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 6, 2007 |
Hubbell Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Connecticut | 1-2958 | 06-0397030 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 584 Derby Milford Road, Orange, Connecticut | 06477 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 203 799 4100 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On June 6, 2007, the Board of Directors of Hubbell Incorporated (the "Company") approved an amendment to the By-Laws of the Company (the "By-Laws" and as amended and restated, the "Amended and Restated By-Laws") effective as of such date.
The amendments to the By-Laws amended Article II, Section 1 of the By-Laws to increase the maximum number of directorships comprising the Company’s Board of Directors from eleven to twelve.
The amendments to the By-Laws amended Article V, Section 1 of the By-Laws to provide for the Board of Directors of the Company to determine the place or places at which the books and records of the Company shall be kept, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
The amendments to the By-Laws added Article VI, Section 4 of the By-Laws to provide that the Company may issue shares of its stock in uncertificated or book-entry form for which certain additional conforming changes were also made.
The amendments to the By-Laws also update the By-Laws generally t o clarify or remove obsolete language, resolve certain ambiguities, better reflect current provisions of the Connecticut Business Corporation Act and to provide for electronic transmission of notices to members of the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders where permitted.
The descriptions of changes made in the Amended and Restated By-Laws set forth in this report are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the By-Laws, a copy of which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2003 as Exhibit 3b to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2003 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the Amended and Restated By-Laws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
Exhibit Number Description
3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws of Hubbell Incorporated, dated June 6, 2007.
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.
| Hubbell Incorporated | ||||
| June 7, 2007 | By: | /s/ Richard W. Davies | ||
| Name: Richard W. Davies | ||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of Hubbell Incorporated, dated June 6, 2007 |