CANADA

Sell your shares in a Canadian company and transfer a shareholder loan to the purchaser with this Purchase Agreement for Shares and Promissory Note.

• The vendor represents to the buyer that it owns the shares and has the legal right and authority to transfer them.
• Upon payment of the cash to close, the vendor will transfer title to the shares over to the purchaser.
• The vendor also transfers a promissory note from the corporation for a shareholder loan owing to the vendor.
• The vendor relinquishes any further interest or right to repayment under the promissory note.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in Canada.

Prepare a Share Purchase Agreement with Vendor Take-Back Provisions with this template form for Canadian corporations.

• A portion of the share purchase price will be paid by the purchaser to the vendor over time, secured by a promissory note.
• If the purchaser defaults, the promissory note will become due and the vendor may take back ownership of the shares (this is called vendor take-back).
• If the purchaser postpones consecutive payment, the second postponement will incur a late payment fee.
• The vendor's accountants will prepare closing financial statements.
• The purchaser must provide personal and corporate guarantees.
• The corporation's income taxes will be allocated between the parties in accordance with the closing.
• This Share Purchase Agreement with Vendor Take-Back Provisions is available as a fully editable MS Word document.
• This is a Canadian legal document.

Acquire all the shares of a Canadian corporation with this Share Purchase and Loan Agreement.

• The purchaser agrees to purchase the shares and to loan the corporation enough funds to pay out existing loans to shareholders or other related parties.
• The purchaser and the vendor mutually indemnify each other against any claims arising due to any breach or misrepresentation.
• The vendor also indemnifies the purchaser against claims arising from the business and operations of the company prior to the closing of the transaction.
• The corporation warrants that there are no outstanding options, agreements or warrants to purchase its shares.
• This legal form template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to meet your business needs.
• Governed by Canadian laws and intended for use only in Canada.

Subscribe for shares in a Canadian private company with this free Subscription for Shares form.

• The subscriber must complete the form and tender it to the corporation's registered office, along with payment for the shares.
• This form is to be used whenever new shares are issued, whether to an existing shareholder or to a new shareholder.
• The original signed subscription forms must be kept in the corporation's Minute Book with all other shareholder records.
• This free form is in MS Word format and can be easily downloaded, filled in and printed.
• Intended to be used only in Canada.

Discover the legal and practical issues you need to consider when entering into a shareholder agreement with this Shareholder Agreement Guide and Checklist for Canadian companies.

• Topics in the Guide include:
  • how to avoid misunderstandings between shareholders;
  • distribution of profits;
  • decision-making;
  • exit strategies;
  • employee shareholders;
  • default by a shareholder;
  • disability or death;
  • loss of shareholder control.
• Available as a PDF download.
• This checklist was created for use in Canada.

A Shareholder Agreement protects the interests of a corporation's shareholders and minimizes the risks of share ownership. This Canadian template contains a buy-sell or "put" option.

• This is a Canadian legal form which can be used anywhere in Canada except Quebec.
• The Shareholder Agreement establishes the obligations of the shareholders and the corporation to each other, and sets out any restrictions on share transfers or the issue of new shares.
• The remaining shareholders have a right of first refusal to acquire the shares of a departing shareholder, before the shares can be offered to a third party.
• A departing shareholder also has a buy-sell or 'put' option, which would require the remaining shareholders to purchase his/her shares. The put option is available only after the departing shareholder has been unsuccessful in finding a third party purchaser for a period of 6 months.
• The template contains buy-sell options for both an assured buy-out and a mandatory or 'shotgun' buy-sell.
• If a shareholder dies, the surviving shareholders have the option to buy the deceased shareholder's shares, failing which they must be purchased by the corporation.
• The Shareholder Agreement can serve to avoid unnecessary conflict by having the owners agree on management issues and exit strategies at the outset.

Prepare an Appointment of Proxy form for a meeting of the shareholders of a Canadian corporation with this easy-to-use template.

• The proxy form should be filled out and returned to the corporate secretary by any shareholder who is unable to personally attend the meeting.
• The person named in the proxy can act on behalf of the shareholder and vote the shares in the manner indicated in the proxy form.
• This form can be used for annual general meetings and special meetings of the shareholders.
• This template form is available in MS Word format.
• The Appointment of Proxy form can be used in most Canadian provinces and territories.

Request a replacement share certificate for one that has been lost or destroyed with this Statutory Declaration form for Canadian shareholders.

• The Declaration must be made by the shareholder in front of a Commission for Oaths or a Notary Public, and sent to the secretary of the corporation to request a new certificate in replacement of the missing one.
• This form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word file.
• Intended for use only in Canada.

Transfer the assets of a dissolving Canadian corporation to its shareholders with this Transfer Agreement on Dissolution of Corporation.

• Upon the dissolution of the corporation, title to the assets is transferred jointly to the shareholders.
• The shareholders undertake joint and several responsibility for the corporation's debts and obligations.
• Any contract that the corporation is party to, which is not assigned to the shareholders, will be held in trust and performed by the corporation on behalf of the shareholders.
• The Agreement contains a power of attorney clause, appointing one of the shareholders as the corporation's attorney to sign documents, transfer property, etc. The appointment is coupled with an interest and will not be revoked.
• This is a fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended for use only in Canada.

Review the issues that need to be considered and addressed during the preparation of a shareholder agreement for a Canadian corporation with this Unanimous Shareholder Agreement Checklist for Canada.

Topics include:

• composition of the board of directors,
• removal of a director or officer,
• conflict of interest,
• reservation of directors' powers to shareholders,
• shareholder meetings,
• conduct of business,
• restrictions on share transfers,
• buy-sell on the death of a shareholder,
• miscellaneous matters.

This form is available in MS Word format and is easy to download, edit and print. Intended to be used only in Canada.