1704 - Place and notice of meetings of shareholders.
§ 1704. Place and notice of meetings of shareholders. (a) Place.--Meetings of shareholders may be held at such geographic location within or without this Commonwealth as may be provided in or fixed pursuant to the bylaws. Unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to the bylaws, all meetings of the shareholders shall be held at the executive office of the corporation wherever situated. If a meeting of the shareholders is held by means of the Internet or other electronic communications technology in a fashion pursuant to which the shareholders have the opportunity to read or hear the proceedings substantially concurrently with their occurrence, vote on matters submitted to the shareholders and pose questions to the directors, the meeting need not be held at a particular geographic location. (b) Notice.--Written notice of every meeting of the shareholders shall be given by, or at the direction of, the secretary or other authorized person to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting at least: (1) ten days prior to the day named for a meeting that will consider a fundamental change under Chapter 19 (relating to fundamental changes); or (2) five days prior to the day named for the meeting in any other case. If the secretary or other authorized person neglects or refuses to give notice of a meeting, the person or persons calling the meeting may do so. (c) Contents.--In the case of a special meeting of shareholders, the notice shall specify the general nature of the business to be transacted, and in all cases the notice shall comply with the express requirements of this subpart. The corporation shall not have a duty to augment the notice. (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days) 2001 Amendment. Act 34 amended subsec. (a). 1992 Amendment. Act 169 amended subsec. (b). 1990 Amendment. Act 198 amended subsec. (b) and added subsec. (c).