-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QI0rrK4JcpAaluIvH0VDmZmOTkbJTMVIh+JijTuTcSE1JedIj4CrsB9Zuuwq9hFf 7QxPqnOcf2d1HsvXMPWJEg== 0000704415-07-000110.txt : 20071115 0000704415-07-000110.hdr.sgml : 20071115 20071115165714 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000704415-07-000110 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071108 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEALTHWAYS, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000704415 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090] IRS NUMBER: 621117144 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19364 FILM NUMBER: 071250401 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3841 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6156651122 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3841 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN HEALTHWAYS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000322 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN HEALTHCORP INC /DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940211 8-K 1 form8-k_111507.htm HEALTHWAYS, INC. 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 15, 2007 (November 8, 2007)

 

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-19364

 

62-1117144

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3841 Green Hills Village Drive

Nashville, Tennessee

 

 

37215

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(615) 665-1122

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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):

 

 

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

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

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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

On November 8, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the Company’s bylaws to clarify that the role of the Chairman is as a member of the Board of Directors rather than as an officer of the Company. The amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits:

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

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.

 

 

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alfred Lumsdaine

 

 

Alfred Lumsdaine

 

 

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

Date: November 15, 2007

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

Amendment to Bylaws

 

 

 

 EX-3.(II) 2 ex3-1a_111507.htm EX. 3.1, AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

 

AMENDMENT TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

 

1.         Article III, Section 3.11 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is hereby added as follows:

 

Chairman of the Board.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one be elected by the Board of Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as set forth herein and as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

 

5.

Article V, Section 5.1 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following Article V, Section 5.1 is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:

 

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

 

5.1

Number.

The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chief Executive Officer, President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer (collectively the “principal officers”) and such other officers as may be from time to time appointed by the Board of Directors or by the President with the approval of the Board. One person may simultaneously hold more than one office except that the President may not simultaneously hold the office of Secretary

 

5.2.

Appointment.

The principal officers shall be appointed annually by the Board at the first meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of the stockholders, or as soon thereafter as is conveniently possible. Each officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and until his successor shall have been appointed, or until his death, resignation or removal.

 

5.3

Resignation and Removal.

 

An officer may resign at any time by delivering notice to the Corporation. Such resignation is effective when such notice is delivered unless such notice specifies a later effective date.

An officer's resignation does not affect the Corporation's contract rights, if any, with the officer. The Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time with or without cause, but such removal shall not prejudice the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.

 

5.4

Vacancies.

Any vacancy in an office from any cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors.

 

5.5

Duties.

(a)       Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have the general supervision over the active management of the business of the Company and shall be the chief policy making officer. He shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of the Chief Executive Officer of a company and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

(b)       President. If the President is not the Chief Executive Officer, then the President shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The President shall have general charge of the business affairs and property of the Company and control over its officers, agents and employees. The President shall have the duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of the President of a company and shall perform such other duties as the Chief Executive Officer (provided that the President is not also the Chief Executive Officer) or Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

(c)       Vice President. The Vice President or Vice Presidents (if any) shall be active executive officers of the Corporation, shall assist the President in the active management of the business, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The Board may designate a Vice President to be the chief financial officer of the Corporation, in which event such authority shall preempt the duties and responsibilities set forth herein for the Treasurer.

(d)       Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the share holders and shall prepare and record all votes and all minutes of all such meetings in a book to be kept for that purpose; he shall perform like duties for any committee when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors when required, and unless directed otherwise by the Board of Directors, shall keep a stock

 

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record containing the names of all persons who are stockholders of the Corporation, showing their place of residence and the number of shares held by them respectively. The Secretary shall have the responsibility of authenticating records of the Corporation. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

(e)       Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the Corporation's funds and securities, shall keep or cause to be kept full and accurate account of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation, and shall deposit or cause to be deposited all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse or cause to be disbursed the funds of the Corporation as required in the ordinary course of business or as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Chairman, the President and directors at the regular meetings of the Board, or whenever they may require it, an account of all of his transactions as Treasurer and the financial condition of the Corporation. He shall perform such other duties as may be incident to his office or as prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond, if required by the Board of Directors, in a sum and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the Board for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.

(f)        Other Officers. Other officers appointed by the Board of Directors shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be delegated to them.

(g)       Delegation of Duties. In case of the absence or disability of any officer of the Corporation or of any person authorized to act in his place, the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any officer, or any director, or any other person whom it may select, during such period of absence or disability.

 

3.         Except as otherwise set forth in this Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, all other terms and provisions of the Amended and Restated Bylaws shall remain in full force and effect.

 

 

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