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Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Operation Directions for Compliance with the Establishment of Board of Directors by TWSE Listed Companies and the Board's Exercise of Powers 

Amended Date: 2023.08.23 (Articles 4, 8, 14, 18, 19, 20, 23, 27 amended,English version coming soon)
Current English version amended on 2022.12.23 
Categories: Primary Market > Review
Corporate Governance
Article 8     When the number of directors falls below five due to the dismissal of a director for any reason, the company shall hold a director by-election at the next following shareholders meeting. When the number of directors falls short by one-third of the total number prescribed by the articles of incorporation, the company shall convene a special shareholders meeting within 60 days of the occurrence of that fact to hold a director by-election.
    When the number of independent directors at a TWSE listed company is lower than the requirement in the first paragraph of Article 4 or its articles of incorporation, an independent director by-election shall be held at the next shareholders meeting. When all independent directors have been dismissed, the company shall convene a special shareholders meeting to hold a by-election within 60 days from the date on which the fact occurred.
    A TWSE listed company violating the second paragraph of Article 4 shall correct the violation within three months from the date on which the fact occurred .

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