general meeting of shareholders

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• general meeting — Companies are ultimately controlled by their shareholders voting in general meeting. Meetings of shareholders are convened by formal notice. The procedure is contained in the Articles of Association. Ordinary resolutions (ordinary resolution)are… …   Law dictionary

• general meeting — ➔ meeting * * * general meeting UK US noun [C] MEETINGS ► a meeting of a company s shareholders at which they discuss the company s activities and make important decisions: »The scheme has to be approved by investors at a general meeting on… …   Financial and business terms

• general meeting — /ˌdʒen(ə)rəl mi:tɪŋ/ noun meeting of all the shareholders of a company or of all the members of a society …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• Annual General Meeting — Also known as the AGM. All companies are required to hold an Annual General Meeting at least once every 15 months. Shareholders must be given 21 days notice of the meeting and this may only be waived if all shareholders agree. Dresdner Kleinwort… …   Financial and business terms

• annual general meeting — (AGM) Under the Companies Act 1985 a company must hold a meeting of shareholders in each calendar year to deal with matters such as the adoption of the previous year s financial statements, rotation of directors and the appointment of auditors.… …   Law dictionary

• extraordinary general meeting — ( EGM) Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary Meeting other than the annual general meeting between a company s shareholders, executives and any other members. An EGM is usually called on short notice and deals with an urgent matter.… …   Financial and business terms

• Extraordinary General Meeting - EGM — A meeting other than the annual general meeting between a company s shareholders, executives and any other members. An EGM is usually called on short notice and deals with an urgent matter. In most cases the only time shareholders and executives… …   Investment dictionary

• Extraordinary General Meeting — Ad hoc shareholders meetings held by a company for a specific purpose, such as to approve a major transaction. Fourteen days notice must be given of such a meeting, if only ordinary resolutions are to be discussed. If a special resolution is to… …   Financial and business terms

• Annual General Meeting - AGM — A mandatory yearly meeting of shareholders that allows stakeholders to stay informed and involved with company decisions and workings. This yearly meeting is the single event whereby shareholders are able to gather and ask the board of directors… …   Investment dictionary

• Extraordinary General Meeting — An Extraordinary General Meeting, commonly abbreviated as EGM, is a meeting of members of an organisation, shareholders of a company, or employees of an official body, which occurs at an irregular time. The term is usually used where the group… …   Wikipedia

• annual general meeting — noun 1. (abbrev AGM or agm) a meeting of the directors and shareholders of a company, at which the annual accounts (qv) are presented and discussed and directors and auditors are elected, and which limited companies are legally required to hold… …   Useful english dictionary