Introduction

As the season for general meetings moves into high gear, members, or as some companies call them shareholders, have been showing some interest in these meetings, although not always for what might be considered the right reasons. One complainant in a letter appearing in the press this week went so far as to make the charge of meanness against the directors and management of one of those companies. For good measure the writer reported that there was a “deep groundswell of resentment against the directors and management.” One individual who takes a healthy interest in such meetings and is one of the younger breed of investors …..