(1) A corporation shall notify shareholders of the date, time, and place of each annual and special shareholders’ meeting no fewer than 10 or more than 60 days before the meeting date. The notice must include the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting if the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting is different than the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of the meeting. If the board of directors has authorized participation by means of remote communication pursuant to s. 607.0709 for any class or series of shares, the notice to the holders of such class or series must describe the means of remote communication to be used. Unless this chapter or the articles of incorporation require otherwise, the corporation is required to give notice only to shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to notice of the meeting. Notice shall be given in the manner provided in s. 607.0141, by or at the direction of the president, the secretary, or the officer or persons calling the meeting. If the notice is mailed at least 30 days before the date of the meeting, it may be done by a class of United States mail other than first class. Notwithstanding s. 607.0141, if mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the shareholder at her or his address as it appears in the record of shareholders of the corporation, maintained in accordance with s. 607.1601(4), with postage thereon prepaid.
(2) Unless this chapter or the articles of incorporation require otherwise, notice of an annual meeting of shareholders need not include a description of the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.
(3) Notice of a special meeting of shareholders must include a description of the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.
(4) Unless the bylaws require otherwise, if an annual or special meeting of shareholders is adjourned to a different date, time, or place, or to add or modify the terms of participation by remote communication, notice need not be given of the new date, time, place, or terms of participation by remote communication if the new date, time, place, or terms of participation by remote communication are announced at the meeting before an adjournment is taken, and any business may be transacted at the adjourned meeting that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is or must be fixed under s. 607.0707, however, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given under this section to persons who are shareholders as of the new record date who are entitled to notice of the meeting.
(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever notice is required to be given to any shareholder under this chapter or the articles of incorporation or bylaws of any corporation to whom:

(a) Notice of two consecutive annual meetings, and all notices of meetings or the taking of action by written consent without a meeting to such person during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings; or

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 607.0705

  • Articles of incorporation: includes original, amended, and restated articles of incorporation, articles of share exchange, and articles of merger, and all amendments thereto. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Interest: means :
    (a) A share in a corporation for profit;
    (b) A membership in a nonprofit corporation;
    (c) A partnership interest in a general partnership, including a limited liability partnership;
    (d) A partnership interest in a limited partnership, including a limited liability limited partnership;
    (e) A membership interest in a limited liability company;
    (f) A share or beneficial interest in a real estate investment trust;
    (g) A member's interest in a limited cooperative association;
    (h) A beneficial interest in a statutory trust, business trust, or common law business trust; or
    (i) A governance interest or distributional interest in another entity. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Mail: means the United States mail, facsimile transmissions, and private mail carriers handling nationwide mail services. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Person: includes an individual and an entity. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Record date: means the date fixed for determining the identity of the corporation's shareholders and their share holdings for purposes of this chapter. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under…. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Shareholder: means a record shareholder. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Shares: means the units into which the proprietary interests in a corporation are divided. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • United States: includes district, authority, bureau, commission, department, and any other agency of the United States. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
(b) All, and at least two payments of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period,

have been sent by first-class United States mail, addressed to the shareholder at such person’s address as it appears in the record of shareholders of the corporation, maintained in accordance with s. 607.1601(4), and returned undeliverable, then the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required. Any action or meeting which is taken or held without notice to such person has the same force and effect as if such notice has been duly given. If any such person delivers to the corporation a written notice setting forth such person’s then current address, the requirement that a notice be given to such person with respect to future notices shall be reinstated.

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