Shareholder Forms
Download these customizable shareholder agreements, share purchase and sale documents, and shareholder resolutions for your company.
As owners and stakeholders in a company, the shareholders have a responsibility to ensure that the board of directors is acting in the best interests of the business, and to attend (in person or by proxy) and vote their shares at every general and special meeting of the company.
Every corporation with more than 1 shareholder should consider putting a written Shareholder Agreement in place to clarify such things as the make-up of the board of directors, the procedure for a cash call, what happens if a shareholder cannot meet the cash call, rights of first refusal for the shares of an exiting shareholder, and other matters which would materially impact the structure, organization and management of the corporation.
Alberta Share Capital Equalization Agreement
Equalize the capital contributions of each of the shareholders of an Alberta corporation with this Share Capital Equalization Agreement.
- The intent of the Agreement is that both of the shareholders will end up with half of the issued shares.
- The contributing shareholder will make equal yearly instalment payments to the other shareholder for a proportionate number of shares, to bring his/her shareholdings up to 50% of the corporation's issued shares.
- The shares will be held in trust until all payments are made, at which time the additional shares will be released to the contributing shareholder.
Alberta Unanimous Shareholder Agreement
Every corporation with more than 1 shareholder should have a shareholder agreement in place, like this Unanimous Shareholder Agreement for Alberta corporations.
- A shareholder may transfer its shares to an affiliate provided that the affiliate agrees to be bound by the terms of the Agreement. If the affiliate ceases to be an affiliate, the shares will be transferred back to the original shareholder.
- If shareholder guarantees are required to secure the corporation's debt, each shareholder will provide its guarantee for a proportionate share in relation to his/her shareholdings. If a shareholder disposes of his interest in the corporation, the corporation will use best efforts to release and discharge his guarantee.
- The corporation has a right of first refusal to purchase the shares of any shareholder wishing to dispose of his shareholdings. The founding shareholders have a right of second refusal, and the other shareholders have a right of third refusal.
- Provisions for shot-gun buy-sell offers.
- Provisions for a call by the other shareholders if a shareholder becomes involved in a divorce or matrimonial property settlement.
- Provisions for a buy-sell upon the death or disability of a shareholder.
- Provisions for a call by the corporation if a shareholder ceases to be employed or contracted by the corporation.
The Alberta Unanimous Shareholder Agreement template can be easily customized for your exact needs. Download yours today.
Annual Meetings and Special Shareholder Meetings: A Planning Guide
Use this handy checklist and planning guide to help you with the preparation and planning required for a variety of corporate meetings.
- This guide deals with:
- annual meetings of a corporation's directors and shareholders,
- special shareholder meetings,
- other corporate meetings and special events.
- This guide was written to assist those persons who are planning and preparing for a corporate meeting for the first time, and to prompt new ideas for the experienced meeting planner.
- Available as a free PDF download.
Application for Shares in Private Company | UK
Purchase ordinary shares in a private company with this free Application for Shares form for UK companies.
- The Application Form must be submitted with payment in full for the offered shares.
- The purchaser agrees to take up the shares subject to the company's memorandum and articles.
- It can be used by companies formed under the United Kingdom Companies Act.
- Available in MS Word format.
Assignment and Transfer of Stock Certificate | USA
Authorize the transfer of shares of stock from a seller to a buyer with this Assignment and Transfer of Stock Certificate form for U.S. companies.
- The transfer form would accompany a share purchase agreement, to document a sale of shares.
- The form can be used by companies throughout the United States.
- The seller of the shares appoints an officer of the corporation as his/her attorney to transfer the stock on the corporation's books.
- To get the form, click on 'Add to Cart', purchase the form via the secure checkout, and download it.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only within the United States.
Assignment of Share Purchase Agreement
Assign your rights under a share purchase agreement to a third party with this Assignment of Share Purchase Agreement template.
- Notwithstanding the transfer of rights, the assignor will remain responsible for repaying any outstanding indebtedness it has already incurred with respect to purchased shares.
- The assignor covenants that all of its obligations have been performed or satisfied up to the date of the Assignment.
- This is a generic form which does not contain references to any specific legislation. It can be used in any common law jurisdiction.
- The Assignment form is available in MS Word format. Easy to download and customize.
British Columbia Share Capital Equalization Agreement
This Equalization Agreement sets up a process by which a shareholder in a BC company who owns less than 50% of the company can contribute more capital so that both owners have the same amount of equity.
- The contributing shareholder will make installment payments to the other shareholder to buy up the number of shares required to bring his/her shareholdings up to 50% of the corporation's issued shares.
- The shares will be held in trust until all payments are made.
- Once all of the required capital has been paid in, the additional shares will be released to the contributing shareholder.
The British Columbia Share Capital Equalization Agreement is a downloadable digital template which can be personalized for your specific corporate requirements.
British Columbia Share Purchase Agreement
Sell your shares in a BC corporation to a purchaser with this template British Columbia Share Purchase Agreement.
- If the purchaser resells any of the shares within 180 days for a per share price greater than the purchase price of the shares under the Agreement, the purchaser will pay the vendor an additional cash amount.
- The vendor gives standard representations and warranties with respect to the corporation's status, financial position, and the shares.
- The purchaser gives standard representations and warranties with respect to its status, financial position and authority to enter into the Agreement.
- The Agreement contains an optional provision under which the purchaser covenants to change the name of the corporation. You may want to include this if the purchaser is buying the entire business, unless they are going to continue business operations under the current name.
- Both parties covenant to keep all information about the corporation and the transaction confidential.
- This legal contract template is a fully editable MS Word document.
- Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
British Columbia Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement
Set out in writing how the shares of a departing or deceased shareholder in a BC company will be dealt with in this Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement.
- This Buy-Sell Agreement is for a corporation with two equal shareholders.
- The template includes provision for a mandatory (shotgun) buy-sell notice from a departing shareholder to the remaining shareholder.
- If a shareholder dies, the surviving shareholder must purchase the interest of the deceased shareholder.
- Each shareholder holds life insurance policies on the other shareholder. The insurance proceeds may be applied to the purchase of the deceased's shares by the survivor.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Buy-Sell Provisions for Shareholder Agreement
These optional buy-sell provisions can be inserted into a Shareholder Agreement to provide for the purchase and sale of shares among the shareholders of a company.
- The remaining shareholders have right of first refusal to purchase a departing shareholder's shares.
- Any buy-sell offers made during the notice period are irrevocable.
- The purchase price must be paid in full on closing.
- These Shareholder Agreement Buy-Sell Provisions are generic (not country-specific) and can be used in many jurisdictions.
- Available as a downloadable MS Word file.