Board Directors Meeting

Use a template. Check off attendees as they arrive. Do introductions or circulate an attendance list. Record motions, actions, and decisions as they occur. Ask for clarification as necessary. Write clear, brief notes-not full sentences or verbatim wording.

In general, however, most corporations are required to have at least one shareholders' meeting per year. Corporations are also required to prepare and retain minutes of these meeting. There is often a legally based recordkeeping requirement for meeting minutes, but the exact length of time will vary by state.

Meeting name and place. Date and time of the meeting. List of meeting participants. Purpose of the meeting. For each agenda items: decisions, action items, and next steps. Next meeting date and place. Documents to be included in the meeting report.

Note the subject of the discussion. Include the name of the person who led the discussion. Include motions. Note voting outcomes. Include any decisions made.

Minutes typically include: Meeting date, time, and location. Names of attendees and whether they missed any part of the meeting. List of those absent. Agenda items and brief descriptions. Any voting actions and how each individual voted. Time that meeting was adjourned.

Prepare corporate minutes. Notes kept at each shareholder and board meeting held by a corporation provide a written record of what occurred at the meeting. Approve corporate minutes. File the minutes with internal corporate records. In limited circumstances, file the corporate minutes with the state.

Date, time, and location of the meeting. Who attended and who was absent from the meeting. Meeting agenda items with a brief description of each. Details about what was discussed during the meeting.

Format the resolution by putting the date and resolution number at the top. Form a title of the resolution that speaks to the issue that you want to document. Use formal language in the body of the resolution, beginning each new paragraph with the word, whereas.