Compass Minerals Changes Fiscal Year End

TL;DR

Compass Minerals is shifting its fiscal year end to 9/30, starting this year.

AI Summary

Compass Minerals International, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 17, 2024, reporting a change in its fiscal year end to September 30, effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. This filing also includes financial statements and exhibits.

Why It Matters

This change in fiscal year end may impact the timing of financial reporting and investor analysis of the company's performance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing primarily concerns administrative changes to the company's fiscal reporting period, not operational or financial distress.

Key Numbers

• 0930 — New Fiscal Year End (The company's fiscal year will now end on September 30.)

Key Players & Entities

• Compass Minerals International, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• May 16, 2024 (date) — Earliest event reported
• September 30 (date) — New fiscal year end
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• 913-344-9200 (phone_number) — Registrant's telephone number

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ange on which registered Common stock, $0.01 par value CMP The New York Stock Exchan

Filing Documents

• cmp-20240516.htm (8-K) — 29KB
• cmp-amendedandrestatedbyxl.htm (EX-3.2) — 219KB
• cmp-20240516_g1.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 98KB
• 0001227654-24-000113.txt ( ) — 656KB
• cmp-20240516.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• cmp-20240516_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 23KB
• cmp-20240516_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
• cmp-20240516_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

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

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On May 16, 2024, Compass Minerals International, Inc. (the "Company") upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved amended and restated bylaws of the Company (the "Bylaws", and such amendment, the "Bylaw Amendment"). The Bylaw Amendment became effective on May 16 , 2024. The Bylaw Amendment provides that a stockholder providing notice of director nominations must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act. The Company also updated the disclosure requirements for stockholders submitting director nominations and proposing other business, including (i) revising the "Acting in Concert" definition such that a person will be deemed to be "Acting in Concert" with another person only if such person has an agreement, arrangement or understanding with such other person regarding the nomination or business proposed at a meeting and (ii) removing "any third party" from the list of parties with whom agreements, arrangements and understandings in connection with the proposal of business must be disclosed. The Company also adopted updates to the provisions governing the nominations of directors to address new universal proxy rules. The amendment and restatement took effect upon approval and adoption by the Board. The foregoing description of the Bylaw Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaw Amendment, which is filed as exhibit 3.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Exhibit Description 3.2 By-laws of Compass Minerals International, Inc., amended and restated as of May 16, 2024. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Date: May 17, 2024 By: /s/ Lorin Crenshaw Name: Lorin Crenshaw Title: Chief Financial Officer

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