Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (PAI)
PAI 8-K filings, explained
Every material Form 8-K Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. has filed with the SEC since March 10, 2020, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. amended and restated its bylaws effective November 2, 2020, and furnished them as Exhibit 99.1. The changes alter stockholder nomination notice rules, director election voting, meeting procedures and director qualifications, which affect how shareholders can nominate directors and vote at meetings.
Board changed the vote required to elect directors from a plurality to a majority of all votes entitled to be cast in the election
Advance notice requirements for stockholder director nominations and other proposals were modified, including required contents of notices
New director qualifications and an emergency provision for board actions when a majority cannot convene were added
Amended and Restated Bylaws are dated November 2, 2020, and were filed with the 8-K dated November 5, 2020
Effective April 14, 2020, the Fund's board amended its bylaws to add Section 2.10, which allows the board or a board committee to hold stockholder meetings solely by remote communication or in combination with a physical location. The amended bylaws were furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and clarify the process for remote stockholder participation and voting.
Amendment effective April 14, 2020 adds Article 2, Section 2.10 (Virtual Meetings) to the bylaws.
Board or authorized committee may hold meetings solely by remote communication or both in person and remotely, including after a meeting has been called.
Remote participants are considered present in person and may vote, subject to verification and recordkeeping measures.
The fund announced that Michael Larson was appointed as a director, effective March 6, 2020, and the announcement was made in a press release dated March 10, 2020. The filing describes this as a board appointment with no change in fund strategy, financial results, or distributions disclosed.
Michael Larson appointed director of PAI, effective March 6, 2020
Larson also named trustee of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA)
Larson is Chief Investment Officer for William H. Gates III and chairs boards of two Western Asset inflation-linked funds
Announcement disclosed under Regulation FD in an 8-K signed by CEO Jane Trust on March 10, 2020
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