The Annual General Meeting (AGM) – zwyczajne walne zgromadzenie akcjonariuszy

is a routine meeting that takes place once a year where company executives (dyrektorzy wykonawczy) and shareholders (akcjonariusze/udziałowcy) typically convene (zwoływać) to review the company’s annual financial statements (roczne sprawozdania finansowe) and corporate governance (zarządzanie) practices.

Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting (EGM) – nadzwyczajne walne zgromadzenie akcjonariuszy

on the other hand, is an exceptional meeting that takes place on an as-needed basis (w zależności od potrzeb), outside of the AGM, to discuss and vote on significant corporate issues such as mergers and acquisitions (fuzje i przejęcia), capital increases, or changes in company statutes (statut spółki). The differences lie in frequency and purpose, with AGMs being regular and routine, and extraordinary meetings being ad hoc and focused on significant corporate actions.

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to hold a meeting – zorganizować spotkanie

to convene a meting – zwołać spotkanie

to make/take a decision – podjąć decyzję

to pass a resolution – podjąć uchwałę

to carry a resolution – podjąć uchwałę

to obtain a majority – uzyskać większość

to appoint a proxy – wyznaczyć pełnomocnika

to form a quorum – utworzyć kworum

to take the minutes – spisać protokół

to adjourn a meeting – odroczyć posiedzenie

a show of hands – podniesienie ręki

to attend in person – osobisty udział

to vote by proxy – głosować przez pełnomocnika

to vote in favour of something – głosować za

to ballot – głosować

voting by roll-call – głosowanie imienne

secret ballot – głosowanie tajne

voting order – kolejność głosowania

to abstain from voting – wstrzymać się od głosowania

A resolution – uchwała

is typically passed by a voting process, in which a motion is presented and then debated by members of a governing body or organization. Once debate has concluded, a vote is taken to determine if the resolution will pass. The process and number of votes required may differ depending on the governing body or organization, but typically a simple majority (more than half of the voting members) is needed for the resolution to pass. Once it has passed, the resolution becomes an official statement or decision of the governing body or organization.

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