Every year, corporations gather together all their shareholders to talk about the state of the company. This is an annual meeting.It is a good practice for corporations to conduct annual meetings and record minutes of those meetings, but the minutes are private. You should hold an Annual Shareholder's Meeting. At the Meeting, the Shareholders should elect the Directors. Fortunately, in Illinois, even a minority shareholder has a right to the records of a corporation. You should hold an Annual Shareholder's Meeting. At the Meeting, the Shareholders should elect the Directors. 220,000 employees, empowering 8 billion people on the planet. In the size of the board.