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): July 15, 2009
ITT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Indiana | | 1-5672 | | 13-5158950 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, New York | | 10604 |
(Address of principal
executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 641-2000
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or By-laws
On July 15, 2009, the ITT Corporation Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s By-laws, effective on such date, by adding Section 2.13, which provides that the Corporation has elected to opt out of Indiana Code Section 23-1-33-6 (c). As recently amended, Indiana Code Section 23-1-33-6 (c) requires Indiana corporations to stagger the terms of director elections unless a corporation adopts a By-law amendment no later than July 31, 2009 electing not to be governed thereby. By opting out of this amended statute, the Corporation’s directors will continue to be elected annually.
A copy of the Company’s amended By-laws is attached herewith as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| Exhibit 3.1 | | Certificate of Amendment of the By-laws of ITT Corporation, as adopted July 15, 2009. |
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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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| | ITT CORPORATION
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| | By: | /Kathleen S. Stolar/ | |
| | | Kathleen S. Stolar | |
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| | Its: | Vice President, Secretary | |
| | | and Associate General Counsel | |
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Date: July 15, 2009
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