Notice of Annual General Meeting - 2011
The Board of Directors of the .au Domain Administration (auDA), is pleased to invite you to attend its 2011 Annual General Meeting.
| Date: | Monday 17 October 2011 |
| Time: | 2.00 pm |
| Venue: | Maddocks. Level 7, 140 William Street, Melbourne 3000 |
Purpose
- Report the activities of auDA
- Consider amendments to auDA's Constitution
- Elect Directors to the Board of auDA to replace those retiring by rotation
Agenda
- Motion to approve the auDA AGM 2010 Minutes
- Report from the CEO on activities and progress
- Acceptance of the 2010- 2011 audited accounts
- Special resolutions to amend the Constitution - refer to Marked Up Constitution and Explanatory Memorandum
- Resignation from the Board of those Directors retiring by rotation
- Elections for new Directors to the Board:
Supply Class (2 Directors) - 3 nominations received
Demand Class (2 Directors) - 6 nominations received - Other Business
- Close of Business
Board Election (Agenda Item 6)
The AGM will elect 4 Directors to the Board, to replace 4 Directors who must retire in accordance with clause 19.3 of auDA's Constitution. The retiring Directors are Amin Kroll, George Pongas, Joshua Rowe and Rosemary Sinclair
The Directors elected will serve for a term of two years. The vacancies which will become available are:
- two (2) Directors elected only by the Supply Class Members
- two (2) Directors elected only by the Demand Class Members
Retiring Directors may re-contest these vacancies
Candidates Standing for Election
| Candidate | Class | Proposed by | Seconded by |
| Kevin Karp | Supply | PPS Internet | Get Started P/L |
| George Pongas | Supply | AusRegistry | Drop.com.au P/L |
| Kartic Srinivasan | Supply | Melbourne IT | Intaserve |
| Lisa Jarrett | Demand | Lisa Jarrett | David Goldstein |
| Simon Johnson | Demand | Pacific Octane P/L | Simon Johnson |
| Erhan Karabardak | Demand | Brett Fenton | Peter Moon |
| Paul Levins | Demand | Patrick Sharry | Paul Levins |
| Joshua Rowe | Demand | Joshua Rowe | Kim Davies |
| Rosemary Sinclair | Demand | ISOC-AU | ACCAN |
Select Candidate Statements, to view the information
Voting
You cannot vote at the AGM unless you qualify to vote under clause 16.1 of auDA’s Constitution and your membership fee has been paid
Proxy
For Members who cannot attend the meeting but still wish to vote, a Proxy Form (PDF) with instructions is available. If you have any trouble accessing the proxy form, please email Jacki O'Sullivan
All qualifying 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 AEDST on Thursday 13 October 2011
Forms must be mailed or faxed to:
| auDA Company Secretary | |
| c/- Robert Gregory, Maddocks Lawyers | |
| Postal Address: | 140 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
| Fax Number: | 03 9288 0666 |