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METEORIC RESOURCES NL — AGM Information 2008
Oct 19, 2008
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AGM Information
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ASX Code: MEI
20 October 2008
Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Limited 4[th] Floor, 20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
In accordance with the Company’s Constitution, the attached Notice convenes the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company to be held 12.30 am on Wednesday 19 November 2008 at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia.
A copy of the Notice and personalised Proxy will be mailed to shareholders appearing on the register of members as at 5.00pm WST last Friday.
Shareholders are encouraged to access the 2008 Annual Report by visiting the Company’s website where a full colour web-orientated Annual Report will be posted.
Those shareholders requesting a paper copy will be supplied with a black and white version.
End of Release
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M E T E O R I C R E S O U R C E S N L
(ABN 64 107 985 651)
N O T I C E O F 2 0 0 8 A N N U A L G E N E R A L M E E T I N G
incorporating Explanatory Notes and Proxy Form
to be held on
Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 12:30pm (WST)
At
Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia
This is an important document and should be read in its entirety.
If you are in doubt as to the course you should follow, consult your financial or other professional adviser.
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NOTICE OF 2008 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Meteoric Resources NL (ABN 64 107 985 651) ( Meteoric ) will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street West Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 12.30pm (WST) ( Meeting ).
The Explanatory Statement that accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting ( Notice of Meeting ) describes in more detail the matters to be considered.
AGENDA
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Tabling of Meteoric’s Financial Report as prepared in respect of the year ended 30 June 2008 and the reports by directors and auditors thereon.
ORDINARY BUSINESS:
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following as ordinary resolutions:
Resolution No. 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report:
That the Remuneration Report contained in the 2008 Annual Report be adopted.
Note : This resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company
Resolution No. 2 – Re-election of Director:
That Mr Sakalidis, required to retire by rotation in accordance with the Constitution, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, is reelected a Director of Meteoric.
Voting Exclusion Statement
Meteoric will disregard any votes cast on a resolution by any director (Director) who may benefit from the resolution and any person who for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001 would be regarded as a person (Associate) associated with the Director. However Meteoric need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a Director or Associate as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote in accordance with the directions on the proxy form or it is cast by the Director or Associate who is chairing the meeting, as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
By order of the Board
RM THOMSON
MANAGING DIRECTOR
DATED: 20 October 2008
PROXIES
For the purposes of determining voting entitlements at the general meeting, shares will be taken to be held by persons who are registered as holding shares at 5.00pm on Friday 14 November 2008. Accordingly, transactions registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the general meeting.
A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting may appoint not more than two proxies to attend and vote at this meeting. A proxy may, but need not be, a shareholder of Meteoric. Proxy forms must reach the Registered Office of Meteoric by mail, or be received by facsimile on (08) 9485 2840, or be received by email at [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For the convenience of shareholders, a Proxy Form is enclosed.
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NOTICE
NOTICE OF 2008 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Explanatory Statement – 20 October 2008
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1. Introduction
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of members of Meteoric in connection with the business to be conducted at the general meeting of members to be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street West Perth, WA on Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 12:30pm (WST).
This Explanatory Statement forms part of and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notice of 2008 Annual General Meeting.
2. Receiving Financial Statements and Reports
The Corporations Act 2001 requires that the Annual Company Financial Statements and reports of the Directors and the Auditor be laid before Shareholders at every annual general meeting.
Shareholders will be given an opportunity to ask questions of the Directors and the Auditor in relation to the financial statements of the Company that have been provided to shareholders with this Notice and Explanatory Statement at the Annual General Meeting.
3. Adoption of the Remuneration Report (Resolution 1)
Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 requires that at a listed company’s AGM, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted, must be put to the vote. This resolution will be non-binding on the directors and the Company and will be advisory only. The Remuneration Report is incorporated into the Directors’ Report which in turn appears in the Annual Report.
Shareholders will be given an opportunity to ask questions of the Directors in relation to the Remuneration Report of the Company.
4. Re-election of G Sakalidis as a Director (Resolution 2)
The Company’s Constitution requires that one third of all directors (other than the managing-director) retire by rotation each year. Mr Sakalidis is required to retire at the meeting and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.
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Proxy Form
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Reference Number «Ref» Number of Shares «Shares»
«Name» «Address1» «Address2» «Address3» «Address4» «Address5»
Appointment of Proxy
I/We appoint as proxy to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, as the proxy or Chairperson sees fit) at the general meeting of the Company to be held at Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on 19 November 2008 at 12.30pm WST ( Meeting ) (and at any adjournment thereof). This proxy empowers the person appointed as proxy to vote on any other resolutions validly put to the Meeting as the proxy sees fit.
| OR | the Chairperson | of the Meeting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | Against | Abstain | No Direction to Vote |
| (1) | (2) |
| OR | the Chairperson of the Meeting | the Chairperson of the Meeting | the Chairperson of the Meeting | the Chairperson of the Meeting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of person you are appointing (if not the Meeting Chairperson) Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report Resolution 2 Re-election of Director |
For | For | Against | Abstain (1) |
No Direction to Vote (2) |
|
(1) IF YOU MARK THE ABSTAIN BOX FOR A PARTICULAR ITEM, YOU ARE DIRECTING YOUR PROXY NOT TO VOTE ON THAT ITEM.
(2) IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO DIRECT YOUR PROXY HOW TO VOTE, PLEASE PLACE A MARK IN THIS BOX. The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all resolutions. By marking this box, you acknowledge that the Chairman may exercise your proxy even if he has an interest in the outcome of the resolution and votes cast by him other than as proxy holder will be disregarded because of that interest. If you do not mark this box and you have not directed your proxy how to vote, there are no resolutions on which the Chairman will not cast your vote.
Appointing a Second Proxy (if applicable)
or % The number of shares applicable The percentage of your voting to this proxy form rights Signature(s) Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Director Director/Secretary Sole Director and Secretary Proxy Forms may be lodged with the Company either by facsimile on (08) 9485 2840, by mail to PO Box 963, West Perth WA 6872 or by email at [email protected]. To be valid, a Proxy Form must be received not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the Meeting. For assistance in completing this form, please refer to the rear of this form. Contact Telephone Number Company Seal (if required) Area Code Telephone Number
Instructions for Completion of the Proxy Form
Shareholder’s Name & Address
This is the name and address of the shareholder as it appears on the Company’s share register. For the purposes of the Meeting, shares will be taken to be held by those persons who are the registered holders thereof 48 hours before the time appointed for the commencement of the Meeting.
Appointment of Proxy
A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint not more than two other persons (whether shareholders or not) as proxy or proxies to attend in the shareholder’s place at the Meeting. The proxy has the same right as the shareholder to speak and vote at the Meeting. If you leave this section blank, the Chairperson of the Meeting will be your proxy to vote your shares even if you attend the Meeting (unless you revoke your proxy before the Meeting).
Vote on Resolutions
You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite the resolution/s you wish to direct your proxy to vote on. If you do so, all your shares will be voted in accordance with your direction. You can split your vote on any resolution /s by inserting the number/s of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box/es. Please ensure you clearly mark the box in black or blue ink by placing a mark or the number of shares you are voting.
Appointing a Second Proxy
If a shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the shareholder’s votes, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
Contact Telephone Number
This will help us if there are any problems with your proxy form.
Signature(s)
Each shareholder must sign this form. If your shares are held in joint names, all shareholders must sign in the boxes. If you are signing as an Attorney, then the Power of Attorney must have been noted by the Company or be duly stamped and accompany this form. Only duly authorised officer/s can sign on behalf of a company. Please sign in the boxes provided which state the office held by the signatory.