Thanks Rod - we've spotted the reason why not, you should receive the email 4 minutes from now. :-)
Chris On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Rod Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike,**** > > ** ** > > I didn’t receive any notification apart from this.**** > > ** ** > > Rod**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Michael Peel > *Sent:* 23 September 2011 19:32 > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Wikimediauk-l] Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of > Wikimedia UK on 16 October 2011 at Pendrel's Oak, Holborn**** > > ** ** > > Hi all,**** > > ** ** > > All members of Wikimedia UK should have just received the notice below of > our Extraordinary General Meeting to change our objects in October. If you > haven't received it and think you should have, please let us know. If you're > not a member, then you should join (visit > http://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/join - it's just £5) so you can take part. > ;-)**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > Mike**** > > P.S. there was a glitch in the email sending this out, so you might have > received a version with the resolution duplicated several times - apologies > if so! There's only one resolution to vote on at the EGM.**** > > ** ** > > ---**** > > ** ** > > Dear all,**** > > As you know, Wikimedia UK is applying to become a registered charity. This > process is well under way, and involves delicate discussions with the board, > several volunteers, the Charities Commission and WMUK's legal team.**** > > Part of this process involves some changes to Wikimedia UK's 'objects' to > bring them in line with the Charity Commission's view of what a charity is. > Our current objects are outlined at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Objects. > In simple terms, they are a form of 'mission statement', explaining what > WMUK does, and how we do it.**** > > Because the objects are a key part of our constitution, they can only be > changed at a General Meeting of members. As such, we will be holding an > Extraordinary General Meeting on Sunday 16th October 2011 at Pendrel's Oak > Pub, Holborn, London. At this meeting we will be putting forward a special > resolution to change the organisation's Objects, details of which are below. > **** > > The official EGM will run from 2pm, and we hope to conclude by 2.45pm. It > will include a summary of the status of our application to become a charity; > voting on the Resolution; and the introduction of our new Chief Exec.**** > > The address of the venue is:**** > > Pendrel's Oak**** > > 283-288 High Holborn**** > > Holborn**** > > Greater London**** > > WC1V 7HP**** > > If you will be attending, please let us know by adding your name to the list > of attendees on our wiki <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/EGM_2011#Attendees>, > so that we can make sure we have enough room for everyone.**** > > Resolution #1**** > > The EGM will vote on the following special resolution:**** > > --**** > > THAT the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Wiki UK Ltd be altered > as follows:**** > > 1. in accordance with s.28 of the Companies Act 2006, clauses 1 to 6 > inclusively of Wiki UK Ltd's Memorandum of Association shall be treated as > provisions of the Wiki UK Ltd's Articles of Association and the said > provisions shall be renumbered M1 to M6 respectively to avoid confusion > with > other provisions of the Articles of Association;**** > 2. by deleting Article M3 (previously Clause 3 of the Memorandum) and > replacing it with the following new Article M3 (subject to such minor > amendments to this Article as the Charity Commission may require for the > purposes of registering Wiki UK Ltd as a charity): **** > > M3. The Objects of the Charity are, for the benefit of the public, to > promote and support the widest possible public access to, use of and > contribution to Open Content of an encyclopaedic or educational nature or of > similar utility to the general public, in particular the Open Content > supported and provided by Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., based in San > Francisco, California, USA.**** > > “Content” means textual or numerical information, still or moving images, > sound or music or other data disseminated on printed, electronic and other > appropriate media and services. Content is subject to editorial policies and > safeguards designed to ensure its overall accuracy and quality.**** > > Content is "Open" when it is available for no charge and without > discrimination to the general public, with legal rights to view, copy, > share, adapt, improve and otherwise use and reuse that content and when > technical measures are in place to support such usage.**** > > 1. by replacing the word “Object” with the word “Objects” in all > instances that the word “Object” occurs throughout the Articles of > Association.**** > 2. by adding the following new Article 29 to the Articles of > Association: **** > > 29. These Articles are to be interpreted without reference to the model > articles under the Companies Act, which do not apply to Wiki UK Ltd.**** > > --**** > > If you wish to vote by proxy, then please forward this email to " > [email protected]" with the following text at the top of the email: > **** > > "*I, [Name] of [Email or postal address], being a member of Wiki UK Ltd, > hereby appoint James Farrar and Richard Symonds (the Tellers) of > [email protected] as my proxy to vote in my name on my behalf at > the extraordinary general meeting of the company to be held on 16th October > 2011 and at any adjournment thereof.***** > > *Resolution 1: [Insert "For" or "Against"].***** > > *Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy may vote as s/he thinks fit or > abstain from voting.***** > > *Signed on [Date].*"**** > > You may also vote in person at the EGM and you may change your vote at any > time. Email proxies must be received by 2pm on Saturday 15th October 2011. > By forwarding this email with your instructions to the tellers you are > agreeing to appoint the tellers as your proxy and they will cast your vote > on your behalf. Alternatively you have a right to appoint someone else as > your proxy to attend the meeting and vote on your behalf. Please use the > same wording as above and email it to [email protected].**** > > > We look forward to seeing you on 16th!**** > > Regards,**** > > Andrew Turvey > Company Secretary > Wikimedia UK > Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited. > Wiki UK Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. > The Registered Office is at 23 Cartwright Way, Nottingham, NG9 1RL, United > Kingdom.**** > > ** END ****** > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3913 - Release Date: 09/22/11*** > * > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >
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