On June 15, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of National Fuel Gas Company (the “Company”) adopted amended and restated By-Laws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”), effective as of that date, in order to, among other things:
• | revise and update the timing and information requirements of the advance notice provisions for director nominations and stockholder proposals; |
• | revise and update the requirements and procedures for stockholders to request a special meeting of stockholders and a record date for action by written consent; |
• | clarify the ability of the Board to postpone a stockholder meeting; |
• | clarify the powers of the chair of a stockholder meeting to regulate the conduct of such meeting; |
• | allow for the Company to appoint a single inspector of election at stockholder meetings; |
• | require results of stockholder actions by written consent to be certified by an appointed inspector or inspectors of consents; |
• | expand the Board’s discretion, in accordance with applicable law, to form committees and delegate powers to them; |
• | require any written notice regarding a director nominee pursuant to the proxy access by-law to include information about such nominee as would be required regarding a director nominee if nominated pursuant to the advance notice provisions; |
• | allow for special meetings of the Board to be called on less than 24 hours’ notice in exigent circumstances; |
• | revise the by-laws regarding director conflicts of interest and Board committees to clarify their terms and align with applicable law; and |
• | make certain other updates, clarifications and ministerial and conforming changes. |