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.
Minutes may vary slightly depending on the state and the organization, but they typically include: Meeting date, time and location. Type of meeting. Names and titles of attendees and guests. Any absent board directors. Quorum. Notes about directors who left early or re-entered the meeting.
Sub-section (4) of section 100 casts a duty on the board to call the extraordinary general meeting within 21 days from the date of receipt of a valid requisition. Such meeting shall be convened on a day not later than 45 days from receipt of such requisition.
In case the board fails to call the extraordinary general meeting within 21 days or convenes a meeting later than 45 days from the receipt, the requisitionists may convene and hold extraordinary general meeting within 3 months from the date of requisition.
(1) Every company shall cause minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting of any class of shareholders or creditors, and every resolution passed by postal ballot and every meeting of its Board of Directors or of every committee of the Board, to be prepared and signed in such manner as may be prescribed and kept ...
Pass a Board Resolution to: Set the date, time, and venue for the General Meeting. Approve the draft notice of the General Meeting with the explanatory statement. Authorize the Director or Company Secretary to issue the notice and take necessary actions. Appoint a scrutinizer for e-voting.
EGM Called by the Requisitionists: If the Board fails to call for an EGM, the requisitionists can call for it within three months from the date the requisition was deposited. If the EGM is held within this specified 3-month period, it can be adjourned to any future date after the three months.
Board Meeting, AGM & EGM: Differences Time Gap between Two Meetings: Not more than 15 months elapse between two AGMs and the time limit of two consecutive board meetings is not more than 120 days but in case of EGM there is no time period requirement between two consecutive meetings.
The board secretary typically signs the minutes once approved. In some organizations, the chairperson or presiding officer may also sign, especially if required by bylaws or regulations.
In most cases, the meeting secretary will sign the approved copy of the minutes, while some boards require all present board members to sign the approved minutes.
An EGM can be called only for a special agenda or a situation of crisis requiring urgent attention of the members, while an AGM can be called for ordinary or special business. An EGM can be held at a national holiday and outside of business hours, which is not the case with an AGM.