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What are Class Meetings?
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Meaning: The rights attached to the shares of any class may be varied or altered any time by the company. A consent of the holders in writing is necessary for such alteration. A meeting which is held to obtain such consent from a particular class of shareholders is called ‘Class Meeting’.
Legal Provisions: Section 48 of the Companies Act, 2013, provides for the holding of meetings of a particular class ofshareholders, if necessary. It is held whenever a company desires to make changes in the rights and duties of a particular class of shareholders. Article of Association may provide for arranging such meeting.
Purpose : The purpose of class meeting are to discuss the matters Which are affecting the rights and duties of particular class of shareholders and to get their approval for the changes desired to be carried out.
Convene: If a company wants to change the rate of dividend on preference shares, the company has to convene a meeting of preference shareholders to get their approval. Similarly, if the preference shareholders are not paid dividend for more than two years, they can summon a meeting of all the preference shareholders.
Frequency: The class meeting is held or arranged very rarely and not regularly.
Resolution: Usually special resolutions are passed in this meeting.
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