(a) A corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws or, in the alternative, may take such action as would be taken at an annual meeting by taking action by unanimous written consent under Section 33-7-104.
(b) Annual shareholders' meetings may be held in or out of this State at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. If no place is stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, annual meetings must 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.
HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-11-30 [1962 Code Section 12-16.3; 1952 Code Sections 12-251 to 12-253; 1942 Code Sections 7679, 7680; 1932 Code Sections 7679, 7680; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4253, 4254; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2786, 2787; Civ. C. '02 Sections 1845, 1846; R. S. 1502; 1901 (21) 811; 1962 (52) 1996; 1963 (53) 327; 1981 Act No. 146, Section 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Section 33-7-101. Annual meeting.
Section 33-7-102. Special meeting.
Section 33-7-103. Court-ordered meeting.
Section 33-7-104. Action without meeting.
Section 33-7-105. Notice of meeting.
Section 33-7-106. Waiver of notice.
Section 33-7-107. Record date.
Section 33-7-200. Shareholders' list for meeting.
Section 33-7-210. Voting entitlement of shares.
Section 33-7-230. Shares held by nominees.
Section 33-7-240. Corporation's acceptance of votes.
Section 33-7-250. Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
Section 33-7-260. Action by single and multiple voting groups.
Section 33-7-270. Greater quorum or voting requirements.
Section 33-7-280. Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
Section 33-7-300. Voting trusts.