Meetings of the board of directors shall be held upon such notice as the by-laws may prescribe. If you name the first board of directors in the.Articles, you will not have to call an organizational meeting of the incorpora- tors. The first step to beginning a corporation is filing your articles of incorporation. Do this with the Illinois Secretary of State. Meetings of shareholders may be held either within or without this State, as may be provided in the by-laws or in a resolution of the board of directors. Are all businesses required to hold an annual meeting? Notice of any special meeting of the board of directors shall be given at least ten. Only the named director or directors may be removed at such meeting. To be precise, Section 7.75 provides a right of shareholder inspection.