Board Meetings and Preparing Minutes of Board of Directors Checklist

Summary

The checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for a Board of Directors (or a committee) meeting and how to draft meeting minutes. There may be some variation, depending on the purpose of the meeting. For example, the initial meeting for a new corporation may include items like adopting stock certificates and the corporate seal. A special meeting (e.g., change of corporate control) usually has a different notice requirement and more details in the minutes. Likewise, a meeting that involves confidential, sensitive or attorney-client privileged information may entail special procedures and minutes' requirements.