- 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 Wasserstein financial glossary————( AGM) Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossaryAn annual mandatory shareholder meeting that allows stakeholders to stay informed of, and involved in, company decisions and workings. This annual meeting is an event whereby shareholders are able to gather and ask the board of directors questions pertaining to corporate health and strategy. Proper notice must be given to shareholders with regards to meeting times and agenda. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary————Annual General Meeting ( AGM)This is the annual shareholder meeting. All companies apart from the very small are required to have an annual general meeting by law. The background to the company's annual accounts are normally covered in the AGM as well voting for new directors.————Annual General Meeting ( AGM)An annual meeting called by the directors of a company that allow shareholders to stay informed and involved with company decisions and workings. London Stock Exchange Glossary
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