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)
August 16, 2007
ECHELON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-29748 | 77-0203595 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
550 Meridian Avenue
San Jose, California 95126
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 938-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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| Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On August 16, 2007, the Board of Directors of Echelon Corporation (the “Company”) approved the following amendments to the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).
Article III, Section 3.10 of the Bylaws was amended to provide that as an alternative to consents in writing, actions of the board of directors of the Company, or any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the board or committee consent thereto by electronic transmission.
Article VIII, Section 8.10 of the Bylaws was amended to permit the transfer of shares of stock of the Company by electronic or other means not involving any issuance of certificates.
The preceding summary is not intended to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Echelon Corporation, as amended through August 16, 2007. |
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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.
| ECHELON CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Oliver R. Stanfield | |
| Oliver R. Stanfield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 17, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Echelon Corporation, as amended through August 16, 2007. |