
The majority voting standard adopted by the Board includes a director resignation policy that requires an incumbent director who stands for election to the Board but who fails to receive a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election of directors to tender his or her resignation to the Secretary of Verso promptly following certification of the election results. In such event, the Board, taking into account the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, must decide whether to accept or reject the resignation and publicly disclose its decision, including the rationale behind any decision to reject the tendered resignation, within 90 days following certification of the election results. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Board may, in making their recommendation or decision, as applicable, consider any factors and other information that they consider appropriate and relevant.
The foregoing summary of the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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.
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Date: June 26, 2020 | | | | | | |
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| | | | VERSO CORPORATION |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Allen J. Campbell |
| | | | | | Allen J. Campbell |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
