Shareholders Agreement Bundle

A Shareholders Agreement is a contract between the shareholders of a company. Shareholders Agreements govern the relationship between shareholders in a company. A Shareholders Agreement covers business arrangements, rights, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of shareholders.

A Shareholders Agreement also protects the interests of shareholders regarding their investment in the company. It covers matters that not covered by a company’s constitution. It operates in addition a company’s constitution.

A shareholders agreement includes, among other things, provisions in relation to the terms on which a person can leave (or be required to leave) the company, decision making, management of the company’s business, appointment and removal of directors, meetings and voting rights, distribution of profits, contributions of capital, sharing of expenses and resolution of disputes.

Shareholders Bundle Includes:-

We have six  Shareholder Agreements for you in this bundle. Scroll down for a description of each.  If you would like to purchase individualy please go to :-

Shareholders Agreements

1. General Agreement 

A general purpose Shareholder Agreement with drafting notes. Covers most popular topics. 15 pages long.

• Definitions and interpretation
• Operation of the business
• Directors and the board
• Board meetings
• Duties of directors
• General meetings
• Issue of new shares and dividends
• Dividends
• Transfers and restrictions on parties
• Sale notice and first right of refusal
• Event of buy back
• Drag along rights
• Tag along rights
• Insurance
• Loan accounts
• Confidentiality
• Contracts, transactions and conflict of interests
• Commencement and termination
• Independent legal advice
• Costs and expenses
• Amendment
• Notices
• Relationship of parties
• Assignment
• Waiver or variation of rights
• Powers, rights and remedies
• Consents and approvals
• Further assurance
• Counterparts
• Entire agreement and understanding
• Governing law and jurisdiction
• Execution page
• Schedule 1: shareholders and directors

Our most versatile and popular Shareholder Agreement

2. Including Accession Deed

A general Shareholder Agreement that covers includes an Accession Deed for adding new shareholders at a later time.

A versatile agreement that can be adapted to suit a wide range of industries.

21 pages long.

3. Covering Initial Funding

A general Shareholder Agreement that covers initial funding, further funding, appointment of directors, relations between shareholders and disposal of shares. It contains a formula for the pricing and sale of shares. A versatile agreement that can be adapted to suit a wide range of industries.

27 pages long.

4. Appointing a Director

A very detailed Shareholders Agreement that allows a shareholder to appoint a director, loans to the company by shareholders, and restricts decision making parameters of executive directors to parameters listed in a schedule to the agreement. Executive directors are required to disclose pre-existing commercial interests and an attached schedule lists issues requiring special majority resolution approval. A very detailed shareholders agreement suitable for large commercial enterprises where there may be one or more large investors who may not have involvement in day to day running of the company. This agreement contemplates many detailed aspects of the running of a company.

29 pages long.

5. Covering Initial Funding with Schedule

A standard, general Shareholder Agreement that covers initial, further funding, appointment of directors, relations between shareholders and disposal of shares. Allows a constitution to be adopted by the company and attached to the agreement. The variable in information is contained in a schedule to the agreement, which makes it quick and easy to adapt to a variety of uses.

22 pages long.

6. Minority Shareholder Agreement

The marginalisation of one shareholder or group of shareholders is called ‘shareholder oppression’. The shareholder oppression claims heard in Australian courts are in situations where a minority shareholder (or shareholders) are being unfairly treated by a larger (and usually a majority) shareholder.

The oppressive conduct provisions of the Corporations Act are commonly used in conjunction with a claim of breach of director’s duty or in bringing an application to wind up the company entirely. Situations in which shareholder oppression occurs may be avoided by using a minority shareholder agreement, particularly in situations where the minority shareholders are making a significant financial contribution to the company.

• 11 Pages long.