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.
Directors Resolution to Declare Share Dividend | Canada
Prepare a Resolution of the Directors of a Canadian corporation declaring a share dividend with this ready-made template.
- The dividend is payable to the holders of a particular class of shares.
- The form is fully editable and can be customized for any province in Canada which has a Business Corporations Act. A different form may be required in Quebec.
- This is a free downloadable corporate form template in MS Word format.
Drag Along, Tag Along Clause for Shareholder Agreement
This drag along, tag along clause can be inserted into a shareholder agreement to govern how the sale of shares from a shareholder to an arm's length third party must be conducted.
- The share purchase agreement must include an offer by the buyer to purchase a pro rata share of the other shareholders' shares on the same terms and at the same time.
- The terms apply to arm's length transactions only. The clause contains a definition of which parties are not considered arm's length.
- A Drag Along, Tag Along Clause is an exit strategy that protects the rights of minority shareholders while at the same time giving majority shareholders a means to force other investors to exit at the same time.
- Available in MS Word format.
General Proxy for Annual and Extraordinary Meetings | UK
Name someone else to vote for you at a company meeting with this General Proxy form for companies in the United Kingdom.
- A proxy allows a member (shareholder) who is unable to personally attend a meeting to name someone as their proxy, who can attend the meeting and vote on their behalf.
- A general proxy can be used for either an annual and extraordinary general meeting of a company.
- This free form is provided in MS Word format.
- Prepared for use by companies formed within the United Kingdom.
Indemnity for Lost Share Certificate | Canada
Prepare documentation for a shareholder who has lost their share certificate with this Shareholder Certification and Indemnity form for Canadian corporations.
- The shareholder certifies that the original certificate for shares issued in the shareholder's name is missing, and requests a replacement certificate.
- The shareholder indemnifies the corporation against any claims with respect to the loss and reissue of the share certificate.
- The form also includes a Resolution of the Directors authorizing the issuance of a replacement certificate.
- This indemnity form is available in MS Word format.
- Intended for use only in Canada.
Information Circular for Shareholder Meeting | Canada
Put together an Information Circular for a shareholder meeting for a Canadian corporation with this customizable template.
- The circular must be distributed to the shareholders of a corporation prior to a shareholder meeting.
- It sets out details of all the business to be dealt with at the meeting.
- It also describes the procedure for appointing a proxy, for shareholders who are unable to attend in person but still wish to vote.
- The Information Circular gives the shareholders a chance to review and consider the matters to be put before the meeting.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in Canada.
Minority Shareholder Rights in Ontario Private Companies
Do you know your rights as a minority shareholder of an Ontario corporation?
- Minority Shareholder Rights in Ontario Private Companies is a 20-page paper that examines and clarifies the rights and protection afforded to minority shareholders of private companies under the Ontario Business Corporations Act.
- The paper was written by an Ontario corporate lawyer who is an expert in the area of shareholder rights.
- Each of the relevant sections of the Business Corporations Act is discussed, with an explanation of its terms and what it means to you as a shareholder.
- This paper is provided in MS Word format, and is copyrighted by the author.
Notice of Special Shareholders Meeting | USA
Give notice of a Special Meeting of the Shareholders of a US company with this downloadable free form.
- A copy of the Notice must be sent to each of the holders of a particular class of shares who are entitled to attend the special meeting.
- Notice must be given in accordance with the requirements set out in the company's bylaws and as required by statute.
- The template includes an Affidavit of Mailing form.
- This is a free downloadable template in MS Word format.
Nova Scotia Share Capital Equalization Agreement
Equalize the capital contributions of each of the shareholders of a Nova Scotia 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.
- Available in MS Word format, fully editable to fit your specific circumstances.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nova Scotia Share Purchase Agreement
Sell shares in a Nova Scotia corporation to a purchaser with this short form Share Purchase Agreement.
- The vendor will continue to hold the shares until all conditions are met, including payment of the purchase price.
- Once the share purchase price is fully paid, the shares will be transferred to the purchaser.
- The template is fully editable so you can customize it with the specific terms and conditions you want.
- Intended for use only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Ontario Annual Shareholder Meeting Package
Prepare for an annual shareholder meeting of an Ontario business corporation with this package of forms.
- The package contains documents which must be sent to each of the shareholders in preparation for the annual general meeting.
- The forms included in the package are:
- A template cover letter;
- Notice of Annual Meeting;
- Meeting Agenda;
- Solicitation of Proxy form;
- Declaration of Mailing Notice, to be completed by the corporate secretary or other officer who mailed the documents.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.