An annual meeting in the investing world is a legally-mandated gathering of company leaders and its shareholders. The annual meeting (also known as the annual general meeting) is a place for shareholders to learn about and discuss past and future fiscal years. They also have the opportunity to elect directors for the company’s board. Basically, it’s an opportunity for any shareholders or partners of the company to review what happened in the past 12 months and plan for the year ahead.
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Friday, October 8th, 2010How do shareholders exercise power?
Thursday, July 30th, 2009A shareholder, or someone who owns stock in a company, has some power to make decisions about what that company does. The primary way in which a shareholder has power is by voting in the annual meeting. Usually you get one vote per share, unless you have special shares that come with extra votes or other perks – the more shares you own, the more power you wield.
If you can’t physically make it to the meeting you can send in a proxy vote. Some time before the meeting, the company should send each shareholder a packet with information on how to do this.
All the information you need to make an informed vote is made available in the annual report sent to shareholders. You can empower yourself and your dollars by staying informed and using your vote as a shareholder.