Adams Diversified Equity Fund classifies board and amends bylaws, effective June 4, 2024
The board elected to classify itself under Maryland law, effective June 4, 2024, creating three director classes with three-year terms. The board also approved Amended and Restated Bylaws effective June 2, 2024, which update director nominee qualifications and the disclosure and certification required in shareholder nominee submissions. The filing does not report a financial effect, but the changes affect how directors are elected and how shareholders can nominate directors.
Key points
- Classified board effective June 4, 2024, with three director classes of three years each
- Initial Class I directors, with terms expiring in 2025, are Lauriann C. Kloppenburg and James P. Haynie
- Amended and Restated Bylaws effective June 2, 2024 cover director nominee qualifications and shareholder nominee submission requirements
The filing
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