Shareholders' Meetings Script
(Special Meeting) (FL Corporation)

Summary

This template Shareholders' Meetings Script (Special Meeting) (FL Corporations) provides a script for a special meeting of the shareholders of a Florida corporation. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. Special shareholders’ meetings may be held in or outside of Florida at a location stated or fixed in accordance with the bylaws or, when not inconsistent with the bylaws, in the notice of the special meeting. Fla. Stat. § 607.0702(2). If no place is stated in the bylaws or meeting notice, the meeting should be held at the corporation’s principal office. Fla. Stat. § 607.0702(2). A special shareholders meeting may be called by the board of directors or the person(s) authorized to call the meeting pursuant to the corporation’s articles or bylaws. Additionally, a special meeting can be called by the holders of at least 10% percent (unless a greater percentage not to exceed 50% is required by the articles), of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue if they sign, date, and deliver to the corporation’s secretary a written demand for a special meeting. Fla. Stat. § 607.0702(1). Counsel should confer with the client and adapt and customize this script as may be necessary to address any particular issues or matters relevant to the subject shareholders’ meeting. For additional guidance, see Corporation Stock and Stockholders (FL Corporation).