a6008915.htm
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): July 16, 2009 (July 14,
2009)
MBIA
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Connecticut
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1-9583
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06-1185706
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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113
King Street,
Armonk,
New York
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10504
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
914-273-4545
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
July 14 2009, the Board of Directors of MBIA Inc. (“MBIA”) amended MBIA’s
By-Laws to reflect the separation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
positions and to clarify the authority and duties of each position as well as to
make the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer positions mandatory
offices of MBIA.
The
By-Laws as amended are attached as Exhibit 3.2 hereto. The foregoing
summary description of the By-Laws as amended is qualified in its entirety by
reference to Exhibit 3.2.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit
3.2 By-Laws as Amended as of July 14, 2009
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.
MBIA
INC.
By:/s/Ram D.
Wertheim
Ram D.
Wertheim
Chief
Legal Officer
Date: July
16, 2009
EXHIBIT
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Dated July
16, 2009
Exhibit
3.2 By-Laws as Amended as of July 14, 2009