Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of the annual meeting of the board of directors.
Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of the annual meeting of the board of directors.
Crafting an effective Notice of AGM Specify the purpose of the meeting. List the agenda items clearly. Provide instructions on how to attend the meeting (including virtual attendance, if applicable).
Usually the meeting is used for matters which must be dealt with each financial year, such as approval of share capital authorities, the re-election of directors, fixing the remuneration of auditors and consideration of the annual accounts (as defined in section 471, CA 2006).
The notice of a general meeting must specify: that the meeting is the AGM (if appropriate) the place, date and time of the meeting. the nature of the business to be transacted at the meeting, and.
Notice of AGM The Constitution will usually prescribe the time period in which notice of an AGM is to be given. The standard number of days is 21 or 28 but sometimes, depending on the nature of the organisation, it may be up to 45 days.
The notice must (at minimum) include the time, date, location and basic agenda for the meeting. You must also include details about the nomination procedure, and who gets to stand for election and vote.
The company must give a clear 21 days' notice to its members for calling the AGM. The notice should mention the place, the date and day of the meeting, and the hour at which the meeting is scheduled. The notice should also mention the business to be conducted at the AGM.
The quorum, a minimum of 2 members is essential for a valid AGM (unless the constitution specifies otherwise). No AGM can be conducted without meeting this requirement. Shareholders unable to attend an AGM can appoint up to 2 proxies, not necessarily company members.
Content of notice As a minimum, every notice of General Meeting must contain the following information (together with any other requirements set out in the Articles): (a) The date (including year), time and place of the General Meeting. (b) The type of General Meeting (see 2.2).
At least 21 days' written notice is required. The Articles of Association usually provide that notice is deemed to have been given 48 hours after posting. The AGM can be called on shorter notice if all the shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote agree.
Calling and purpose of an AGM An association's constitution must specify the manner of calling an AGM and the manner in which notice of the AGM is given. If the Model constitution applies, members must be given at least 14 days' notice of an AGM or 21 days' notice if a special resolution is to be proposed.