Companies Law
Art. 146Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. Subject to the company’s articles of association, shareholder meetings of a
simplified joint-stock company shall be held upon a call by its president,
manager, or board of directors, as the case may be, in accordance with the
conditions specified in the company’s articles of association. A shareholder
meeting may be called for if requested by the auditor, if any, or by a
shareholder, or more, representing at least 10% of the company’s voting
shares.
2. The meeting invitation shall be sent to all shareholders at least five days prior
to the date set for the meeting. The invitation shall specify the meeting venue,
date, and time and shall include the meeting agenda and the items that
require a vote by shareholders. The invitation may specify the venue, date,
and time for a second meeting if the quorum required for holding the first
meeting is not met.
3. Shareholders shall be notified of the meeting by registered mail sent to the
addresses provided for in the shareholders’ register, or through means of
technology, unless the company’s articles of association stipulate otherwise.
4. If shareholders are called for a meeting to consider matters provided for in
Article 145(1) of this Law, each shareholder shall have the right to access
and review the information and documents related to such matters at any
time during the five days prior to the date set for the meeting, unless the
company's articles of association specify a longer period.
5. Shareholder meetings shall be held at the company's headquarters or at any
other location determined by the shareholders; such meetings may be held
remotely.
6. Shareholders representing all of the company's voting shares may hold their
meetings without observing the conditions and periods prescribed for the
call.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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