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): March 15, 2018
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Switzerland |
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98-0518048 |
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(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
001-33260
(Commission File Number)
Rheinstrasse 20
CH-8200 Schaffhausen
Switzerland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
+41 (0)52 633 66 61
(Registrant’s telephone number, including Area Code)
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of TE Connectivity Ltd. (the “Company”) held on March 14, 2018, shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to Article 5 of the Company’s Articles of Association to approve the Board of Director’s authority to issue shares out of the Company’s authorized capital for a two year period ending on March 14, 2020 (the “Amendment”).
The Amendment became effective upon its registration with the commercial register of the Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland on March 15, 2018. The proposal to adopt the Amendment was previously disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2018.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s amended and restated Articles of Association attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Articles of Association of TE Connectivity Ltd., as amended and restated |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: March 19, 2018 |
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/s/ Harold G. Barksdale |
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Harold G. Barksdale |
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Corporate Secretary |