Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
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Item 8.01. Other Events. NYSE has requested that the Company disclose on a Current Report on Form 8-K certain corporate governance information required by Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual that otherwise would have been included in the Company's 2020 annual meeting proxy statement. In response to this request, the Company is providing the corporate governance information set forth below. Director Independence. The Company's board of directors (the "Board") has affirmatively determined that all of its directors, includingClaes G. Bjork ,Molly C. Campbell ,David C. Darnell ,Patricia D. Galloway ,David H. Kelsey ,Alan P. Krusi ,Jeffrey J. Lyash ,Celeste B. Mastin ,Michael F. McNally andGaddi H. Vasquez are independent under NYSE listing standards. Executive Sessions. The independent members of the Board meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions presided over by the Chairman of the Board, who is independent. At the conclusion of each board meeting, the independent directors have an opportunity to meet in executive session. The independent directors may schedule additional executive sessions throughout the year. Availability of Corporate Governance Materials. Stockholders and other interested parties may access the Company'sAudit/Compliance Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter and the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines under "Corporate Governance" in the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.graniteconstruction.com. Availability of Code of Conduct. The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct for directors, officers and employees in compliance with theNYSE Listed Company Manual. A copy of the Code of Conduct may be found under "Core Values" in the "Company" section of the Company's website at www.graniteconstruction.com. Communication with Our Board. Any shareholder or other interested party wishing to communicate with the Board, or any particular director, including the Chairman of the Board or the Lead Director, if there is one, can do so by following the process described in the Communications with the Board of Directors Policy. The policy can be found under "Corporate Governance" in the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.graniteconstruction.com. Forward-looking Statements Any statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not based on historical facts, including statements regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, growth, demand, strategic plans, outcomes, outlook, guidance, backlog, Committed and Awarded Projects (CAP), results and preliminary results, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by words such as "future," "outlook," "assumes," "believes," "expects," "estimates," "preliminary," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "appears," "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "continue," and the negatives thereof or other comparable terminology or by the context in which they are made. These forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and reflect our current expectations regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, growth, demand, strategic plans, outcomes, outlook, guidance, backlog, CAP, results and preliminary results. These expectations may or may not be realized. Some of these expectations may be based on beliefs, assumptions or estimates that may prove to be incorrect. In addition, our business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could result in our expectations not being realized or otherwise materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the completion and final results of the independent investigation of the Audit/Compliance Committee of the Board, the ultimate geographic spread, duration and severity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and the effectiveness of actions taken, or actions that may be taken, by governmental authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact as well as those described in greater detail in our filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission , particularly those specifically described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Due to the inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our forward-looking statements, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The reader is also cautioned that the forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and, except as required by law; we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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