The terms “Annual General Meeting” and “annual meeting” are frequently used interchangeably, though they can have distinct meanings. An AGM specifically refers to a formal meeting held by organizations, such as corporations or nonprofits, where key issues are discussed.
AGM Meeting Minutes Template Meeting Title: Annual General Meeting. Date: Insert Date Time: Insert Time Location: Insert Venue/Virtual Platform Attendees: List names of attendees, including Board members and key personnel
Information captured in an LLC's annual meeting minutes usually includes: The meeting's date, time, and location. Who wrote the minutes. The names of the members in attendance. Brief description of the meeting agenda. Details about what the members discussed. Decisions made or voting actions taken.
What do the minutes contain? Time, date and place of meeting. List of people attending. List of absent members of the group. Approval of the previous meeting's minutes, and any matters arising from those minutes. For each item in the agenda, a record of the principal points discussed and decisions taken.
Run an orderly meeting. Introduce reports and speakers formally; clearly state motions and their results. Maintain control of the meeting. Don't allow the discussion of an issue to stray from the stated agenda. And keep the meeting as brief as possible.
What Should Be Included in Meeting Minutes? Date and time of the meeting. Names of the meeting participants and those unable to attend (e.g., “regrets”) Acceptance or corrections/amendments to previous meeting minutes. Decisions made about each agenda item, for example: Actions taken or agreed to be taken. Next steps.
This document needs to be signed by: or another person who is authorized to take minutes and/or record official corporate action. There is no requirement that the signature be witnessed or notarized.
Once the meeting has ended, all members present should review and sign the minutes. This signature shows agreement that the minutes are an accurate portrayal of what took place during the meeting.
Corporate meeting minutes typically include: The meeting's date, time and location. A list of attendees and absentees, including any present board members or officers. Agenda items. Summaries of all discussion points. Details of all activities completed or agreed upon. Results of any votes or motions.
LLCs are not legally required to hold annual meetings by the state in which they register, but many do. Frequently, the members and founders of an LLC will make annual meetings a requirement in their organization documents. These are documents that include the LLC's articles of organization and the operating agreement.