Organizational Meeting

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.

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.

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.

What's In. The minutes should include the title of the group that is meeting; the date, time, and venue; the names of those in attendance (including staff) and the person recording the minutes; and the agenda.

Organizational meetings are held to appoint officers, elect or appoint directors, issue shares in the corporation, approve bylaws, setup minute books, appoint or waive the appointment of auditors, set up bank accounts, etc.

A corporation's organizational meeting is meant to be the initial meeting of the owners of the corporation and management. Typically, the items on the meeting agenda include: The appointment of corporate officers. The acquisition of a minute book to record meeting minutes and actions. The approval of Corporate Bylaws.

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.