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This Amendment on Form 8-K/A is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an amendment to the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2010 (the “Initial 8-K”) by Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (the “Company”).
Item 5.03. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
In connection with the Company’s entry into the Rights Agreement, dated as of April 16, 2010, with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, on April 16, 2010, the Company filed Articles of Amendment with the Iowa Secretary of State for the purpose of amending the Restatement of the Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company to designate a new series of the Company’s preferred stock as the Series A Serial Preferred Stock, no par value per share, of the Company (the “Preferred Stock”), and to fix the preferences, limitations and relative rights thereof. The Articles of Amendment became effective on April 16, 2010.
The information set forth under “Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” of the Initial 8-K with respect to the Preferred Stock is incorporated into this Item 5.03 by reference.
The foregoing description of the Articles of Amendment is a general description only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Articles of Amendment which is attached as Exhibit 3.1(b) hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.