Form with which the board of directors of a corporation accepts the resignation of a corporate officer.
Form with which the board of directors of a corporation accepts the resignation of a corporate officer.
1. Notify your company secretary that a director wishes to resign. 2. Form 49, a letter of resignation, and a board resolution will be prepared by the company secretary.
A formal email will usually suffice, but some directors may prefer to send a physical letter of resignation. If sending a letter by post, use the recorded delivery option and send this to the company's registered office, for evidentiary purposes.
Subject to variation of the model articles a director can resign their office by providing notice to the board. Notice cannot be refused by the company and cannot be withdrawn by the director save with the company's agreement. No minimum period of notice is required unless otherwise provided.
Resignation email: While in-person and on paper is the best way to submit a resignation letter, it's not always possible (e.g., remote workers). In such cases, you can send a resignation email which is a slightly shorter version of your resignation letter.
To inform Companies House and terminate the appointment of a company director, you need to submit a Terminate an appointment of a director (TM01) form to companies house. This can be done online. A notice of resignation must contain: The name and registered number of the company.
Filing of Form DIR-12: The company must then file Form DIR-12 with the Registrar of Companies (ROC). This form serves as a notification of the director's resignation or removal, including cases where the position is vacated due to absence from meetings.
Ideally this should take the form of a written notice, either left at or send to the company's registered office, stating your intention to resign and the date this is to be effective from.
Email is certainly acceptable, but make it a formal one! Don't bury the lede! Make it clear that your letter is meant to communicate your exit from the board of directors. You've got two choices when you resign: step down effective immediately, or set a date in the future.
For instance, a director could also resign via email or text. For a resignation to be effective, there can be no ambiguity regarding whether a written resignation has been received by the corporation, and there must be certainty as to the effective date.
Resignation of Agent for Service of Process (Form RA-100) Upon filing Form RA-100, the authority of the agent for service of process to act in that capacity will cease, and the California Secretary of State will give written notice of the resignation to the entity.