商法精品教学（广东外语外贸）Lecture 4 Corporate structure-Shareholders.pptVIP

3. Shareholders’ meeting 3.1 introduction The shareholders are the ultimate owners of a corporation, but a shareholder has no right to manage the corporation. The shareholder’s role in a corporation is limited to electing and removing directors, approving certain important matters, and so on. And this role is realized through the shareholders’ meeting. 3.2 classification general meeting (annual meeting) 年会 general meeting shall be timely held in pursuance with the articles of association In most of the countries, general meeting is held once a year. temporary meeting 临时大会 Temporary meeting or special meeting may be held whenever a corporate matter arises that requires immediate shareholders’ action, such as the approval of a merger that cannot wait until the next annual shareholders’ meeting. 3.3 The functions of shareholders meeting (1) determining the companys operation guidelines and investment plans;? (2) electing and changing the director and supervisors;? (3) approving the reports of the board of directors;? (4) approving the reports of the board of supervisors or the supervisor;? (5) approving annual financial budget plans and final account plans of the company;? (6) approving profit distribution plans and loss recovery plans of the company;? (7) making resolutions on the increase or decrease of the companys registered capital;? (8) making resolutions on the issuance of corporate bonds;? (9) adopting resolutions on the assignment, split-up, change of company form, dissolution, liquidation of the company;?(10) revising the articles of association of the company;?(11) other functions as specified in the articles of association. (1)决定公司的经营方针和投资计划； ? (2)选举和更换非由职工代表担任的董事、监事，决定有关董事、监事的报酬事项； ? (3)审议批准董事会的报告； (4)审议批准监事会或者监事的报告； (5)审议批准公司的年度财务预算方案、决算方案； ? (6)审议批准公司的利润分配方案和弥补亏损方案； ? (7)对公司增加或者减少注册资本作出决议； (8)对发行公司债券作出决议； (9)对公司合并、分立、变更公司形式、解散和清算等事项作出决议； ? (10)修改公司章程； ? (11)公司章程规定的其他职权。 3. 4 notificatio