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): July 19, 2012
THE MOSAIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32327 | 20-0891589 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3033 Campus Drive Suite E490 Plymouth, Minnesota |
55441 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 918-8270
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On July 19, 2012, the Board of Directors of The Mosaic Company (the “Company”) approved certain amendments to Article I, Sections 1.7 and1.8, and to Article II, Section 2.2, of, and added a new section, Article II, Section 2.13, to, the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to change the vote standard for the election of directors from plurality to a majority of votes cast in uncontested elections. A majority of the votes cast means that the number of votes cast “for” a director must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that director. In contested elections, the vote standard will continue to be a plurality of votes cast. In addition, the Board approved an amendment to Article II, Section 2.12, of the Bylaws to provide that director nominees proposed by stockholders must deliver a statement that, if elected, they agree to tender an irrevocable resignation, in accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines that are applicable to all director nominees, upon failure to receive the required vote in a subsequent election.
The preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s amended and restated Bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Reference is made to the Exhibit Index hereto with respect to the exhibit filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
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.
| THE MOSAIC COMPANY | ||||
| Date: July 25, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Richard L. Mack | ||
| Name: | Richard L. Mack | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General | |||
| Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws | |