Form 8-K · Current report
Globe Life 8-K, filed Nov 5, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000320335
- Accession no.
- 0000320335-26-000233
Summary
Globe Life Inc.'s board of directors adopted amended and restated bylaws on November 4, 2026, effective immediately. The amendments authorize a designated lead independent director to call special board meetings and narrow the Compensation Committee's compensation-setting responsibility to executive officers, removing its prior role over employees earning salary and bonus totaling $500,000 or more annually.
Key points
- Globe Life Inc.'s board adopted the Amended and Restated By-laws on November 4, 2026, effective immediately.
- The amended bylaws allow the director designated as lead independent director to call special meetings of the board.
- The Compensation Committee now prescribes compensation for all executive officers, as defined under SEC Rule 3b-7.
- The amendments also include non-substantive, technical and conforming changes.
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Items reported
- 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On November 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Globe Life Inc. (the “Company”) adopted and approved the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the “Amended and Restated By-laws”), effective immediately. The Amended and Restated By-laws amend and restate the Company’s By-laws as follows: •Article III, Section 8: Provide that the director, if any, who has been designated as lead independent director by the directors who are independent under the Independence Standards is authorized to call special meetings of the Board. …
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