Here are a few valid reasons for calling a special meeting: An urgent matter needs to be dealt with before the next regular meeting. There is a proposal to amend bylaws. Adopting or amending special rules of order.
Hence the meeting of shareholders which is held under special circumstances is the Extraordinary General Meeting.
In most cases, EGMs are called for the following reasons: Urgent corporate decisions – Sometimes, time-sensitive corporate decisions like approval of major mergers, acquisitions, or financial restructuring must be made quickly. EGMs allow for these decisions to avoid delays.
In addition to specifying the date, time and location of the meeting, special meeting notices should make note of all agenda items. Unless the bylaws indicate something different, board members should only be discussing the business that was stated in the notice for the special meeting.
An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) is an urgent meeting called to address pressing company issues or emergencies. These matters require the immediate attention of the board, shareholders and senior company executives. An EGM is also referred to as a special general meeting or an emergency general meeting.
The general meeting called within six months of the end of the previous fiscal year is known as the “annual” general meeting (or “AGM”). If a general meeting is held outside that time frame, it is “extraordinary” (“EGM”) and meant to address urgent or pressing matters that couldn't be settled at the AGM.
As the name implies, an annual general meeting (AGM) is a yearly meeting where shareholders and board members converge to discuss business matters, review financial reports, and vote on the election or removal of company directors. AGMs are mandatory for both public and private companies.
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.
Any meeting that is not a regular meeting of the governing body (i.e., that falls outside the time established for regular meetings and is not an adjournment or continuation of a regular meeting) is considered a “special meeting.” See RCW 42.30.
Section 601 - Notice of shareholders' meeting or report (a) Whenever shareholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting a written notice of the meeting shall be given not less than 10 (or, if sent by third-class mail, 30) nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder ...