HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Special MeetingThe financial definition for Special Meeting:Refers to a meeting of shareholders outside the usual annual general meeting. In the context of corporate governance, some limitations either increase the level of shareholder support required to call a special meeting beyond that specified by state law or eliminate the ability to call one entirely. Such provisions add an extra time delay to many proxy fights, since bidders must wait until the regularly scheduled annual meeting to ../../finance-glossary/ board members or dismantle takeover defenses. Similar MatchesSaturday night specialSaturday night specialOften used in risk arbitrage. Sudden attempt by one company to take over another by making a public tender offer. Special arbitrage accountSpecial arbitrage accountA margin account with lower cash requirements, reserved for transactions that are hedged by an offsetting position in futures or options. Special assessment bondSpecial assessment bondA municipal bond with interest paid by the taxes of the community benefiting from the bond-funded project. Further SuggestionsSpecial bond accountSpecial dividend Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Specialist block purchase and sale Specialist market Specialist unit Specialists short sale ratio Click to compare definitions of Special Meeting Click to view definitions beginning sp |