While looking at the piling up of “Annual Reports “ be it in the form of CD-R or book" , we know that company’s AGM is just around the corner. As stocks investors , you will have same experience as these annual report keep coming in to your mail box during this time.
Company are required by law to hold a general meeting of its shareholders each year (the Annual General Meeting - "AGM"). If an important matter requiring shareholder approval cannot wait until the next AGM, the company will call an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM").
There was an article from The Business Time on “Bunching up of AGMs in April getting worse” that many company still choose to hold their meeting in April and in particular the last few days of the month. ( you may read the full report here )
As an ordinary shareholder you are entitled to attend, speak and vote at general meetings of the company ......