annual general meeting (AGM)

a compulsory general meeting of a company required under the Companies Acts; this is in addition to any other meetings in that year. The annual general meeting must be designated as such in the notices calling it. It is at the annual general meeting that dividends are decided. The company's accounts are considered and the directors' and auditor's reports are put before the shareholders. It is the occasion when directors are appointed in place of those retiring and where their remuneration and conditions are fixed. The annual general meeting is an important safeguard for shareholders since it is the one occasion when they can be sure of having an opportunity to question directors on the accounts, on their report and on the company's condition and prospects.

annual general meeting

Annual General Meeting

The main meeting of the shareholders of a publicly-traded company that takes place each year. At the annual general meeting, the company may present its financial reports. Shareholders may ask questions of the board of directors and they may vote on matters pertaining to the company that only shareholders may decide. Publicly-traded companies are required to have an AGM and must inform shareholders of where and when it will occur in a timely manner. See also: Extraordinary General Meeting.

annual general meeting (AGM)

the yearly meeting of SHAREHOLDERS which JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES are required by law to convene, in order to allow shareholders to discuss their company's ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS, elect directors and agree the DIVIDEND payouts suggested by directors. In practice, annual general meetings are usually poorly attended by shareholders and only rarely do directors fail to be re-elected on the strength of PROXY votes cast in favour of the directors.

Extraordinary or special general meetings may also be called by directors or shareholders to deal with major changes in, say, the firm's capital structure. See BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

annual general meeting (AGM)

the yearly meeting of SHAREHOLDERS that JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES are required by law to convene, in order to allow shareholders to discuss their company's ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS, elect members of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS and agree the DIVIDEND payouts suggested by directors. In practice, annual general meetings are usually poorly attended by shareholders and only rarely do directors fail to be re-elected on the strength of PROXY votes cast in favour of the directors.

See CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

单词	annual general meeting
释义	annual general meeting annual general meeting n (Commerce) Brit the statutory meeting of the directors and shareholders of a company or of the members of a society, held once every financial year, at which the annual report is presented. Abbreviation: AGM Translations GeneralversammlungHauptversammlungassemblea annuale MedicalSeeAGM annual general meeting Related to annual general meeting: Extraordinary General Meeting annual general meeting (AGM) a compulsory general meeting of a company required under the Companies Acts; this is in addition to any other meetings in that year. The annual general meeting must be designated as such in the notices calling it. It is at the annual general meeting that dividends are decided. The company's accounts are considered and the directors' and auditor's reports are put before the shareholders. It is the occasion when directors are appointed in place of those retiring and where their remuneration and conditions are fixed. The annual general meeting is an important safeguard for shareholders since it is the one occasion when they can be sure of having an opportunity to question directors on the accounts, on their report and on the company's condition and prospects. annual general meeting Annual General Meeting The main meeting of the shareholders of a publicly-traded company that takes place each year. At the annual general meeting, the company may present its financial reports. Shareholders may ask questions of the board of directors and they may vote on matters pertaining to the company that only shareholders may decide. Publicly-traded companies are required to have an AGM and must inform shareholders of where and when it will occur in a timely manner. See also: Extraordinary General Meeting. annual general meeting (AGM) the yearly meeting of SHAREHOLDERS which JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES are required by law to convene, in order to allow shareholders to discuss their company's ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS, elect directors and agree the DIVIDEND payouts suggested by directors. In practice, annual general meetings are usually poorly attended by shareholders and only rarely do directors fail to be re-elected on the strength of PROXY votes cast in favour of the directors. Extraordinary or special general meetings may also be called by directors or shareholders to deal with major changes in, say, the firm's capital structure. See BOARD OF DIRECTORS. annual general meeting (AGM) the yearly meeting of SHAREHOLDERS that JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES are required by law to convene, in order to allow shareholders to discuss their company's ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS, elect members of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS and agree the DIVIDEND payouts suggested by directors. In practice, annual general meetings are usually poorly attended by shareholders and only rarely do directors fail to be re-elected on the strength of PROXY votes cast in favour of the directors. See CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. AcronymsSeeair-to-ground missile
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