Resignation of Permanent Director

Shaks (N/A) (33 Points)

23 June 2011  

Background:

1)    A family-run private limited company has only two directors, A & B, both of whom are first directors as well as  permanent directors stipulated in the Articles of Association.

2)    Director B has transferred all his shares (including the qualification shares) by way of a gift deed in favour of Director A.

3)    Notwithstanding the transfer of shares, Director B continues to hold the directorship.

 

Requirement:

Director B now wants to resign the directorship position and cease to be a shareholder as well, and have him replaced with a new director but is presented with the following issues:

(a)  that he has unwittingly transferred all his shares including the qualification shares before resigning the directorship,

(b)  that he cannot resign his directorship position unless the Articles are amended.

 

Question:

Given the above facts, what steps and procedures should be taken to accomplish Director B’s resignation?