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Use a template.
Check off attendees as they arrive.
Do introductions or circulate an attendance list.
Record motions, actions, and decisions as they occur.
Ask for clarification as necessary.
Write clear, brief notes-not full sentences or verbatim wording.
Scheduled meetings Your business should hold at least one annual shareholders' meeting. You can have more than one per year, but one per year is often the required minimum. An annual board of directors meeting is often also held in conjunction with the shareholders' meeting as well.
Date, time, and location of the meeting.
Who attended and who was absent from the meeting.
Meeting agenda items with a brief description of each.
Details about what was discussed during the meeting.
Every corporation is required to hold an annual meeting; usually, the meeting is held just after the end of the company's fiscal year, at a time and place designated in the bylaws.
Meeting name and place.
Date and time of the meeting.
List of meeting participants.
Purpose of the meeting.
For each agenda items: decisions, action items, and next steps.
Next meeting date and place.
Documents to be included in the meeting report.
Set the Date. If the corporation is new, the first annual meeting must be held within 18 months after incorporation.
Give Notice of the Meeting.
Describe the Business of the Meeting in the Notice.
Confirm Quorum for the Meeting.
Appoint a Chair.
Appoint a Secretary.
Conduct Annual Business.
Keep Minutes of the Annual Meeting.
Shareholder meetings are a regulatory requirement which means most public and private companies must hold them. Notification of the meeting's date and time is often accompanied by the meeting's agenda.
Steps to Hold An Annual Meeting:
Schedule Meeting and Send Notice.
Conduct the Annual Shareholder's Meeting.
Special Note About Quorum Requirements: A quorum refers to the number of members of a body or group required to be present in order to transact the business of the body or group.
Prepare Minutes of Meeting.
The meeting's date, time, and location.
Who wrote the minutes.
The names of the members in attendance.
Brief description of the meeting agenda.
Details about what the members discussed.
Decisions made or voting actions taken.
The time that the meeting adjourned.
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