SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-003105 to Primo Water Corp /CN/ (PRMW) (CIK 0000884713)
Primo Water Corp /CN/ (PRMW) (CIK 0000884713)
Date: March 28, 2023 · CIK: 0000884713 · Accession: 0000000000-23-003105
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United States securities and exchange commission logo
March 28, 2023
Jing Tong, Esq.
Counsel
Vinson & Elkins LP
Texas Tower
Suite 4700, 845 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
Re: Primo Water Corp
/CN/
Revised Preliminary
Proxy Statement filed March 23, 2023
File No. 1-31410
Dear Jing Tong:
We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In
some of our
comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better
understand your
disclosure.
Please respond to these comments by providing the requested
information or advise us as
soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts
and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
After reviewing your
response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
Revised Preliminary Proxy Statement filed March 23, 2023
Amended and Restated Bylaws, page 83
1. We note the following
disclosure in the first paragraph of this section: "The Amended
and Restated By-Laws
are intended to address certain matters resulting from the SEC's
'universal proxy' rules
and to more closely adhere to certain provisions in the OBCA." So
that shareowners who
are being asked to approve the bylaw amendments fully understand
why they are being
proposed and their potential impact, where you describe the changes to
the bylaws in the
subsequent paragraphs, note whether each change is being made in
response to universal
proxy or OBCA requirements and explain how each new provision
ties into such
requirements.
2. Describe the expanded
group of persons who would be authorized to determine the
validity of director
nominations by a shareowner if the bylaw amendments are approved
and explain why this
change is being proposed.
Jing Tong, Esq.
Vinson & Elkins LP
March 28, 2023
Page 2
3. Refer to revised Section 10.16 in the amended bylaws. Summarize the
change to disallow
written resolutions by shareowners and explain the impact going
forward if adopted.
4. Section 11.03 of the amended bylaws provides that if a nominating
shareowner fails to
comply with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act "or any other rules or
regulations
thereunder," proxies in support of that soliciting party's nominees
may be disregarded
by the Company. Clarify how these amendments would impact shareholders
outside the
context of Rule 14a-19 violations by revising to better explain the
scope of the proposed
changes to the bylaws. That is, describe the other proxy rule
violations that you believe
could allow the Company to invalidate proxies.
Form of Proxy, page 147
5. We note that you are now using a universal proxy card subject to the
requirements of Rule
14a-19. Revise to describe how you will treat proxies voted FOR fewer
than ten director
nominees, including those where the additional nominees are marked
WITHHOLD and
those for which no vote is specified. See Rule 14a-19(e)(7).
We remind you that the filing persons are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of
their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.
Please direct any questions to Christina Chalk at (202) 551-3263.
FirstName LastNameJing Tong, Esq. Sincerely,
Comapany NameVinson & Elkins LP
Division of
Corporation Finance
March 28, 2023 Page 2 Office of Mergers
& Acquisitions
FirstName LastName
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