Notice of 2002 Annual General Meeting
The Board of Directors of the au Domain Administration Limited (auDA), is pleased to invite you to attend its 2002 Annual General Meeting.
Date: Monday 11 November 2002
Time: 11.00am
Venue: Maddocks
Solicitors, Level 7, 140 William Street, Melbourne 3000
Purpose
The purpose of this meeting is to:
- Report the activities of the Board
- Report on progress to achieving the objectives of auDA
- Ratify an increase in Independent Directors Fees
- Elect Directors to Board of auDA to replace those retiring by rotation
Agenda for the AGM
- Motion to approve the auDA AGM 2001 Minutes .
- Report from the Chair on activities and progress.
- Acceptance of the 2001 – 2002 audited accounts.
- Approval by ordinary resolution of Independent Directors fees.
- Resignation from the Board of those Directors retiring by rotation.
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Elections for new Directors to the Board, with voting by:
- Supply Class (2 Directors)
- Demand Class (1 Director)
- Representative Association Class (2 Directors)
- Any Other Business.
- Close of Business.
Accounts
2001-2002 Accounts are now online.
Ordinary Resolution
Purpose of Resolution
To ratify an increase in the amount
payable to the independent Directors for the next 12 months from $35,000 to
$45,000.
The Resolution
“To ratify the Board’s resolution made at its
meeting in August 2002 to increase the amount payable to the independent
Directors appointed under Article 18.2(f) to an amount not exceeding the sum
of $45,000 in aggregate per annum such amount to be distributed amongst the
said directors at the discretion of the Board.''
Board Election
The AGM will elect 5 Directors to the Board, to replace 6 Directors who must retire in accordance with clause 19.3 of auDA's constitution. The retiring Directors are Chris Chaundy, Patrick Corliss, Kim Heitman, Michael Malone, Greg Watson and Liz Williams.
The Directors elected will serve for a term of two years.
The vacancies which will become available are:
- two (2) Director elected only by the Supply Class Members;
- one (1) Directors elected only by the Demand Class Members;
- two (2) Director elected only by the Representative Association Class Members.
Retiring Directors may re-contest these vacancies.
Candidate Standing for Election
| Candidate | Class | Proposed by | Seconded by |
| Paul Day | Demand | Electronic Frontiers Australia | WA Internet Association |
| Kim Heitman | Rep Assoc | Electronic Frontiers Australia | WA Internet Association |
| Cheryl Langdon-Orr | Demand | Derek Whitehead | Tony Hill |
| Cyrille Lefevre | Supply | Domain Registration Services | WebCity |
| Michael Malone | Supply | Peter Dean | iiNet |
| Karl Schaffarczyk | Demand | Orlando Luminere | Ian Bergman |
| Peter Shilling | Supply | TPP Internet | Destra Corp |
| Nick Tate | Rep Assoc | Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committe | Internet Industry Associatio |
| Greg Watson | Rep Assoc | Greg Watson | Craig Ng |
| John Webby | Rep Assoc | Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committe | Internet Industry Associatio |
Statements submitted by candidates are available online.
Voting
You cannot vote at the AGM unless your membership fee has been paid. Membership for the AGM closed on 11 October 2002.
Proxy
For members who cannot attend the meeting but still wish to vote, a Proxy Form (PDF) with instructions is available. All paid up members have the right to appoint a proxy and the proxy does not need to be a member of auDA.
Proxy forms must be received by 5pm AEDT, Friday 8 November 2002.
They should be sent to:
auDA Proxy
107 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053
or faxed to 03
9349-5711
