Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal


           Year.


On October 20, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Block, Inc. (the "Company") approved the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Amended Bylaws"), effective October 20, 2022. The Amended Bylaws incorporate certain amendments to address changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL"), including:



     •    aligning provisions relating to delivery of notices of stockholder
          meetings and communications regarding adjourned stockholder meetings with
          the DGCL;



     •    aligning the definition of "public announcement" for purposes of the
          Amended Bylaws with the DGCL;



     •    aligning requirements for action by written consent of the Board with the
          DGCL; and



  •   aligning provisions regarding captive insurance with the DGCL.

The Amended Bylaws also incorporate certain other amendments, including:



     •    changing certain provisions relating to stockholder nominees for election
          as a director to address the universal proxy rules adopted by the
          Securities and Exchange Commission;



     •    clarifying provisions regarding the appointment, election and removal of
          officers of the Company; and



  •   making certain other clarifying, conforming and ministerial changes.

The foregoing description of the Amended Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
  No.     Description

3.1         Amended and Restated Bylaws of Block, Inc.

104       Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in inline XBRL.

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