PLEASANTON, Calif.,
Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpson
Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") announced today that, on
October 16, 2013, its Board of
Directors amended its bylaws to provide for majority voting in
uncontested director elections. This amendment responds to a
stockholder proposal adopted at the Company's annual meeting of
stockholders in April of this year. The amendment will be effective
for the election of directors at the Company's annual meeting of
stockholders in 2014.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, California, through its
subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., designs, engineers and
is a leading manufacturer of wood construction products, including
connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and
shearwalls, and concrete construction products, including
adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, powder actuated
tools and reinforcing fiber materials. The Company's common stock
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSD."
For further information, contact Tom
Fitzmyers at (925) 560-9030.
SOURCE Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.