Form with which the stockholders of a corporation waive the necessity of a first meeting of stockholders.
Form with which the stockholders of a corporation waive the necessity of a first meeting of stockholders.
In general, companies require a letter or similar notification from investors having a sufficient number of shares, demanding a special meeting and stating the purpose for that meeting. The company can then set the date for the meeting, typically within a 30 to 90 day time period after receipt of the demand.
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.
Every company should have an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in ance with legislation and/or in line with the company constitution (Articles of Association and Memoranda). However, shareholders can request that the directors call a general meeting at any time.
Shareholders generally have a right to: receive a copy of the company's annual accounts and reports for each financial year (section 423 Companies Act 2006); inspect records of resolutions and meetings (section 358 Companies Act 2006);
1 Every Resolution should be proposed by a Member and seconded by another Member entitled to vote thereon. Every Member holding equity shares and, in certain events as specified in the Act, every Member holding preference shares, shall be entitled to vote on a Resolution.
Special meetings of the shareholders may be called for any purpose or purposes, at any time, by the Chief Executive Officer; by the Chief Financial Officer; by the Board or any two or more members thereof; or by one or more shareholders holding not less than 10% of the voting power of all shares of the corporation ...
Of course, shareholders have a legal right to attend annual meetings. It is, after all, the one time each year they have an opportunity to sit in the same room with representatives from the company.
Meeting minutes describe actions taken during a meeting, while a resolution describes actions that a corporation's board of directors have authorized.
A resolution in writing signed by all the Directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of Directors or committee of Directors is as valid as if it had been passed at a meeting of Directors or committee of Directors.
A resolution in lieu of a meeting is a written resolution (signed by all shareholders who are entitled to vote at the meeting) that deals with all matters that need to be addressed at a shareholders' meeting. This resolution is just as valid as it would be if passed at a meeting of shareholders.