Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of its first meeting.
Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of its first meeting.
Dear Members of the Board, I am writing to formally submit my resignation as Position on the Board of Directors of Company Name, effective Resignation Date. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on the board and contribute to the company's vision and growth over the past length of time.
Tell your fellow directors you want to resign 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.
One way is to write a letter to the board and ask to read it out loud at your final board meeting. The board should include your letter as part of the board meeting minutes. The other way is to follow the chain of command. Tell the board chair first, then the executive director and then the whole board.
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.
Provisions of Resignation of Director under Companies Act, 2013. As per sec168 of Companies Act, 2013 a director may resign from company by giving notice in writing to company and board on receipt of notice, company intimate to ROC within 30 days of receipt of notice.
These Board Minutes – Resignation of Director should be used to record the minutes of a meeting of the directors where the company has received a letter of resignation from a director and the company resolves to accept the resignation.
They are legally required to include these details: Date, time, and location of the meeting. Record of notice of board meeting provision and acknowledgment. Names of attendees and absentees, including guests. Approval of previous meeting minutes.