Annual Shareholders Meeting

A meeting, which is required by law. A company must hold an annual meeting open to all its shareholders. The shareholders must receive ample notice of this meeting and the issues that will be resolved by a vote of the shareholders. The notification of the meeting is usually sent with the Annual Shareholder Report. Common issues resolved at shareholder meetings include the election of Directors, compensation of corporate officers, and issues related to the company's corporate vision. Each shareholder has normally the right to vote according to the shares owned. Usually, this means that the insiders holding the control block of stock make corporate policy.