Form with which a corporation may alter the amount of outstanding shares issued by the corporation.
Form with which a corporation may alter the amount of outstanding shares issued by the corporation.
A corporate resolution is a written document created by the board of directors of a company detailing a binding corporate action. A board of directors is a group of people that act as a governing body on behalf of the shareholders of a company.
When a board resolution is passed by a simple majority, usually of just over 50%, it is called an ordinary resolution. Actions that might require an ordinary resolution include a director election, auditor appointment and more. When Board resolutions require a higher majority, they need a special resolution.
The resolution is approved when the majority of the board members vote “yes.” Provide a section for the board president's signature. The resolution is not complete without the board president's signature and the date they signed it. Some boards provide room for all the board's officers to sign resolutions.
Shareholders holding at least $2,000 worth of stock in a publicly-traded company for at least three years prior to the filing deadline can introduce a resolution to company management to be voted on at the next annual meeting.
An ordinary resolution or a special resolution may also be passed if a written resolution is signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of shareholders.
Board resolutions deal with operational and management decisions, while shareholder resolutions address more significant, often strategic, matters affecting the company.
Shareholders can make decisions about the company by passing a resolution, usually at a meeting. A "special resolution" usually involves more important questions affecting the company as a whole or the rights of some or all of its shareholders. by having all of the shareholders record and sign their decision.
There are two main types of resolutions in a limited company: ordinary and special. Shareholders use both in situations where the directors have no authority to make a decision. An ordinary resolution can be described as 'ordinary' or routine decisions made by the shareholders.