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.
If half or more of the Directors are not yet present at the scheduled time for a Board Meeting, the Chairman may postpone the time of the meeting.
To take notes for board meeting minutes, focus on summarizing the most important points. Begin by noting the meeting start time and attendees. As the meeting progresses, document key discussions, decisions, and action items. Avoid writing verbatim; instead, summarize reports and motions.
Decision-making by directors Decisions are usually taken either by passing resolutions at a board meeting or by passing a written resolution. Although a sole director may be able to hold a board meeting, in practice, a sole director would usually make decisions by passing written resolutions.
As the lone attendee you must document the date, time and location of the meeting. You must also list the discussion items, summarize the key points and document the decisions made. You must note all the positions in attendance, even if you occupy all of them.
Convening a Meeting 1.1 Authority A General Meeting shall be convened by or on the authority of the Board. The authority to convene a General Meeting of the company shall either be with the Board itself or with a Director, Company Secretary, Manager or any other officer of the company under the authority of the Board.
Alternatively, a company with a sole director can also pass a written resolution to disapply Model Article 11(2) from their Articles of Association. This will allow a quorum of 1 director to hold board meetings and make decisions.
Section 248 does not specifically refer to the situation that applies to sole directors, however, it is considered good practice for a sole director to record their decisions which, if there were more than one director, would have been considered at a board meeting as resolutions in writing, particularly where ...
So, if you run a limited company by yourself (i.e. you're the sole director and shareholder), whilst you could theoretically still hold a general meeting, this isn't required. It is important to stress that a one-person company still needs to record any decisions made, and these should be kept with the company records.