Connecticut § 33-695 Annual meeting.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 33-695 — Annual meeting.

Connecticut § 33-695

Title 33Corporations

Ch. 601Business Corporations

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 33-695 (2026).

Text

(a)Unless directors are elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting as permitted by section 33-698, a corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, provided, if a corporation's certificate of incorporation authorizes shareholders to cumulate their votes when electing directors pursuant to section 33-712, directors may not be elected by less than unanimous written consent.

(b)Unless the board of directors determines that an annual shareholders' meeting shall be held solely by means of remote communication in accordance with subsection (c) of section 33-703 , such meeting (1) may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, or (2) if no place is stated in or

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(a) Unless directors are elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting as permitted by section 33-698, a corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, provided, if a corporation's certificate of incorporation authorizes shareholders to cumulate their votes when electing directors pursuant to section 33-712, directors may not be elected by less than unanimous written consent. (b) Unless the board of directors determines that an annual shareholders' meeting shall be held solely by means of remote communication in accordance with subsection (c) of section 33-703 , such meeting (1) may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, or (2) if no place is stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, annual meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office. (c) The failure to hold an annual meeting at the time stated in or fixed in accordance with a corporation's bylaws does not affect the validity of any corporate action.

Legislative History

(P.A. 94-186, S. 56, 215; P.A. 09-55, S. 5; P.A. 21-39, S. 10.) History: P.A. 94-186 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 09-55 amended Subsec. (a) to add exception re when directors are elected by written consent in lieu of annual meeting and add proviso that if certificate of incorporation authorizes cumulative voting when electing directors, directors may not be elected by less than unanimous written consent; P.A. 21-39 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re board of directors determination to hold meeting solely by means of remote communication, add Subdiv. designators (1) and (2) and make a conforming change, effective June 14, 2021.