Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of its first meeting.
Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of its first meeting.
Resignation of Director – Board Minutes These Board Minutes – Resignation of Director should be used to record the minutes of a meeting of the directors where the company has received a letter of resignation from a director and the company resolves to accept the resignation. The document is in open format.
Although no board resolution is technically required upon a director leaving office, it is best practice for a company to hold a board meeting to consider the notice of resignation and resolve and accept the resignation.
These board minutes accepting the resignation of a director are important to record your company's decision about the matter. The law requires you to keep minutes of your board meetings. It is a criminal offence not to, punishable by a fine.
A director may resign from his office by giving a notice in writing to the company and the Board shall on receipt of such notice take note of the same and the company shall intimate the Registrar in such manner, within such time and in such form as may be prescribed and shall also place the fact of such resignation in ...
“RESOLVED THAT the resignation of Ms./ Mr…………………………., Director of the Company, be and is hereby accepted with effect from the ……. day of the ……, 20…. "RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board places on record its appreciation for the assistance and guidance provided by Ms. /Mr. …………………………
The resignation need not be accepted by the board for it to be effective. In addition, the company will have to lodge a prescribed notice of the director's vacation of office (whether by resignation or otherwise) with the Registrar within one month of a person ceasing to be a director of the company.
You'll want to communicate your resignation from the board as professionally as possible. You may choose to break the news to your board chair in person, and that's perfectly fine—just make sure you're following up with an official letter to both the chair and the rest of the board.
Resign in Person If it's possible, it's always better to resign in person rather than over the phone, or, worse still, via email. Schedule some time to speak with your manager so you can talk about your decision face-to-face. If you can't meet in person, schedule a video call instead.
One way is to write a letter to the board and ask to read it out loud at your final board meeting. The board should include your letter as part of the board meeting minutes. The other way is to follow the chain of command. Tell the board chair first, then the executive director and then the whole board.