(4) The term of a director elected to fill a vacancy expires at the next shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected. Directors may be divided into classes and the terms of office and manner of election or appointment need not be uniform.Regardless of whether corporate law or securities law is invoked,. 1. Choose a business name for the corporation and check for availability. (1) The articles or bylaws may specify the terms of directors. If a term is not specified in the articles or bylaws, then the term of a director is one year. 07.040 in lieu of holding an annual meeting. Resolutions of the board of directors of a Washington corporation electing directors to fill director vacancies. Resolutions of the board of directors of a Washington corporation electing directors to fill director vacancies. 010 - Director-Appointment-Qualifications-Salary, Wash. Rev.