How to add new company shareholders. Companies can add new shareholders at any point after incorporation. The easiest way is for existing shareholders to transfer (sell or give away) some or all of their shares to new members. Alternatively, the company can increase its share capital by allotting (issuing) new shares.
Changes to Company Shareholding Log onto .cipa.bw and select the company from the dashboard. Click on FILING AND MAINTENANCE. Click LODGE GENERAL DOCUMENT. Under SELECT DOCUMENT TYPE, select Transfer of Shares. Upload the Documents below as a single upload. Enter an effective Date. Click SUBMIT.
Action Taken by Consent in Lieu of Special Meeting Preamble: The consent preamble should state that the action is being taken "by written consent of unanimous majority of stockholders/directors in lieu of an annual meeting” and that such action(s) shall have the same force and effect as if taken at a meeting.
“Written Consent in Lieu of Meeting” is a legal mechanism that allows the board of directors, shareholders, or members of an organization to make a decision or approve a resolution without actually convening a physical or virtual meeting.
The action must be evidenced by one or more unrevoked written consents signed by shareholders sufficient to take the action without a meeting, before or after the action, describing the action taken and delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.
Typically, Stockholder Consents happen around large company decisions that can affect the stockholders' equity. Often times, a written consent will be drafted by the company and then signed by the stockholders in lieu of a physical or virtual meeting of the stockholders.
Although the directors manage the day to day running of a company, the shareholders are the owners of the company. In order to give the shareholders more control over certain decisions, and to also ensure that minority shareholders are protected, a mechanism called shareholder consents are often included.
In lieu of is a preposition that means instead of or in place of. It is often used to describe a substitution or replacement for something else. For example, if someone is unable to attend an event, they might send a gift in lieu of their attendance.
An NRI or a foreign national can hold shares in compliance with FEMA and FDI guidelines. A minor or a lunatic cannot hold shares of a company. In the minor's case, guardian of the minor can hold shares in his/her name.
A shareholder is a person who buys and holds shares in a company having a share capital. They become a member once their name is entered on the register of members. Many companies limited by guarantee do not have a share capital, and consequently, their members are not shareholders.