1. Extension of AGM under Companies Act, 2013 -
Law & Procedure
Law Reference:Sec. 96 of the CA’2013 provides that every Company other than OPC (One Person
Company) shall in each year hold an AGM of its shareholders.
Frequency AGM: Not more than 15 months shall elapse between the date of One AGM of the
company and that of the next. Provided that
 First AGM of the Company shall be held within nine months ofclosing of financial year
and subsequent AGMs shall be held within 6 months of closing of financial year.
 Company may move an application to Registrar for extending the time period of AGM
other than first AGM of the Company
 Registrar may, for any special reason, extend the time within which any AGM, shall be
held, by a period not exceeding three months.
Procedure to seek extension of time for holding AGM:
Convene a Board Meeting in compliance of SS-1:
1. Pass a Board resolution seeking for the extension of time limit forholding Annual General
Meeting.
2. A detailed application shall be made to the Registrar of Companies in e-Form GNL-1,
detailing the reason for the extension and the period forwhich extension is required.
Note: Application must be made before the due date of the Annual General Meeting.
3. Post the examination of stated facts inthe application, Registrar may grant extension for
the approached period or the time period he deems fit as reasonable.