Board Resolutions: Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting Approval

Summary

These board resolutions templates may be used by a public or private company seeking to approve proxy materials for use in its annual meeting of shareholders. These resolutions can be inserted into the minutes of a meeting of the board of directors, or adapted into a template of written unanimous consent. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. This template covers approval of the proxy statement, authorization to distribute the proxy materials to shareholders and, for public companies, to file the proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable stock exchanges. Often boards approve the proposals within the proxy statement at the time of approving the filing and distribution of the proxy statement. For a full listing of related proxy statement and annual meeting content, see Proxy Statement and Annual Meeting Resource Kit. For a sample timeline and checklist for preparing proxy materials, see Proxy Statement and Annual Meeting: ...