UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 5, 2024
Enact Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-40399 | | 46-1579166 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
8325 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
(919) 846-4100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | ACT | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
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 ☐
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; |
On December 5, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Enact Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation (the bylaws, as so amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), effective immediately.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws, among other things:
•Revise the current process and disclosure requirements for stockholder nominations of directors and submissions of stockholder proposals (other than proposals to be included in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) and for calling a special meeting of stockholders, including to clarify the scope of certain information and materials required regarding proposing stockholders, proposed nominees, and other related persons;
•Provide that any stockholder soliciting proxies from other stockholders must certify that they have complied with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act;
•Clarify that any determination made by the chairperson of a stockholder meeting that nominations or proposals of other business were not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the Amended and Restated Bylaws is subject to the supervision of the Board;
•Clarify that any proposing stockholder and other related persons thereof must also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to the matters set forth in the Amended and Restated Bylaws’ advance notice provisions; and
•Make other routine, ministerial and conforming changes.
The foregoing summary of the amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit Number | | |
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| | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Enact Holdings, Inc., effective as of December 5, 2024 |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| Enact Holdings, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Hardin Dean Mitchell |
| | Name: | Hardin Dean Mitchell |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Dated: December 9, 2024 | | |