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.
For an ordinary resolution to be passed at the meeting to appoint a director, or directors, such resolution must be supported by more than 50% of the shareholders who are eligible to vote at the meeting.
A director holds office at the wish of the shareholders. They can be removed by passing an ordinary resolution at a meeting of the shareholders. The meeting need give no reason.
Subject to the constitution, a director may be removed from office before the end of his or her term of office by ordinary resolution (Section 206, CA 2016). 2. A resolution to remove a director under CA 2016 cannot be passed as a written resolution, even if it is presented by the Board of any private company members.
Shareholder Vote - In many jurisdictions, directors can be removed by a majority vote of the shareholders. If the company's bylaws allow, shareholders can call a meeting and vote to remove the director, even if they do not consent.
As well as by resignation or by shareholders' ordinary resolution, a director can be removed in a variety of other circumstances. If a director dies, they will automatically be removed from the position of director. If this happens, the company can then decide whether to appoint another director to replace them.
Directors are not just those who are registered as directors at Companies House. They are anyone who acts as a director, whether they are called directors or not. They include directors who have been appointed by the company but never properly registered.
The statutory procedure allows any director to be removed by ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meetings (i.e., the holders of more than 50% of the voting shares must agree). This right of removal by the shareholders cannot be excluded by the Articles or by any agreement.
Section 168 provides that a company can remove a Director by passing an ordinary resolution at a meeting. Special notice is however required. On receipt of notice of an intended resolution to remove a Director, the company must send a copy of the notice to the Director concerned.
A director can be removed without their consent under certain conditions, usually, governed by a company's bylaws, shareholders' agreements, and local jurisdiction. Here are common methods for director removal: Shareholder Vote - In many jurisdictions, directors can be removed by a majority vote of the shareholders.