Washington Code 24.06.100 – Meetings of members and shareholders
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Meetings of members and/or shareholders may be held at such place, either within or without this state, as may be provided in the bylaws. In the absence of any such provision, all meetings shall be held at the registered office of the corporation in this state.
Terms Used In Washington Code 24.06.100
- Articles of incorporation: includes the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, and includes articles of merger. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- Board of directors: means the group of persons vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which such group is designated. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- Bylaws: means the code or codes of rules adopted for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name or names by which such rules are designated. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Member: means one having membership rights in a corporation in accordance with provisions of its articles of incorporation or bylaws. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Registered office: means the address of the corporation's registered agent. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- shareholder: means one who is a holder of record of one or more shares in a corporation organized with stock. See Washington Code 24.06.005
An annual meeting of the members and shareholders shall be held at such time as may be provided in the bylaws. Failure to hold the annual meeting at the designated time shall not work a forfeiture or dissolution of the corporation.
Special meetings of the members or shareholders may be called by the president or by the board of directors. Special meetings of the members or shareholders may also be called by such other officers or persons or number or proportion of members or shareholders as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. In the absence of a provision fixing the number or proportion of members or shareholders entitled to call a meeting, a special meeting of members or shareholders may be called by persons having one-twentieth of the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting. Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice required by RCW 24.06.105 may be conducted at a special meeting.
If the articles of incorporation or bylaws so provide, members or shareholders may participate in any meeting of members or shareholders by any means of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other during the meeting. A member or shareholder participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.