UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) May 9, 2019
Dominion Energy, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | 001-08489
(Commission
File Number) | 54-1229715
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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120 Tredegar Street |
23219
(Zip Code)
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Richmond, Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (804) 819-2000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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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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 |
Common Stock, no par value | D | New York Stock Exchange |
2016 Series A 6.75% Corporate Units | DCUD | New York Stock Exchange |
2016 Series A 5.25% Enhanced Junior Subordinated Notes | DRUA | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On February 22, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Dominion Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) approved changes to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended and restated, the “Articles of Incorporation”) to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 1,000,000,000 to 1,750,000,000 (the “Amendment”), subject to the approval of shareholders at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). On May 7, 2019, the Company’s shareholders approved the Amendment at the Annual Meeting.
Effective with the filing of Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission on May 9, 2019, the first paragraph of Article III of the Articles of Incorporation was amended to read: “The Corporation shall have authority to issue 1,750,000,000 shares of Common Stock without par value.”
The foregoing is a brief description of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and 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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DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
Registrant |
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/s/ James R. Chapman |
James R. Chapman
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Date: May 10, 2019
