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.
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.
These board minutes include all the resolutions your directors need to pass when accepting the resignation of another director. They include resolutions to: accept the resignation from the appropriate date; and. carry out the next steps required to complete the proper paperwork.
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.
“RESOLVED THAT the resignation dated resignation date received from Mr./Ms. Name from the directorship of the company, with effect from resignation effective date, a copy of the same is tabled before the meeting, be and is hereby noted and accepted.
Board meeting minutes are an objective record of what took place during a board meeting. The minutes are typically used for internal purposes like record-keeping and for posterity. Minutes can serve to inform future meetings and recall what was discussed, agreed upon or dismissed by a company's board members.
As an alternative to convening a board meeting, if your directors would prefer to appoint a new director by passing a written resolution, you can use Written board resolution appointing a new director. If your company only has one director, use Sole director resolution appointing a new director instead.