Indiana § 28-13-5-1 - Annual meeting requisites
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§ 28-13-5-1. Annual meeting requisites
Sec. 1. (a) A corporation must hold a meeting of the shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.
(b) Annual meetings of shareholders shall be held at the principal office of the corporation, or in the city, town, or county in which the principal office is located 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 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 action taken by the corporation.
(d) If the articles of incorporation or bylaws so provide, any or all shareholders may participate in an annual shareholders' meeting by, or through the use of, any means of communication by which all shareholders participating may simultaneously communicate with each other during the meeting. A shareholder participating in a meeting by this means is considered to be present in person at the meeting.
As added by P.L.14-1992, SEC.163.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-13-5-1 ("Annual meeting requisites") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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