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.
How to write meeting minutes Organization name. Meeting purpose. Start and end times. Date and location. List of attendees and absentees, if necessary. Space for important information like motions passed or deadlines given. Space for your signature and the meeting leader's signature.
Meeting minutes should be structured and organised in a logical manner. So, rather than keeping a chronological record of events, it is best to summarise all related points, decisions, and actions in one section.
Robert's Rules (Section -16) state that “the minutes should contain mainly a record of what was done at the meeting, not what was said by the members.” Minutes are not transcripts of meetings; rather, the document contains a record of actions taken by the body, organized by the meeting's order of business (agenda).
What to include Meeting date, time and location. Names of the committee or other group holding the meeting, the Chair and Secretary. List of those present, including guests in attendance, and any recorded regrets/absences. A record of formal motions and outcomes.
Meeting minutes are the written record of what was discussed and decided during a meeting. They typically include the date and time of the meeting, a list of attendees, a summary of the topics discussed, decisions made, action items assigned, and the time of adjournment.
What Should Be Included in Meeting Minutes? Date and time of the meeting. Names of the meeting participants and those unable to attend (e.g., “regrets”) Acceptance or corrections/amendments to previous meeting minutes. Decisions made about each agenda item, for example: Actions taken or agreed to be taken. Next steps.
Meeting minutes should record the facts: who was present, who took part in the discussion, and what decisions were made. In addition to this basic information, it's also important to document any action items that need follow-up after the meeting has concluded.
To take effective meeting minutes, the secretary should include: Date of the meeting. Time the meeting was called to order. Names of the meeting participants and absentees. Corrections and amendments to previous meeting minutes. Additions to the current agenda. Whether a quorum is present. Motions taken or rejected.
Typically, the responsibility of taking minutes during a meeting falls to a designated person called a minute-taker or a meeting recorder. In formal meetings, such as a board of directors' meeting or a shareholders' meeting, this person is often a professional secretary or an administrative assistant.
Following is a template for a slightly more detailed meeting minutes report:Title of meetingPurpose of meeting: why this meeting's happeningLocation: where you held the meetingDate and time: day and time of meetingAttendance: participant participant