Philip Morris International : Certificate of Incorporation/Bylaws - Form 8-K
September 19, 2022 at 04:10 pm EDT
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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): September 13, 2022
Philip Morris International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
1-33708
13-3435103
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
120 Park Avenue
New York
New York
10017-5592
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value
PM
New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Notes due 2022
PM22C
New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2023
PM23
New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2023
PM23B
New York Stock Exchange
3.600% Notes due 2023
PM23A
New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2024
PM24
New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2024
PM24C
New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Notes due 2024
PM24B
New York Stock Exchange
3.250% Notes due 2024
PM24A
New York Stock Exchange
2.750% Notes due 2025
PM25
New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2025
PM25A
New York Stock Exchange
2.750% Notes due 2026
PM26A
New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2026
PM26
New York Stock Exchange
0.125% Notes due 2026
PM26B
New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2027
PM27
New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2028
PM28
New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2029
PM29
New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2029
PM29A
New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Notes due 2031
PM31
New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2033
PM33
New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Notes due 2036
PM36
New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2037
PM37A
New York Stock Exchange
6.375% Notes due 2038
PM38
New York Stock Exchange
1.450% Notes due 2039
PM39
New York Stock Exchange
4.375% Notes due 2041
PM41
New York Stock Exchange
4.500% Notes due 2042
PM42
New York Stock Exchange
3.875% Notes due 2042
PM42A
New York Stock Exchange
4.125% Notes due 2043
PM43
New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Notes due 2043
PM43A
New York Stock Exchange
4.250% Notes due 2044
PM44
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 13, 2022, the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (the "Company") approved and adopted amended and restated bylaws (the "Amended and Restated Bylaws"), which became effective the same day. Among other things, the amendments effected by the Amended and Restated Bylaws require any shareholder submitting a nomination notice to make a representation as to whether such shareholder intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company's nominees in accordance with Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to provide reasonable evidence, on request of the Company, that certain requirements of such rule have been satisfied, as well as incorporating other technical changes in light of the universal proxy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Amended and Restated Bylaws also update and clarify certain aspects of the appointment, removal, and resignation of the Company's officers and make ministerial, clarifying, and conforming changes.
The foregoing description is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)
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.
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:
/s/ DARLENE QUASHIE HENRY
Name:
Darlene Quashie Henry
Title:
Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Date: September 19, 2022
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Philip Morris International, Inc. is one of the world leading producers of cigarettes and tobacco products.
In 2023, the group sold 612.9 billion cigarettes (under the brand names Marlboro, Parliament, Chesterfield, L&M, Bond Street, Philip Morris, Next, Lark, Sampoerna A, Dji Sam Soe, etc.) and 125.3 billion heated tobacco (IQOS, HEETS, Marlboro Dimensions, Marlboro HeatSticks, Parliament HeatSticks et Fiit and Miix brands).
At the end of 2023, Philip Morris International, Inc. had 50 manufacturing sites worldwide.
Net sales (excluding Swedish Match and Wellness and Healthcare products) are distributed geographically as follows: Americas (6%), Europe (42%), South and Southeast Asia/CIS/Middle East/Africa (32.8%), East Asia and Australia (19.2%).