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The Board of Directors/ Trustees

Directors, Trustees and Officers Part 1 Rules in the corporate powers exercised by the
Board of Directors or Trustees
 The Board of Directors/ Trustees • Corporations can only act and contract through
the aid and by means of individuals
 Election of Board of Directors/ Trustees
• These individuals may be those holding corporate
 Corporate Officers and Quorum offices or agents appointed by such officers

 Disqualifications of Directors/ Trustees In the absence of authority or valid delegation from


the Board of Directors/ Trustees, no person can
validly bind a corporation
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The Board of Directors/ Trustees Election of Board of Directors/ Trustees

Powers exercised as a Board Methods of voting


• The Board of Directors or Trustees must act • Straight voting
together as a body in a lawful meeting
• Cumulative voting
• To exercise their powers, they must meet as
directors or trustees at a meeting where there is a
quorum Source: http:/ / s 1.s os .mo.gov

• If they act or give their consent separately, their


action is not that of the corporation
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Election of Board of Directors/ Trustees Corporate Officers and Quorum

Limitations on the election • President


• Stockholders must be present in the meeting for • Vice-President
election of directors or trustees
• Treasurer
• The election must be in ballot if the election is
• Secretary
requested by any voting member or stockholder
• Other officers as may be provided by the by-laws
• A stockholder cannot be deprived of his statutory
right to vote
• Notice of election must be given
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Corporate Officers and Quorum Disqualifications of Directors/ Trustees

Quorum Requisites for a Valid Removal of Directors/ Trustees


• The required number of the memberships of a • The removal should take place at a regular or special
collective body which is needed to transact its meeting duly called for the purpose
business or do any other corporate act • The director/ trustee can only be removed by vote of
• One-half plus one stockholders
• There must be a previous notice to stockholders or
• A majority of the number of directors or trustees
members of the corporation
as fixed in the articles of incorporation shall
constitute a quorum • The special meeting must be called by the secretary

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