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): January 12, 2018
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
001-36859 | 47-2989869 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) |
Identification No.) |
2211 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95131
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 967-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 January 12, 2018, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), as part of its periodic review of the Company’s governing documents, approved changes to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). The amendments became effective upon the Board’s approval, and included the following changes:
| • | Provided that the Company may require any stockholder nominee for election to the Board to provide a written representation and agreement that such nominee consents to being named and currently intends to serve as a director for the full term for which such nominee is standing for election; and |
| • | Clarified that the Chairman of the Board shall preside over meetings of the Board in accordance with the Company’s Governance Guidelines. |
The foregoing description of the changes made to the Company’s Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, marked to show the changes made, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 3.1 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 3.1 |
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.
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: January 18, 2018 | /s/ Brian Y. Yamasaki | |||
| Name: Brian Y. Yamasaki | ||||
| Title: Vice President, Corporate Legal and Secretary | ||||