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.
Once the resignation is official, the board usually accepts it formally at a board meeting. The board can't rescind an official resignation without approval from the board. The board should hold off on nominating a replacement board member until the board accepts the resignation.
Upon receiving this resignation, the Board is required to acknowledge it formally. The company must notify the Registrar of Companies about the resignation and include this information in the directors' report presented at the next General Meeting, as stipulated by Section 168 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Even after stepping down, a resigned director remains accountable for any offences committed during their term. A director can step down from their position by submitting a written resignation to the company. Upon receiving this resignation, the Board is required to acknowledge it formally.
The resignation need not be accepted by the board for it to be effective. In addition, the company will have to lodge a prescribed notice of the director's vacation of office (whether by resignation or otherwise) with the Registrar within one month of a person ceasing to be a director of the company.
If your employer refuses to accept your resignation, consider the following steps: Clarify Your Intentions: Politely reaffirm your decision to resign. Make it clear that your choice is final. Request a Meeting: Schedule a meeting with your supervisor or HR to discuss the situation.
Give as much notice as possible: Although “two weeks notice” has become a standard minimum notice for most departing employees, for a nonprofit ED, you really should give a minimum of 30 days and, ideally, a lot more.
Notice period: This typically varies with territory and position. Executive-level roles in Europe typically require three months notice, but in the United States, it can be as little as two weeks. While it is possible to negotiate your notice period, always work to a schedule dictated by your notice period.
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.
A director may resign from his office by giving a notice in writing to the company and the Board shall on receipt of such notice take note of the same and the company shall intimate the Registrar in such manner, within such time and in such form as may be prescribed and shall also place the fact of such resignation in ...