Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year
On September 29, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Hanesbrands Inc.
(the "Company") approved and adopted certain amendments (the "Amendments") to
the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Bylaws" and, as amended, the
"Amended Bylaws"), which became effective immediately.
The Amendments update various provisions of the Bylaws to make technical changes
in light of the universal proxy rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. In addition, the Amendments update the Bylaw's advance
notice provisions, specifically, the notice required thereby to require
(i) certain representations with respect to the stock ownership and the
solicitation intention of the Proposing Stockholder (as defined in the Bylaws);
(ii) additional compensation and background information from the Proposed
Nominee (as defined in the Bylaws) in addition to certain representations
regarding qualification, willingness to serve, Voting Commitments (as defined in
the Bylaws), future fiduciary obligations and compliance with the Company's
governing documents; (iii) in connection with any business to be proposed, the
text of any proposal and any Board resolutions to be considered in connection
thereto; and (iv) from the Proposing Stockholder, Proposed Nominee and any
Stockholder Associated Person (as defined in the Bylaws) certain information on
voting rights, legal proceedings, other rights separable from shares of Company
stock and associates contacted in connection with the matter or individual to be
proposed.
The Amendments also include various other conforming and technical changes.
The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Bylaws, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hanesbrands Inc., as amended on
September 29, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document)
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