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) Dec. 21, 2012 (Dec. 20, 2012)
People’s United Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33326 | 20-8447891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT | 06604 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 338-7171
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
(a) The Bylaws of the Company have been amended, effective December 20, 2012, by revising Article IV, Section 4 (Age Limitation of Directors) to increase the mandatory retirement age for directors (other than the Chairman of the Board) from age 72 to age 76, and for the Chairman of the Board from age 78 to age 80.
A copy of this amendment is being filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following Exhibit is submitted herewith.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.2 | Amendment to Bylaws | |
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.
| People’s United Financial, Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: December 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Trautmann | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: | Robert E. Trautmann | |||||
| Title: | Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 3.2 | Amendment to Bylaws | 3.2-1 | ||||