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): September 19, 2016

 

P & F INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware		1-5332		22-1657413
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)				Identification Number)

 

445 Broadhollow Road, Suite 100, Melville, New York 11747

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (631) 694-9800

 

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Item 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

On September 19, 2016, the Board of Directors of P&F Industries, Inc. (the “Registrant”) amended Article II, Section 5 of the By-laws of the Registrant (as amended on January 14, 2013) (the “By-laws”) and Article III, Section 12 of the By-laws.

 

Pursuant to the amendment to Article II, Section 5 of the By-laws, which was effective on September 19, 2016, to be in proper form, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice to the Registrant with respect to business proposed by the Proposing Stockholder to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders is required to include expanded information with respect to such Proposing Stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made.

 

Pursuant to the amendment to Article III, Section 12 of the By-laws, which was effective on September 19, 2016, to be in proper form, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice to the Registrant with respect to the nomination of directors at annual or special meetings of Stockholders is required to include expanded information with respect to the person whom the Proposing Stockholders proposes to nominate for election as a director.

 

The descriptions of the amendments set forth above are qualified in their entirety by the full texts of Article II, Section 5 and Article III, Section 12 of the By-laws included in the By-laws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

 

Reference is made to Item 5.03 hereof, which is hereby incorporated herein.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

3.1

Amended By-laws, effective September 19, 2016 (as last amended on January 14, 2013).

 

 

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.

 

P & F INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

	Date:	September 23, 2016

	/s/ Joseph A. Molino, Jr.
	Joseph A. Molino, Jr.
	Vice President,
	Chief Operating Officer and
	Chief Financial Officer