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): February 1, 2016
SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35243 | 90-0640593 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1011 Warrenville Road, Suite 600 | ||
| Lisle, Illinois | 60532 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 824-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On February 1, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended (the “Bylaws”). The Amendment, which took effect upon adoption by the Board, extends the deadline for stockholders to submit a notice to the Company of a nomination of one or more persons for election as directors at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”). The deadline has been extended from February 7, 2016 to February 17, 2016. Any notice of a nomination by a stockholder received by the Company on or before February 17, 2016 will be timely, subject in all respects to the other conditions, qualifications and requirements set forth in the Bylaws. The extension of the advance notice deadline is applicable only for the 2016 Annual Meeting.
The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and should be read in conjunction with, the complete text of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended through the date hereof, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | SunCoke Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws (February 1, 2016). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Fay West | |
| Fay West | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 1, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit | |
| 3.1 | SunCoke Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws (February 1, 2016). | |