Appoint a Nominee Director as per nomination by bank, investor, or shareholder under loan/investment agreement. Nominee Director Appointment takes 7 steps over about 56 days and is filed with the ROC on DIR-12.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
7 steps over about 56 days, filing DIR-12 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verify AOA Clause for Nominee Director | None | within 1 day |
| 2 | Verify Loan / Investment Agreement | None | within 3 days |
| 3 | Obtain Nomination Letter | None | within 7 days |
| 4 | Hold Board Meeting | None | within 7 days |
| 5 | Pass Board Resolution | None | within 1 day |
| 6 | File DIR-12 with ROC | DIR-12 | within 30 days |
| 7 | Update Statutory Registers | None | within 7 days |
The 7 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Verify that AOA contains a clause permitting appointment of Nominee Directors.
Review the relevant loan agreement, investment agreement, or shareholder agreement providing nomination rights.
Obtain formal Nomination Letter from the nominating bank, investor, or shareholder.
Convene Board Meeting to appoint Nominee Director and take note of the Nomination Letter.
Pass Board Resolution for appointment of Nominee Director, noting the Nomination Letter.
File Form DIR-12 with ROC within 30 days of appointment.
Update Register of Directors and other statutory registers.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 56 days across 7 steps. The first step is: Verify AOA Clause for Nominee Director.
DIR-12. DIR-12 is the change in directors filing under §170 of the Companies Act 2013.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.