annual general meeting

British

noun

AGM. the statutory meeting of the directors and shareholders of a company or of the members of a society, held once every financial year, at which the annual report is presented

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In his speech at UBS’s annual general meeting Wednesday, Kelleher said the capital requirements proposed by the Swiss Federal Council would make the bank an international outlier and weaken it compared to rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Garijo will step into the top role at the end of the group’s annual general meeting on April 29, while Hudson is set to step down on Feb. 17.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The final stage for approval is the annual general meeting in Cardiff on 28 February.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The unprecedented deal recommended by the firm's board, cleared a vote from shareholders at the firm's annual general meeting on Thursday.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Directors other than the first are elected at the annual general meeting, a certain proportion of the acting directors—usually one-third—retiring under the articles by rotation each year, and their places being filled up by election.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various

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