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A. Unless directors are elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting as permitted by § 13.1-657 , a corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, except that a corporation registered under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940 is not required to hold an annual meeting in any year in which the election of directors is not required to be held under the federal Investment Company Act of 1940 unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation require an annual meeting to be held. B. Except as otherwise determined by the board of directors acting pursuant to subsection C of § 13.1-657 , annual meetings may be held, in or outside of the Commonwealth at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws or, if not inconsistent with the bylaws, in the notice of the meeting. C. The failure to hold an annual meeting at the time stated in or fixed in accordance with the corporation's bylaws does not affect the validity of any corporate action. Code 1950, § 13.1-25; 1956, c. 428; 1975, c. 500; 1985, c. 522; 1990, c. 228; 2003, c. 13.1-657 ; 2005, c. 13.1-657 ; 2007, c. 13.1-657 ; 2012, c. 13.1-657 ; 2017, c. 13.1-657 ; 2019, c. 13.1-657 .
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