UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2019
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BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-34658 | | 80-0558025 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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800 Main Street, 4th Floor Lynchburg, Virginia | | | | 24504 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (980) 365-4300
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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).
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On March 1, 2019, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of BWX Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), approved the amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”) to establish majority voting in uncontested elections of directors, which provides that the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that director’s election in order for the director to be elected. The Bylaws, as amended, retain plurality voting for contested director elections. In addition, the amendment to the Bylaws provides for additional officer positions for the Company.
This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and should be read in conjunction with, the full text of the Bylaws, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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| | By: | | /s/ Jason S. Kerr |
| | | | Jason S. Kerr |
| | | | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: March 5, 2019
