55-7-01. Annual meeting.
(a) A corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.
(b) Unless the board of directors determines to hold the meeting solely by means of remote communication in accordance with G.S. 55-7-09(c), annual shareholders' meetings may be held (i) in or out of this State at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, or (ii) if no place is stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, 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. Upon such failure, whether from lack of quorum or otherwise, a substitute annual meeting may be called in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 55-7-02 and any meeting so called may be designated as the annual meeting.
(d) Any matter relating to the affairs of a corporation that is appropriate for shareholder action is a proper subject for action at an annual meeting of shareholders, and unless required by some provision of this Chapter, the matter need not be specifically stated in the notice of meeting. (1901, c. 2, ss. 46, 49, 51; Rev., ss. 1179, 1188, 1190; C.S., ss. 1168, 1169, 1176; G.S., ss. 55-105, 55-106, 55-113; 1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1959, c. 1316, ss. 21, 22; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 801, s. 44; 1989, c. 265, s. 1; 2021-162, s. 1(a).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act
§ 55-7-03 - Court-ordered meeting.
§ 55-7-04 - Action without meeting.
§ 55-7-05 - Notice of meeting.
§ 55-7-09 - Remote participation in meetings; meetings held solely by remote participation.
§ 55-7-20 - Shareholders' list for meeting.
§ 55-7-21 - Voting entitlement of shares.
§ 55-7-21.1 - Rights of holders of debt securities.
§ 55-7-23 - Shares held by nominees.
§ 55-7-24 - Corporation's acceptance of votes.
§ 55-7-25 - Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
§ 55-7-26 - Action by single and multiple voting groups.
§ 55-7-27 - Greater quorum or voting requirements.
§ 55-7-28 - Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
§ 55-7-31 - Shareholders' agreements.
§ 55-7-40 - Shareholders' derivative actions.
§ 55-7-43 - Stay of proceedings.
§ 55-7-45 - Discontinuance or settlement.
§ 55-7-46 - Payment of expenses.
§ 55-7-47 - Applicability to foreign corporations.
§ 55-7-48 - Suits against directors of public corporations.