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):  03/29/2010
 
Superconductor Technologies Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-21074
 
Delaware
  
77-0158076
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
460 Ward Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2310
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
805 690 4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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
 
On March 29, 2010, the Board of Directors of Superconductor Technologies Inc. (the "Company") adopted a resolution (i) confirming the consistent interpretation of the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws ("Bylaws") that (A) directors are elected by a plurality vote of the stockholders and (B) unless otherwise expressly required by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, all other matters to be voted on and decided by stockholders are decided by a vote of the majority of the votes cast and (ii) providing that to the extent any provision of the Bylaws could be read to require a different voting arrangement, such provision shall be interpreted and amended to be consistent with such interpretation.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

3(ii).1 Resolution Amending Amended and Restated Bylaws of Superconductor Technologies Inc.

 

 

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.
 
           
Superconductor Technologies Inc.
 
 
Date: April 02, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    William J. Buchanan
               
William J. Buchanan
               
Controller and Assistant Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-3.(ii).1
  

Exhibit 3(ii).1

 

WHEREAS, the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the " Bylaws ") have been consistently interpreted to provide that (i) directors are elected by a plurality vote of the stockholders and (ii) unless otherwise expressly required by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, all other matters to be voted on and decided by stockholders are decided by a vote of the majority of the votes cast;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that such interpretation is hereby confirmed, and, to the extent that any provision of the Bylaws could be read to require a different voting arrangement, such provision shall be interpreted and amended to be consistent with such interpretation.