Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Files An 8-K Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal YearItem 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a)On December 5, 2017, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Delaware Secretary of State an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) to change the legal name of the Company from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to Walmart Inc., effective as of February 1, 2018. When the Company’s new legal name becomes effective, the Company will amend its Amended and Restated Bylaws and compensatory plans in order to conform with the new legal name.
Item 5.03. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
The following documents are filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
WAL MART STORES INC ExhibitEX-3.1 2 exhibit31-1262017.htm CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION Exhibit CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENTOFCERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATIONOFWAL-MART STORES,…To view the full exhibit click here
About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is engaged in the operation of retail, wholesale and other units in various formats around the world. The Company offers an assortment of merchandise and services at everyday low prices (EDLP). The Company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club. The Walmart U.S. segment operates retail stores in approximately 50 states in the United States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, with three primary store formats, as well as digital retail. The Walmart U.S. segment is a mass merchandiser of consumer products, operating under the Walmart or Wal-Mart brands, as well as walmart.com. The Walmart International segment consists of operations in over 27 countries outside of the United States. The Sam’s Club consists of membership-only warehouse clubs and operates in approximately 48 states in the United States and in Puerto Rico, as well as digital retail.