Monday, 12 January 2015

Committees under Companies Act, 2013


Committees under Companies Act 2013
Section
Committee
Applicability
Constitution
135
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Every company having:
Net worth- 500 cr or more   or        
 Turnover- 1000 cr or more     or                       
Net profit-5 cr or more
It is a committee of the Board consisting three or more directors, out of which at least one director shall be an independent director

Note: Private Company and Unlisted Public Limited Company which are not required to appoint independent directors on their board but fall under the ambit of section 135(1) then they shall continue with CSR committee without independent directors. 
177( read with rule 6)
Audit Committee
1.listed company    
2.Public co. having :
·         PUC-10 cr or more Or 
·         T/o -100 cr or more Or
·         having aggregate outstanding loan or borrowing deposits exceeding 50 cr. Or more.      
          
                        
The BOD shall constitute an audit committee, which shall consist of a minimum of 3 directors with independent director forming a majority.
177(read with rule 7)
Vigil Mechanism
1.Every listed company,
2. Every other company which     accepts deposits from the public
3. Every other company which has borrowed money from banks and public financial institutions in excess
of Rs. 50 crores;
The companies which are require to constitute  an audit committee shall oversee the Vigil mechanism through the committee
178(read with rule 6)
Nomination and remuneration committee
1.Listed company    
2.Public co. having :
·         PUC-10 cr or more Or 
·         T/o -100 cr or more Or
·         having aggregate outstanding loan or borrowing deposits exceeding 50 cr. Or more.      
          
The BOD shall constitute the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee consisting of three or more non-executive directors out of which not less than one -half shall be independent directors

178
Stakeholder Relationship Committee
Companies having combined total of all its shareholders, debenture holders, deposit holders & any other security holder greater than 1000 at any time during a financial year                                                                  
The BOD shall constitute the stakeholder relationship committee consisting of  a chairperson who shall be a non-executive director



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Friday, 9 January 2015

Format of Minutes of First Board Meeting as per Companies Act, 2013

MINUTES OF THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF _______________ PRIVATE LIMITED HELD ON ________, 20__ AT _________ AM AT ____________________, THE _______ OFFICE OF THE COMPANY

DIRECTORS PRESENT 
1.    Sh. ________
2.    Sh. ________

CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING
Sh. __________ was unanimously elected pro-term Chairman of the Meeting till a permanent Chairman was appointed.  He welcomed the Directors at the First Meeting of the Board of Directors. Thereafter he ascertained the quorum, and taken that the meeting was duly convened and properly constituted and agenda of the meeting was taken up. 
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
All the members were present; hence no leave of absence was required.

1. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION  
The Certificate of Incorporation having Registration No. _________________ dated ________ and a copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association registered with the Registrar of Companies, ________ were placed before the Board.  The Board noted the same. 

2. CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD - APPOINTMENT OF FIRST DIRECTORS 
The Chairman informed the Board that as per Clause __ of the Articles of Association of the Company, Sh. Raj Kumar Avasthi & Sh. Munish Avasthi  are being named as first Directors of the Company, constitute the Board of Directors in terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The copy of Form No. DIR-12 filed with the Registrar of Companies, ________ was also placed before the Board for perusal. The Board thereafter passed the following resolution: 

“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Clause ____ of the Articles of Association of the Company and Form No. DIR-12 filed with the Registrar of Companies, _____ Sh. _______ & Sh. ______ constitute the first Directors of the Board of Directors of the Company from the date of incorporation of the Company till the conclusion of the first Annual General Meeting of the Company.” 

3. TO TAKE NOTE OF THE DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST 
The Board may take note of the general notice of disclosure received from all the Directors pursuant to Section 184 (1), 189 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with section 164(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 indicating their Directorship, Shareholding held in other companies as on _______ in Form MBP-1 along with general notice showing interest directly or through relative in other companies/firms under section 184(2) of Companies Act, 2013. The copies of these Notices would be tabled at the Meeting. The details of the all the directors from which we have received the above disclosures are given below:

Sr. No.
DIN
Name & Father Name of the Director
Designation
Address
1




2





The board discussed the matter and passed the following resolution:
"RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 184(1), 184(2), 189 (2) of the Companies Act 2013, read with rule 9, rule 16 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 the disclosure of interest received from all the Directors of the Company as placed before the Board, be and is hereby taken on record.

FURTHER RESOLVED THAT any director of the company be and is hereby authorized to file requisite e-forms with the appropriate authority with in such time and period as may be prescribed".

4. REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY
A copy of form No. INC-22 relating to the Registered Office of the Company filed with the Registrar of Companies, _______ was placed before the Board. The Board discussed the matter and passed the following resolution: 

“RESOLVED THAT the Registered Office of the company be situated at ___________________. 

"RESOLVED FURTHER THAT a name plate containing Company’s name and address of the Registered Office be affixed at the registered office and that the Company’s name and address of the Registered Office be mentioned in legible characters in all business letters, bill heads, letter heads and letter papers and in all its notice and other official publications, etc., pursuant to provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.” 

5. FIRST AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY 
The Board discussed the appointment of its auditors of the company and unanimously passed the following resolution.

“RESOLVED THAT M/s  __________, Chartered Accountants, Ludhiana be and are hereby appointed as First Auditors of the company for a remuneration to be mutually settled between the Auditors and the Board of Directors and the said Auditors shall hold this office till the conclusion of the Ist Annual General Meeting of the Company”. 

6. ADOPTION OF COMMON SEAL   
The Chairman placed before the Board the proposed Common Seal of the Company for perusal. The Board perused the Common Seal and after discussion passed the following resolution:

 “RESOLVED THAT the Seal as produced at this meeting be and is hereby approved and adopted as the Common Seal of the Company and that an impression of same be affixed in the margin of the minutes of this meeting and initialed by the Chairman.  
  
 “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the said Common Seal be kept in the safe custody of Directors of the Company.” 

7. FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY  
The Board discussed the matter of fixing financial year of the Company and passed the following resolution:

“RESOLVED THAT the first “Financial Year” of the Company be the period starting from the date of incorporation of the Company viz [________ to 31.03.20___] both days inclusive, and the first statement of accounts of the company shall relate to the same period. 

“RESOLVED THAT the second and subsequent “Financial Year” of the company be the period from 1st April to 31st March, in each year unless decided otherwise.” 

8. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE MEMORANDUM  

The Board was informed that following subscribers have agreed to subscribe to the equity shares of the company as per following details: 

Sr.No.
Name of Subscribers
Numbers of equity shares subscribed
 1
Sh. ________ 
_____ 
 2
Sh. ________
_____ 

It was informed that the company is yet to receive share application money from the subscribers. The Board suggested that the subscribers may be approached for the subscription money and capital of the company be made fully paid up. 

9. ISSUE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES TO THE SUBSCRIBER OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

“RESOLVED THAT _____ shares of Rs. ___ each be issued to the following persons, who have subscribed to the Memorandum of Association of the Company as detailed below: -
1. Sh. _________
2. Sh. _________

“FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the share certificates to the above named subscriber to the memorandum of association of the company be issued under the common seal of the company and that Sh. _____ and Sh. _________, Directors of the company be and are hereby authorized to sign the said share certificates.”  

10. PRELIMINARY EXPENSES   
Mr. ____________ placed before the Board a Statement showing the preliminary expenses incurred towards the formation of the company for approval.

“RESOLVED that the preliminary expenses amounting to Rs. ________/- expended by the promoters of the company in connection with the incorporation of the company as per the statement placed before the meeting be and are hereby approved.”

Detail of Preliminary Expenses is: 
S. No.
PARTICULARS
AMOUMT
1
NAME APPROVAL FEE

2
REGISTRATION FEES AND FILINGS FEES

3
PROFESSIONAL FEES

4
PRINTING OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

5
Miscellaneous Expenses (Stamp Duty)

6
Any Other


                                       TOTAL


11. OBTAINING OF COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE
It was unanimously:

“RESOLVED THAT necessary documents be filled with the registrar of Companies (________) for obtaining certificate of commencement of business”.
FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Mr. ________, Director of the company be and is hereby authorized to sign necessary papers and documents to be filled with the registrar of companies (________).”


12. TO OPENING OF BANK ACCOUNT WITH STATE BANK OF PATIALA
RESOLVED THAT a bank account for the Company be opened with the State Bank of Patiala, and that the said bank be and is hereby authorised to honour cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes drawn, accepted or made on behalf of the company severally by Sh. ________ & Sh. __________, Directors of the company and to act on any instructions so given related to the account, whether the same be overdrawn or not, or relating to the transactions of the Company.”

13. TO APPLY FOR COMPANY PAN CARD OF THE COMPANY
It was informed to the board the company may apply for PAN Card with Income tax Department. The board discussed the matter and passed the following resolution:
Resolved that Sh. ________, Director of the company be and is hereby authorised to apply for the company PAN with Income Tax Department and to sign the necessary documents, forms etc as required for application of PAN.

14. AUTHORISATION OF FILLING OF VARIOUS E-FORMS UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Proposal:
The Chairman informed the members of the Board that the various provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 are already come into force and Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of India has launched various new forms/e-forms which are required to be filed under Companies Act, 2013 through portal of Ministry i.e. www.mca.gov.in.  To meet the various requirements of e-filing, the board have to authorise the directors to fulfil the various requirements under e-filing.  Members of the Board considered the matter and passed the following resolution:

Resolution Passed:
“Resolved that any directors of the company be and is hereby severally authorised to sign the necessary documents on behalf of the company for electronic filing of documents under The Companies Act, 2013 and various rules made thereunder.”

15. DIRECTORS FEE 
The Chairman placed before the Board the matter regarding payment of fee to Directors for attending the meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board discussed the matter in detail and decided that no fee, traveling or such other expenses shall be paid to any Directors for attending the meeting of the Board of Directors for the time being. Thereafter the Board passed the following resolution: 

“RESOLVED THAT no fee, travelling or such expenses shall be paid to any Director for attending the meeting of the Board of Directors or of a Sub-committee thereof, till such time the Board determines otherwise.” 

16. ADMIN OFFICE OF THE COMPANY
It was informed to the board that directors of the company are residing in the city of ________ and for the smooth running of business of the company there must be one admin office of the company in __________ for receiving of documents, letters from government authorities, banks, financial institutions etc. The board discussed the matter and passed the following resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT the Admin Office of the company be situated at __________________”.

17. VOTE OF THANKS  
There being no other business to transact, the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chair.      
  


Dated:________                                                                                                       CHAIRMAN




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Thursday, 8 January 2015

Listing Agreement Compliances


Compliances of Listing Agreement
Compliances of listing agreement are divided into two categories i.e. Periodical compliances and event based compliances.

A.    Periodical Compliances
The periodical compliances are further divided into Quarterly, Half yearly and yearly compliances as under:-
1.       Quarterly Compliances – June, September, December, March Quarters

Clause 35
Shareholding pattern within 21 days of the end of each quarter
Clause 41
Holding Board Meeting to approve Un-audited Quarterly Financial Results.
Clause 49
Corporate governance report by compliance officer or the chief Executive officer of the company to Stock exchange within 15 days of the close of each quarter.
Reconciliation Share Capital Audit

SEBI Circular No. CIR/MRD/DP/30/2010 dated September 06, 2010 require submission of Quarterly Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report to Stock Exchange where company’s shares are listed from Practicing company Secretary/ qualified CA within 30 days of the end of each quarter.

2.       Half yearly Compliances – half year ended 30th September & 31st March

Clause 47(c )
Half yearly certificate about transfer of shares from Practicing Company Secretary within 1 month of end of each half year.

3.       Yearly compliance

Clause 16
Advance notice to SE about closure of Transfer book/ Record date of at least 7 working days (Excluding the date of the intimation and record date/ book closure start date)
Regulation 30(1) and 30(2) of SEBI(SAST) Regulations 2011
In terms of Regulation 30(1) and 30(2) of SEBI (substantial Acquisition of shares & takeovers) Regulation 2011, every listed company shall with 7 days from the financial year ending March 31 make yearly disclosure to SE giving details of persons holding more than 25% shares/ voting rights.
Clause 31
Submit 6 copies of annual Report to SE as soon as they are issued.

            Assumptions for Periodical Compliances calendar

Board Meeting (BM) for the 1st Quarter from 1st April to 30th June
-
On 15th August
Board Meeting (BM) for the 2nd Quarter from 1st July to 30th September
-
On 15th November
Board Meeting (BM) for the 3rd  Quarter from 1st October to 31th December
-
On 15th February
Board Meeting (BM) for the 4th  Quarter from 1st January to 31th March
-
On 30th May
Annual General Meeting
-
On 30th September


Compliance calendar

Sr. No.
Particulars of Compliance
Clause of LA
Due Date
1
Yearly disclosure by company regarding persons who hold more than 25% shares/ voting rights and also holding of promoters or persons having control over the company as on financial year ending 31st March
Regulation 30(1) and 30(2) of SEBI(SAST)
7th April
2
Corporate governance Report by Compliance Officer or the chief Executive Officer of the company to SE within 15 days of close of 4th Quarter
49
15th April
3
File shareholding pattern in prescribed format
35
21st April
4
Reconciliation of Share capital Audit from Practicing CS to stock exchange for the 4th quarter
SEBI Circular dated Sept. 06 2010
30th April
5
Payment of Annual listing fees
38
30th April
6
Submit certificate obtained from Practicing CS certifying that all certificates have been issued within one month of lodgment for transfer, sub-division etc. for the half year ended 31st March
47(C )
30th April
7            
Notice to Stock Exchange (SE) for holding Board Meeting (BM) to approve Audited Financial Result (AFR) for the quarter ended 31st March. Give press release for the same. *
41
22nd May
8
Publication of Notice in 2 Newspaper (one English Language circulating in substantially whole of India and in one Regional Language newspaper of the State in which Registered Office of the company is situated)
41
22nd May
9
To hold Board Meeting for approval of Audited Financial Results
41
30th May
10
Approved AFR to be submitted to SE within 15 Minute of conclusion of the BM
41
30th May
11
publish approved AFR within 48 hour of BM
41
1st June


12

For 1st quarter ended 30th June

Corporate governance Report by Compliance Officer or the chief Executive Officer of the company to SE within 15 days of close of 4th Quarter


49


15th July
13
File shareholding pattern in prescribed format
35
21st July
14
Reconciliation of Share capital Audit from Practicing CS to stock exchange for the 4th quarter
SEBI Circular dated Sept. 06 2010
30th July
15
Notice to SE for holding BM to approve UAFR (unaudited Financial Result) for the 1st quarter
41
7th August
16
Publication of Notice in 2 Newspapers
41
7th August
17
To hold BM for approval of UAFR
41
15th August
18
Approved UAFR to be submitted to SE within 5 minutes of conclusion BM
41
15th August
19
Submit copy of Limited Review Report (LRR) by the statutory Auditors for the 1st Quarter to be submitted to SE within 45 days of Quarter end                                         
41
15th August
20
Publish approved UAFR within 48 hours of BM
41
16th August


21
For 2nd quarter ended 30th Sept &AGM

6 copies  of Annual report to SE**

31


7th Sept.
22
Supply copy of Annual report to each Shareholder ***
32
7th Sept.
23
Notice of Closure of Transfer Book/ Record date before 7 clear days from the date of Book Closure/ Record date ****
16
15th Sept.
24
Hold the Annual General Meeting
-
30th Sept.
25
Submit to SE details of the voting result of AGM within 48 hour of its conclusion
35 A
1st Oct.
26
Corporate Governance Report by Compliance Officer or the chief Executive Officer of the company to SE within 15 days of close of 2nd  Quarter
49
15th Oct.
27
File shareholding pattern in prescribed format
35
21st Oct
28
Submit certificate obtained from Practicing CS certifying that all certificates have been issued within one month of lodgment for transfer, sub-division etc. for the half year ended 30th Sept.
47(C )
30th Oct
29
Reconciliation of Share capital Audit from Practicing CS to stock exchange for the 2nd quarter

SEBI Circular Sept. 06, 2010

30th Oct
30
Notice to SE for holding BM to approve UAFR (unaudited Financial Result) for the 2nd quarter
41
7th Nov
31
Publication of Notice in 2 Newspapers
41
7th Nov
32
To hold BM for approval of UAFR
41
15th Nov
33
Approved UAFR to be submitted to SE within 5 minutes of conclusion BM
41
15th Nov
34
Submit copy of Limited Review Report (LRR) by the statutory Auditors for the 2nd Quarter to be submitted to SE within 45 days of Quarter end                                         
41
15th Nov
35
Publish approved UAFR within 48 hours of BM
41
16th Nov


36
For 3rd  quarter ended 31st December

Corporate governance Report by Compliance Officer or the chief Executive Officer of the company to SE within 15 days of close of 3rd  Quarter
49


15th Jan
37
File shareholding pattern in prescribed format
35
21st Jan
38
Reconciliation of Share capital Audit from Practicing CS to stock exchange for the 3rd quarter
SEBI Circular Sept. 06, 2010

30th Jan
39
Notice to SE for holding BM to approve UAFR (unaudited Financial Result) for the 3rd  quarter
41
7th Feb
40
Publication of Notice in 2 Newspapers
41
7th Feb
41
To hold BM for approval of UAFR
41
15th Feb
42
Approved UAFR to be submitted to SE within 5 minutes of conclusion BM
41
15th Feb
43
Submit copy of Limited Review Report (LRR) by the statutory Auditors for the 3rd  Quarter to be submitted to SE within 45 days of Quarter end                                         
41
15th Feb
44
Publish approved UAFR within 48 hours of BM
41
16th Feb


*SEBI vide  its circular dated 5th October,2011 has amended clause 41 of the listing Agreement asking Companies to supply submit audited financial results for the entire financial year, within 60 days of the end of the financial year. The company shall also submit the audited financial results in respect of the last quarter   the result for the entire financial year, with a note that the figure of last quarter are the balancing figure between audited figure in respect of the full financial year to date figure in respect of the full financial year.

** There is no specific time limit prescribed in clause 31 to forward copies of Annual Report as it simply says ’forward  promptly’. However, provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 require that at least 21 days’ notice (exclusive of the day of service and the day of meeting) should be given to members to call a General meeting (AGM/EGM). Hence 21 clear day’s period taken into consideration.

*** There is no specific time limit prescribed in clause 32 to supply copies of Annual Report to each shareholder. However provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, provides that every company is require to send to its members copies of Annual Report not less than 21 days before the date of meeting at which the same would be laid for adoption. Hence 21 clear day’s period taken into consideration.
Moreover, SEBI vide circular dated 5th December, 2011 has amended clause 32 of the listing Agreement asking companies to supply (i) soft copy of full annual report to all those shareholders who have registered their email address for the purpose, (ii) hard copy of abridged annual reports to other and (iii) hard copy of full annual reports to those shareholders, who request for the same.

****it has been assumed that book closure date will commence from 23rd September.

B.     Event Based Compliances

Sr. No.
Clause No. of LA
Particulars of Compliances
Advance Notice/ Intimation
1
19
Prior intimation to SE about BM having agenda of Buy back, Dividend, Right Issue etc.
2 Days
2
19
Simultaneous notice to SE in case the proposal for declaration of bonus is communicated to its Board of directors as part of the agenda of BM
Simultaneous notice
3
20
Intimation by fax/ email detail of Dividend, cash bonus, buyback etc.
Within 15 minutes after conclusion of BM
4
22
Intimate by fax details of alteration in capital, increase in share capital, reissue of forfeited shares etc.
Within 15 minutes after conclusion of BM
5
24
File copy of scheme/ petition proposed to be filed before any court under section 391/394 & 101 of companies Act 1956
1 month before it is presented to the Court or tribunal
6
29
Notify promptly SE about any proposed change in the general  character or nature of its business
Notify promptly
7
30
Notify change in board of directors, MD, Auditors etc.
Immediately after change
8
31
Copy of proceedings of AGM/EGM
As early as possible after AGM/EGM
9
33
File 6 copies of amended AOA & MOA
As soon as changes in MOM & AOA approved at the GM
10
36
Intimate of event/ happening having important bearings and which are likely to materially affect the financial performance of the company and its stock prices like strikes, lock-outs, closure of units for any reason, disruption of operation due to natural calamity, litigation/ dispute having material impact. Any price sensitive information like acquisition, merger, amalgamation, delisting, share forfeiture etc
Immediately on occurrence and after cessation of such events
11
47
Submit copy of MOU executed with RTA
Within 48 hours of execution of MOU
12
53
Notify SE upon entering into agreement with media companies and/ or their associates
Immediately upon entering such agreement



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