Waiver Of Notice For First Shareholder Meeting

Why would I need a waiver of notice for the first shareholder meeting?

A waiver of notice documents that all shareholders are okay with having a meeting without being formally notified ahead of time. Say that your corporate meetings typically require 30 days notice to ensure shareholders have ample time to make arrangements. However, you just incorporated. You have your Articles of Incorporation, your bylaws and your initial resolutions. Everything’s ready to go—but you have to wait 30 days before you can meet? That would be silly, especially if everyone’s ready to move forward with the business. In cases like this, shareholders often choose to sign a waiver of notice, so they can get the show on the road.

What should a meeting waiver of notice include?

Our template for a first shareholder meeting waiver of notice includes the following essential information:

• Your corporation’s name

• Date, time and location of first meeting

• Statement waiving notice

• Statement consenting and agreeing to business transacted at the meeting

• Statement that business transacted has the same force and effect as if there had been notice

• Shareholder names and signatures

• Dates of all signatures

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