California corporate law requires an annual meeting of the shareholders, but there is no requirement for an annual directors meeting. Below, we'll discuss two of the most common and significant corporate meetings: the annual shareholders meeting and the annual directors meeting.Directors and officers need not be invited to the Shareholders meeting but often are. A shareholders meeting is a meeting of the owners of a corporation. Owners choose directors at their meetings. This guide outlines some of the basics about preparing for and conducting an annual stockholder meeting of a Delaware corporation. Shareholder meetings can be held on short-term notice if the required number of shareholders have agreed to attend the meeting in such a short period of time. A company organizes a general meeting of shareholders to debate and resolve important business matters. Here are some key facts about general meetings. The nomination, reelection or confirmation of board members.