Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 33: Annual stockholders' meeting

Section 33. There shall be an annual meeting of stockholders within six months after the end of the fiscal year of the corporation. The date, hour and place of the annual meeting and the manner of conducting it shall be fixed in or determined in the manner provided in the by-laws. In the event that no date for the annual meeting is established or said meeting has not been held on the date so fixed or determined, a special meeting in lieu of the annual meeting may be held with all of the force and effect of an annual meeting.