Form 8-K

 

 

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): November 16, 2015

 

 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8787   13-2592361

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

175 Water Street

New York, New York 10038

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 770-7000

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

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

On November 16, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American International Group, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted amendments to the Company’s By-laws (as so amended, the “By-laws”), to implement proxy access and make certain related conforming revisions.

Section 1.14 has been added to the By-laws to permit a shareholder, or a group of up to 20 shareholders, owning 3% or more of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock continuously for at least three years to nominate and include in the Company’s annual meeting proxy materials director nominees constituting up to the greater of two individuals or 20% of the Board, provided that the shareholder(s) and the nominee(s) satisfy the requirements specified in the By-laws.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the By-laws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 8 — Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 16, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board had amended the By-laws to adopt proxy access. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 3.1    American International Group, Inc. By-laws, as amended on November 16, 2015.
Exhibit 99.1    Press release of American International Group, Inc. dated November 16, 2015.


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.

 

    AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
    (Registrant)
Date: November 16, 2015     By:  

/s/ James J. Killerlane III

      Name:   James J. Killerlane III
      Title:   Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

Exhibit 3.1    American International Group, Inc. By-laws, as amended on November 16, 2015.
Exhibit 99.1    Press release of American International Group, Inc. dated November 16, 2015.

 

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