Form with which the stockholders of a corporation record the contents of their annual meeting.
Form with which the stockholders of a corporation record the contents of their annual meeting.
Shareholders meetings (1) The board of a company, or any other person specified in the company's Memorandum of Incorporation or rules, may call a shareholders meeting at any time.
(1) The Board may, whenever it deems fit, call an extraordinary general meeting of the company . Provided that in case of a Specified IFSC public company, the Board may subject to the consent of all the shareholders, convene its extraordinary general meeting at any place within or outside India.
Directors call general meetings, including the AGM. Members of a corporation cannot call a general meeting or AGM unless the rule book says they can. It is best if all the directors are involved in the decision to call a general meeting and setting the agenda by passing a resolution at a directors' meeting.
In order to have a legal meeting you must have a quorum of shareholders present. Typically, a quorum is defined as a representative of more than half of all shares outstanding. There are many other items that can be included on the agenda for an annual shareholder meeting.
The board of directors has the power to call general meetings and the majority of general meetings will be called by the directors (S302 of the Companies Act 2006). The members also have the ability to demand a general meeting.
Prepare copies of the meeting agenda and any relevant reports (financial statements, proxy statements, etc.) for attendees, either in physical form or through a secure online portal. Determine the voting method (electronic voting platform, paper ballots, etc.) and ensure everyone understands the process.
Every shareholder is given the opportunity to vote and attend meetings, but it's not a requirement. Institutional investors or those with a large position in the company may attend and vote in person. Those who choose not to attend in person but still want to make their opinion known can vote by proxy.
A shareholders' meeting is a meeting held by the shareholders of a company to discuss the arrangements of the company or to vote in the election of board members.