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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On April 27, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Match Group, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s second amended and restated by-laws (the “Third Amended and Restated By-Laws”), which will become effective as of May 31, 2021. The Third Amended and Restated By-Laws will eliminate the office of Executive Chairman.
The foregoing description of the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On April 21, 2021, Joseph Levin, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, notified the Company of his decision to resign as Executive Chairman of the Company, effective as of May 31, 2021. Mr. Levin will remain as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Levin is resigning as Executive Chairman of the Company because of time constraints relating to his other outside professional and business activities, and there are no disagreements between Mr. Levin and the Company on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Effective upon Mr. Levin’s resignation as Executive Chairman, Thomas J. McInerney, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.2 | Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of Match Group, Inc. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
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.
| MATCH GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jared Sine | |
| Jared Sine | ||
| Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer and Secretary | ||
Date: April 30, 2021