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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 20, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of QuantumScape Corporation (the “Company”), acting upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), which became effective immediately.
Among other things, the Amended and Restated Bylaws update the provision allowing the Board or chair of the special meeting to cancel, postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting to include a Board majority vote threshold; update and revise the advance notice procedures for the nomination of directors or the proposal of other business at stockholder meetings; and make a variety of other language and conforming changes and other technical edits and updates (including to account for changes in Delaware law).
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of QuantumScape Corporation dated October 20, 2022 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: October 25, 2022
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QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION |
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/s/ Michael McCarthy |
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Michael McCarthy |
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Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Development |