Hampton Park Pty Ltd (HP) Synopsis. In the case study of Hampton Park Pty Ltd (HP) has four directors; William (Managing Director); Susan‚ Jack and Gail (Non-executive directors). As HP’s financial position begins to deteriorate‚ George‚ the Chief Financial Officer of the company advises the accounts still show a profit and the company would have a solid base to pay out a dividend to its members. In July 2010cHP’s financial state worsens however George declares a technical profit and advises HP
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GUIDELINES FOR DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION The board of directors has both executive and non executive directors. Executive directors have both executive and board duties to perform while non executive directors have only board responsibilities. Therefore both types of directors vary in the responsibilities and authority they have in the company affairs. Thus the non executive directors devote very little time to company affairs ( only attend board meetings‚ committee meetings of which they are
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Title: Case 5 Hewlett- Packard’s Secret Surveillance of Directors and Journalist Martha E Richard Aiken Technical College Abstract Obtaining confidential information by posing as another person was unethical. There are other avenues that could have been assessed to get to the person who was responsible for the leakage in the cooperation to the media. Seeking a private investigation team was an extreme measure in my opinion. What is done in the darkness shall always reveal itself in
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what have Don breached his directors’ duties under the act in good faith and best interest of the company as well as disclosure personal interest. The second issue is possible remedies for Bryan while he has been conducted unfair and oppressive. ISSUE 1: WHAT HAS DON BREACHED? Fiduciary duties to disclose personal interests Directors are under both fiduciary and statutory duties to avoid conflicts between their personal interests and the interests of the company. The director is to declare the “nature
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and suffers no harm‚ then that protects shareholders and makes sure their investments are secure. It also protects the creditors‚ who are more likely to get paid. The Directors owe their duties to the legal entity- the company. This is intended as a protective requirement for both shareholders and creditors. When the director pays back or compensates the company‚ the creditors have a pool for recovery and the shareholders do not count the loss directly. The person who takes the case for a
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Independent Director The purpose of identifying and appointing independent directors is to ensure that the board includes directors who can effectively exercise their best judgment for the exclusive benefit of the Company‚ judgment that is not clouded by real or perceived conflicts of interest. IFC expects that in each case where a director is identified as “independent” the board of directors will affirmatively determine that such director meets the requirements established by the board and is otherwise
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Removal director Summary On July 23‚ 2011‚ Damon Kitney from the Australian news wrote an article titled‚ “The shareholders strike back” which stated how Rupert Murdoch‚ CEO and chairman combined of the News Corporation‚ and his firm’s executives‚ including Mr. Murdoch’s son James‚ are being investigated for any suspected role in covering up the scope of “industrial scale” phone hacking. Murdoch’s negligent affair has raised many criticisms from experts‚ lawyers as well as independent management
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management of the university intercollegiate athletics program; and performing other related duties as assigned. Essential Functions Submits recommendations and supporting documentation to the President‚ Athletic Advisory Committee‚ and Tennessee Board of Regents as necessary to make decisions regarding goals‚ academics‚ capital expansion‚ staffing‚ budget appropriations‚ and other aspects of intercollegiate athletics; implements and communicates directives‚ including maintenance and control.
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❖ S 9: “Officer” includes directors‚ secretaries‚ receivers‚ administrators‚ liquidators‚ administrating trustees. ❖ S 9: “Director” includes shadow & de facto directors. enforcement of directors’ duties enforcement of statutory duties Civil penalties Who may apply for a Declaration or Order? ❖ S 1317J(1): ASIC may apply for a declaration of contravention‚ a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order. ❖ S 1317J(2): The company may apply for a compensation order. ❖
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Fiduciary Duties of Directors 1) Duty to act in good faith in the interests of the company In Re W & M Roith Ltd [1967] 1 All ER 427‚ the controlling director of a company had given many years services without having a service contract. He was then given a service agreement providing for payment of a pension to his widow if he died while still a director. He was already in poor health at this time and he died two months later. The pension was paid for several years and then the company went into
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