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Wisconsin Statutes Corporations (Ch. 180 to 188) § 180.0705. Notice of meeting

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A corporation shall notify shareholders of the date, time, and place, if any, of each annual and special shareholders' meeting not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the meeting date, unless a different time is provided by this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws.If the board of directors has authorized participation by means of remote communication under s. 180.0709, the notice shall also describe the means of remote communication to be used. The notice shall comply with s. 180.0141. Unless this chapter or the articles of incorporation require otherwise, the corporation is required to give notice only to shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting.

(2)(a) Unless this chapter or the articles of incorporation require otherwise, notice of an annual meeting need not include a description of the purpose for which the meeting is called.

(b) Notice of a special meeting shall include a description of each purpose for which the meeting is called.

(3) If not otherwise fixed under s. 180.0703(2)(b) or 180.0707, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at an annual or special shareholders' meeting is the close of business on the day before the first notice is given to shareholders.

(4)(a) Unless the bylaws require otherwise and except as provided in par. (b), if an annual or special shareholders' meeting is adjourned to a different date, time, or place or will be held by a new means of remote communication, the corporation is not required to give notice of the new date, time, place, or means of remote communication if the new date, time, place, or means of remote communication is announced at the meeting before adjournment.

(b) If a new record date for an adjourned meeting is or must be fixed under s. 180.0707(3), the corporation shall give notice of the adjourned meeting under this section to persons who are shareholders as of the new record date.

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