ANNUAL (GENERAL) MEETINGの意味、年次株主総会

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2007.10.09(Review of 2003.11.27 edition)

Welcome back to the business week! It's good to be back at work, making a contribution to society, producing our share of the Gross Domestic Product, etc., etc. Of course, doing exactly as we pleased for three whole days wasn't too bad either, was it?

We'll be devoting this week to meetings, and one very special meeting in particular - today's topic!

Today's Lesson
ANNUAL (GENERAL) MEETING   年次株主総会

Explanation

  • The annual meeting is a meeting held once a year at which the company's officers report to shareholders on the previous year's results and answer shareholders' questions. At this meeting, shareholders may also elect directors or vote on proposed corporate actions.

    This meeting is sometimes called the annual general meeting, in which case the abbreviation AGM is often used.
  • annual meeting は、年に1回開かれる会議で、そこでは、会社の幹部が、前年度の業績について株主に報告し、株主からの質問に答えます。この会議では、株主が取締役を選出したり、企業活動に関する議案に投票したりすることもあります。

    この会議は、annual general meeting と呼ばれることもあり、その場合は、よく省略形の AGM が用いられます。

ANNUAL (GENERAL) MEETING

examples

  1. a: Do you think it's true that management is planning to sell the company?
    b: I don't know. I guess we'll find out at the annual meeting.
  2. Shareholders attending the annual general meeting of Berlitz Fantasy Studios will each receive four free passes to the Berlitz Studios theme park.
  3. (members of the AGM Organizing Committee)
    a: Have we booked a venue for next year's AGM yet?
    b: No. We're still negotiating with a couple of convention centers on the West Coast.

英会話レッスンThanks for attending!