The company may pass a resolution to appoint a director in an Annual General Meeting (AGM). If the company decides to appoint a director in the middle of the year, it may appoint a director by passing a resolution in an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).
Most commonly, directors are appointed by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), or in extreme circumstances, at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). A resolution for the appointment is put to a vote, and passed if a majority of shares are voted in favour.
Directors are appointed by the shareholders or guarantors (members) who own the company. In many cases, particularly small companies, members appoint themselves as directors, thus taking full responsibility for running their own companies.
For publicly listed companies in the U.S., members of the board of directors are elected by shareholders at the annual meeting. Board candidates can be nominated by the board's nominating committee or by investors seeking to change a board's membership and policies.
File the Form DIR-12 relating to the particulars of the appointment of a managing director within 30 days of such appointment. File Form MR-1, i.e. return of the appointment of a managing director within 60 days from the date of such appointment.
Method of Appointment The additional director may be appointed in a meeting of the Board, which may be held physically or through video conferencing or other audiovisual means. The other applicable method of appointment is through circulation, on which no prohibitions have been meted out.
Most commonly, directors are appointed by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), or in extreme circumstances, at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). A resolution for the appointment is put to a vote, and passed if a majority of shares are voted in favour.
Procedure for Director Appointment or Addition in a Company Step 1: Reviewing the Articles of Association (AOA) ... Step 2: Resolution at a General Meeting. Step 3: Application for DIN and DSC. Step 4: Obtaining Director's Consent (Form DIR-2) ... Step 5: Issuing the Letter of Appointment. Step 6: Regulatory Filings with the ROC.
Subject: Your appointment as a Managing Director of the Company. Company for a term of _________ years with immediate effect/with effect from________________. General Meeting/ General Meeting to be held on or before _______________________. The other details of your appointment will be communicated to you soon.
A company can seek approval from Central Government through 'MR-2' webform for approval of appointment of managing director or whole-time director or manager in certain special circumstances as mentioned in Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013.