One company I hold is building software company Elecosoft (ELCO). I have just received the notice of the Annual General Meeting and one oddity is that they have a resolution on there to change the name of the company to Eleco. But surely the company used to be named that but amended it when they changed to focus on the software side of the business. So why the reversion? No explanation is provided so far as I can see.
Another confusion in the notice is that there is a proposed change to the Articles to permit electronic general meetings. That will be solely at the discretion of the Chairman but reading the detail it is not at all clear how electronic meetings are supposed to work. For example, they still include provision for a “show of hands” vote but how does one show one’s hand electronically?
As with many other companies, they are not permitting anyone but two people to attend the AGM. You may be able to attend electronically but no questions are possible. But they may be hosting an event later in the year where shareholders will be able to ask questions in person.
It would certainly be helpful to have clarity on the above issues, and as most companies are dispensing with physical meeting, at least temporarily, it would surely be a good idea for the FCA to lay down some regulations on how electronic meetings should operate rather than letting every company to make up their own.
Roger Lawson (Twitter: https://twitter.com/RogerWLawson )
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