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): April 13, 2005
PALL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1- 4311 | 11-1541330 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2200 Northern Boulevard, East Hills, NY | 11548 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(516) 484-5400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a) On April 13, 2005, the Board of Directors of Pall Corporation (the “Registrant”) approved an amendment to the Registrant’s Bylaws as previously amended on July 15, 2003. The amendment: (i) merged the Board of Directors’ Nominating and Governance Committees into one committee, called the Nominating/Governance Committee; and (ii) eliminated the requirement for a minimum number of directors that must sit on the Executive Committee, as this requirement is set forth in the Executive Committee charter.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. | |
| See the Exhibit Index on the page following the signature page of this report. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Pall Corporation | ||
| /s/ | LISA MCDERMOTT | |
| May 16, 2005 | Lisa McDermott Vice President – Finance Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 3(ii) | Section 3.09 of the bylaws of the Registrant, as amended through April 13, 2005. |
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