Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Notice of AGM 23 November 2011 in Sydney
The 2011 Annual General Meeting of Members of the Credit Ombudsman Service Limited (“COSL”) will be held at 2.15 pm on Wednesday 23th November 2011 at The Surry Room, The Sebel Surry Hills, 28 Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney 2010. (The Sebel Surry Hills) located at 28 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010 (near cnr of Elizabeth & Albion St).
View Larger MapThe business of the AGM is:
- To receive, consider and note COSL’s Annual Report (comprising Financial Report, Directors’ Report, Report on Activities and the Auditor’s Report).
- To note the appointment of Directors.
- To appoint Ruwald & Evans Chartered Accountants as Auditors of COSL.
- To transact any other business required by COSL’s Constitution or by law to be transacted at the AGM.
Accompanying this Notice of Annual General Meeting are:
1 November 2011
By Order of the Board
Raj Venga
Secretary
Please take note:
You may change the way you wish the Annual Report to be made available to you by advising us in writing.
Only a voting member can vote at the AGM.
If you are not a company, you can vote by: (a) attending and voting at the AGM yourself; or (b) appointing someone as your proxy to attend and vote at the AGM on your behalf, in which case you must complete and return the attached Proxy Form A
If you are a company, you may either appoint a proxy by completing the attached Proxy Form B or appoint a representative by completing the Representative Form attached
Notes
Only a voting member can vote at the AGM
Every COSL Member is entitled to attend the AGM. However, only a "voting member" is entitled to vote at the AGM and to appoint a proxy, attorney or representative.
A voting member is a COSL Member who has:
(a) paid all fees due to COSL; and
(b) not given notice of its intention to resign; and
(c) not ceased to be a Member of COSL; and
(d) not been expelled or suspended from membership of COSL.
On a show of hands, each voting member present in person and each other person present as a proxy, attorney or representative has one vote. On a poll, each voting member present in person has one vote and each person present as proxy or attorney or representative has one vote for each voting member that the person represents.
I am not a company - who can be my proxy if I can't attend the AGM?
If you can't attend the AGM in person, you can vote by proxy. A proxy is someone you appoint to attend and vote on your behalf at the AGM. A proxy need not be a member of COSL.
Proxy Form A must be completed, signed and dated by you.
The Chairman of the AGM can act as your proxy if you do not have a proxy in mind. If you do not indicate your voting intentions, a proxy made in favour of the Chairman will be voted in favour of the resolutions.
To be valid, the Proxy Form must be received by COSL not less than 24 hours before the start of the AGM or any adjourned AGM. Please return the Proxy Form to COSL by:
Fax: (02) 9273 8481; or
Post/Hand delivery: Level 7, 287 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.
We are a company - how can the company vote at the AGM?
If you are a company and wish to attend and vote at the AGM, you must appoint either a proxy or a representative. The attached Proxy Form B or the Representative Form must be completed and dated, and signed in the manner required by your company?s Constitution.
The Chairman of the AGM can act as your proxy if you do not have a proxy in mind. If you do not indicate your voting intentions, a proxy made in favour of the Chairman will be voted in favour of the resolutions.
To be valid, Proxy Form B or the Representative Form must be received by COSL not less than 24 hours before the start of the AGM or any adjourned AGM. Please return Proxy Form B or the Representative Form to COSL by:
Fax: (02) 9273 8481; or
Post/Hand delivery: Level 7, 287 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.