Chair’s letter
Chair of the Board, Colin Franklin, reflects on the last year, provides full details on the upcoming AGM, and how members can attend, vote, submit questions and highlights the financial success of the Society.
“Against the challenging economic environment and new regulations, I am pleased to report that your Society had a strong financial year. Profits increased and exceeded our original plans, so we were able to continue to strengthen our staff base and continue our investment in services for our members.”
You can read the full letter by clicking below.
How you can attend the AGM
1. The AGM will be held at 6pm on Tuesday 26 March 2024 (doors open and refreshments served from 5.30pm).
2. The meeting will take place at our head office: Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Upper Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1NZ.
3. If you intend to vote, please bring I.D. and your account reference numbers.
4. If you are planning to attend the AGM, please send us an email letting us know, and include your name and account reference numbers.
Voting is now open
How you can vote
We really would welcome your involvement in the Annual General Meeting and your vote is extremely important to the Society. That is why we have a number of options for you to make voting an easy process.
Members’ eligibility to vote
If you need any assistance with the voting process, please contact agm@hrbs.co.uk or call on 0333 207 0708 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Voting conditions
- The deadline for postal and online votes is midnight on Saturday 23 March 2024.
- You must qualify as either a shareholding member or a borrowing member.
- In addition, you can vote only once as a member, irrespective of:
- the number of accounts you hold and whether you hold accounts in different capacities (for example, on your own behalf and as a trustee), and
- whether you qualify to vote as both a shareholding member and a borrowing member.
Shareholding members
- To qualify as a shareholding member, you must –
- if you are an individual, be at least 18 years old on 26 March 2024, and
- have held shares to the value of not less than £100 in the Society on 30 November 2023, and
- not have ceased to hold a share or shares in the Society at any time between 30 November 2023 and the voting date, and
- hold a share or shares in the Society on the voting date.
- Where the shares are held jointly by two or more persons, only the first named in the records of the Society in respect of those shares can have any voting rights.
Borrowing members
- To qualify as a borrowing member, you must –
- be at least 18 years old on 26 March 2024, and
- have owed the Society not less than £100 in respect of a mortgage debt on 30 November 2023 and
- owe the Society not less than £100 in respect of a mortgage debt on the voting date.
- Where a mortgage debt is owed jointly by two or more persons, only the first named in the records of the Society in respect of that mortgage can have any voting rights.
Submit your questions
Although we hope you can attend this year’s AGM, if not then we would encourage you to share any questions you may have with us in advance of the meeting.
Submit your questions through this online form, and they will be posed to the Board at the AGM.
A full list of questions and answers from the AGM will be displayed on the Society’s website from Tuesday 2 April 2024.
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