June 15, 2021 Compliance Connect
OMISSION OF RULE 4 OF THE COMPANIES (MEETING OF BOARD AND ITS POWER) RULES, 2014 – MATTERS NOT TO BE DEALT WITH IN A MEETING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING OR OTHER AUDIO VIDEO MEANS (June 15, 2021) With the amendment, the following items can now be dealt through video conferencing or audio video means i.e. restriction on the items to be transacted only at physical meeting has been done away with:
The approval of the matter relating to amalgamation, merger, demerger, acquisition and takeover.
RELAXATION FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF MINIMUM VESTING PERIOD IN CASE OF DEATH OF EMPLOYEE(S) UNDER SEBI (SHARE BASED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT) REGULATIONS, 2014 VIDE ITS CIRCULAR NUMBER SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR2 / CIR/P/2021 / 576 DATED 15TH JUNE 2021 In accordance with Regulation 18(1) and 24(1) of the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefit) Regulations, 2014 (“SBEB Regulations") there shall be a minimum Vesting period of one year in case of employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SAR"). With the said circular, the requirement of minimum vesting period of one year in case of death (for any reason) of an employee has been done away with. This relaxation shall be available to all such employees who have deceased on or after April 01, 2020.