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): October 26, 2011
SPX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
| 1-6948 |
| 38-1016240 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
13515 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 752-4400
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On October 26, 2011, the Board of Directors of SPX Corporation (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s By-Laws to add a new Article VIII, such Article establishing that, unless the Company agrees in writing otherwise, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws, or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
The foregoing summary of the amended and restated By-Laws is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the By-Laws, as amended and restated on October 26, 2011, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith.
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3.1 |
| By-Laws of SPX Corporation, as Amended and Restated October 26, 2011 |
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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Date: October 31, 2011 | By: | /s/ Kevin L. Lilly |
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| Kevin L. Lilly |
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| Senior Vice President, Secretary |
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| and General Counsel |