stockholders meeting
Definition
Noun: A formal gathering where a company's management presents reports and information to the company's shareholders (stockholders). This meeting is typically held annually and is a key forum for corporate governance, allowing shareholders to vote on major issues, ask questions of the leadership, and receive updates on the company's performance and strategy.
Usage
The term "stockholders meeting" refers specifically to the official event itself. It is often preceded by the annual or quarterly distribution of a report to shareholders. - The company's annual stockholders meeting will address the proposed merger. - Shareholders can submit questions in advance of the stockholders meeting.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Annual Stockholders Meeting: The legally required yearly meeting. Often abbreviated as ASM in corporate communications.
- Special Stockholders Meeting: A meeting called outside the annual cycle to address a specific urgent matter, such as a takeover bid or a major asset sale.
- Virtual Stockholders Meeting: A meeting conducted entirely online, which has become increasingly common.
Variants and Related Words
- Shareholders Meeting: A synonymous term used interchangeably with "stockholders meeting," though "shareholders" is more common in British English.
- Annual General Meeting (AGM): The standard term in Commonwealth countries and many international contexts, equivalent to the annual stockholders meeting.
- Proxy Statement: The document sent to shareholders before the meeting, containing information on matters to be voted on.
Synonyms
- Shareholders' assembly
- Shareholders' gathering
- Corporate annual meeting
Related Phrases
- To hold a stockholders meeting: To convene or organize the event.
- The board is required to hold a stockholders meeting within six months of the fiscal year-end.
- To attend a stockholders meeting: To be present at the event.
- Many investors attend the stockholders meeting to voice their opinions directly.
Noun
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a meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company
