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İş Bankası
Annual Report 2013
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Sessions
For the purpose of ascertaining the existence of a quorum
at the General Assembly, a list shall be drawn up, prior to
the Meeting of the General Assembly stating the names of
attending shareholders and the numbers of votes they are
respectively entitled either in the capacity of principals or
proxies, and such list shall be signed by those present.
The General Assembly shall be presided over by the
Chairman of the Board of Directors and, in his absence, by
a person to be elected for this purpose from among the
members of the Board. Two shareholders present and
holding the largest number of votes shall be responsible for
the counting of the votes. The Secretary of the Meeting of
the General Assembly shall be appointed by the Chairman.
The Chairman may rule the continuation of the Meeting for
several sessions until the items on the agenda are decided
upon by the General Assembly.
Votes at the General Assembly shall be taken by raising
of hands. A vote by written ballot shall be taken when so
requested by one of the shareholders present, provided
that it is resolved by the General Assembly.
Sessions
Those who are eligible to attend a General Assembly
meeting shall be determined by the Board of Directors
in accordance with Turkish Commercial Code and
other applicable legislation, and a list of those eligible
attendees shall be formed. The list which shall be signed
by the attendees to a General Assembly meeting shall be
thereafter referred to as the list of present attendees.
A General Assembly meeting shall be chaired by the Board
chairman or, in his absence, by a Board member to be
elected from among the members. The Chairman may
appoint the reporter, and if he deems it necessary, the vote
collector. The Chairman may rule the continuation of the
meetings for several sessions until the items on the agenda
are decided upon by the General Assembly.
Those who are present in a General Assembly meeting
shall cast votes by raising hands. Where a person attends a
General Assembly meeting electronically, he shall cast votes
through the Electronic General Assembly System under
the applicable legislation. Upon the demand of one of the
present shareholders written vote may be applied subject
to a decision by the General Assembly in this respect.
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Minutes of Discussions
In order for the resolutions adopted at a General Assembly
to be valid, minutes of discussions should be drawn up,
setting forth the nature and outcome of such resolutions
as well as the motives of dissension of dissenting
shareholders. The said minutes shall be signed by those
shareholders who have taken part in the vote and by the
government representative who has attended the meeting.
The Chairman and the persons entrusted with the counting
of the votes may be empowered to sign the said minutes
in the names of shareholders who have taken part in
the vote, through a power of attorney to be granted and
signed by such shareholders. The list specifying the names
of the shareholders or their representatives attending
the meeting, and documents attesting that the General
Assembly has been summoned in due process shall be
attached to the said minutes. Should the contents of such
documents be included in the minutes, there shall be no
need for them to be so attached. The Board of Directors
shall be responsible for immediately delivering a duly
notarized copy of the minutes to the Commercial Register,
and for registration and publication of those parts of the
minutes subject to registration and publication.
Minutes of Discussions
Minutes for the General Assembly meetings shall be drawn
up in line with the applicable legislation.
Amendments in the Articles of Incorporation in 2013
