§ 620.20 Preparing and distributing the information statement
§ 620.21 Contents of the information statement

Terms Used In CFR > Title 12 > Chapter VI > Subchapter B > Part 620 > Subpart E - Annual Meeting Information Statements and Other Information to Be Furnished in Connection With Annual Meetings and Director Elections

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.