PulteGroup 8-K 2023-05-03

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): May 3, 2023

PULTEGROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company. ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of PulteGroup, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws, effective the same date. The primary purposes of the amendment and restatement, among other things, are to:

• Update the procedural and/or information requirements for shareholders to act by written consent and clarify the rules regarding the conduct of shareholder meetings;

• Clarify certain notice requirements; and

• Make other clarifying and conforming changes.

The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated By-Laws is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated By-Laws (with amendments marked) filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A clean copy of the Amended and Restated By-Laws is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 3, 2023. A total of 198,990,846 common shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The Company’s shareholders voted on four proposals and cast their votes as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

All ten of the nominees for directors were elected to serve for a term which expires at our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders by the votes set forth below.

Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth below.

Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers by the votes set forth below.

Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes regarding the compensation of our named executive officers by the votes set forth below.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws of PulteGroup, Inc. (marked for changes)

3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of PulteGroup, Inc.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL)

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.