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Form #1517SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT FOR RESTRICTION OF TRANSFER OF SHARES
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SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT FOR RESTRICTION OF TRANSFER OF SHARES
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SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT-LONG FORM
STATE OF _________________
COUNTY OF _______________
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ______ day of
______________, by and between _____________________________________ (Name
of the Corporation), a _____________________ (State)
Corporation, whose principal offices are located at _____________________________________________
(Address), and the individuals and entities whose names and addresses
are listed on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, all of whom are
shareholders of the Corporation.Â
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the present distribution of shares of the Corporation is as follows:
Name                                                           Shares
_________________________________Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â __________________
_________________________________Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â __________________
_________________________________Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â __________________
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that to promote the good conduct of the
Corporation and avoid the difficulties that might result from the passing of
shares to outsiders, it is desirable to make this Agreement concerning the
conduct of the Corporation and restrictions upon the transfer of its shares;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein made
to one another, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. (a) The Corporation shall have _______ (____) (number)
directors; and each shareholder shall, so long as he owns shares in the
Corporation, have the right to serve as a director of the Corporation or to
designate some responsible person to serve as his nominee.Â
(b)Â The officers of the Corporation shall be the following
shareholders, each of whom shall continue to serve as long as he owns shares:
President                                         ___________________________
Vice President                                 ___________________________
Treasurer                                        ___________________________
Secretary                                         ___________________________
(c)Â The Corporation shall employ shareholders and pay
salaries to such shareholders as follows:
Name and Address of Shareholders                                               Â
Salary Amount
______________________________________Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $________________
______________________________________Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $________________
______________________________________Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $________________
______________________________________Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $________________
______________________________________Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $________________
The directors of the Corporation may increase salaries of
shareholder/employees from time to time, provided, however that the
compensation paid to each shareholder or employee during each calendar year for
his services shall be equal to the compensation paid to each of the other
shareholders during such calendar year unless otherwise unanimously agreed by
the shareholders or by a written consent signed by all the directors of the
Corporation and inserted in the corporate minute book.
2. (a) The Corporation will not, without the unanimous
consent of all the shareholders, do any of the following: (i) issue additional
shares of any class or any securities convertible into shares of any class;
(ii) merge or participate in a share exchange with any other Corporation; or
(iii) sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of
the assets of the Corporation for any consideration other than cash.Â
(b)Â In the event the shareholders agree to issue additional
shares or securities convertible into shares, then each of the shareholders
shall have the right to purchase any such securities so offered at a future
date in proportion to his then respective interest in the Corporation at the
time of such offer.Â
3. Each shareholder's shares may be transferred during the
shareholder's lifetime or by testamentary or intestate transfer to any related
party of the shareholder, provided, however, that no further transfer of such
shares shall be made by such transferee except back to the shareholder who originally
owned them or to a related party of such shareholder who originally owned them,
or except in accordance with the provisions made hereinbelow and provided
further that whenever the Corporation shall have an option or a duty to
repurchase the shares of any shareholder, such option or duty shall include all
shares transferred by any such shareholder to a related party. A related party
shall mean a spouse, issue, spouse's issue, or ancestor of the shareholder,
except that any spouse living separate and apart from the other spouse, with
the intention by either to cease their matrimonial relationship, is not a
related party, and provided further, that a trust for the sole benefit of one
or more persons who is a related party shall be treated as a related party.Â
4. No shares shall be voluntarily sold, pledged,
hypothecated, or otherwise transferred or permitted to be transferred in any
manner or by any means whatsoever except as provided in Paragraph 3 above or as
follows:
Any shareholder intending to transfer any shares except as
permitted in Paragraph 3 above, shall first offer such shares for sale at the
Purchase Value as hereinafter defined to the Corporation for a period of thirty
(30) days, and then, to the extent such offer is rejected or not accepted by
the Corporation within that period, such shares have been offered for sale at
the Purchase Value for a period of ten (10) days to all other shareholders in
proportion to the number of such shares held by them. Each such offer shall be
in writing and shall specify the number of shares being offered, the name and
address of each person to whom such shares are proposed to be transferred, and
the price per share and other terms upon which each such transfer is intended to
be made; and each such offer may be accepted by the offeree in whole or in part
at any time during the continuance of the offer. If any shares are not
purchased pursuant to the aforesaid offers, the Offeror shall for a period of
ninety (90) days thereafter be free to transfer such shares to the person or
person so named at the price per share and upon the other terms so named;
provided that any such transferee of those shares shall thereafter be bound by
all of the provisions of this Agreement.Â
5. (a)  Upon the happening of any of the events enumerated
below, the Corporation shall purchase at Purchase Value as hereinafter defined
all of the shares of the shareholder so affected: (i) If any shareholder
employed by the Corporation under Paragraph 1(c) shall terminate his employment
for any cause or reason, including, but not limited to, loss of any license or
certificate required for his conduct of the business or disability lasting more
than six (6) months; or (ii) If any shareholder shall be adjudged incompetent
or a general guardian or guardian of his estate shall be appointed for him by
any court; or (iii) If any shareholder makes any assignment for the benefit of
creditors or applies for the appointment of a trustee, a liquidator, or a
receiver, or commences any proceeding related to himself under any bankruptcy
or arrangement of similar law; or if any such application is filed or
proceedings commenced against the shareholder and the shareholder consents
thereto or an order is entered allowing such application and remains in effect
for sixty (60) days; or (iv) If the shares of any shareholder are purported to
be transferred involuntarily, including, without limitation, any purported
transfer by or pursuant to bankruptcy, attachment, divorce, equitable distribution,
or operation of law; or (v). If any shareholder shall die.
(b)Â This duty to purchase or retire shall apply to all, but
not less than all of the shares, and shall be exercised by the Corporation by
serving written notice upon such shareholder or such shareholder's legal
representative within thirty (30) days after the Corporation receives notice of
the occurrence of such event or the qualification of such legal representative,
whichever is later.
6. Any
shareholder shall at any time have the right to offer for sale at Purchase
Value as hereinafter defined all (but not less than all) of his shares in the
Corporation to the Corporation and then pro-rata to the other shareholders; and
if all of such shares are not purchased either by the Corporation or by the
other shareholders within ninety (90) days, then such shareholder shall, for a
period of thirty (30) days after the termination of all offers, have the right
to require the dissolution of the Corporation; provided, however, that if a
shareholder exercises his right to make such a demand and does not thereafter
elect to require the dissolution of the Corporation if his shares are not
purchased, then neither he nor any other owner of those unpurchased shares
shall thereafter have the right to make such a demand or cause such a
dissolution at any time
within five (5) years after the expiration of the thirty-day
period within which the right to require dissolution could have been
exercised.Â
7. (a) Purchase Value as used herein shall mean the Purchase
Value of the shares of the Corporation established by a certificate of agreed
value signed by each shareholder and filed with the Corporation. If, at any
time when it becomes necessary to determine Purchase Value of the shares of the
Corporation, a certificate of agreed value is in existence and such certificate
of agreed value is dated less than two (2) years before the date as of which
the Purchase Value is to be determined, then the agreed value set forth in such
certificate shall be conclusive as to the Purchase Value and shall be accepted
as the Purchase Value as of the date on which Purchase Value is to be
determined, and no accountant's determination of book value shall be required
or made. In no event shall a certificate of agreed value be effective unless
signed by all the shareholders. The shareholders may at any time execute a new
certificate of agreed value which shall automatically replace all prior
certificates of agreed value and in no event shall any but the last certificate
of agreed value be effective, if at all, for the purpose herein specified.
(b)Â In the event there is no certificate of agreed value or
in the event the same is more than two (2) years old, then, and in that event,
Purchase Value shall mean book value of the shares of the Corporation.
Book value of the shares of the Corporation shall mean as
determined by the accountant or accounting firm then servicing the Corporation,
and such determination when made, certified, and delivered to the Corporation
shall be binding upon the Corporation and upon all parties bound by the terms
of the Agreement. Such determination shall be made in accordance with sound
accounting practice and the following shall be observed: (i) No allowance of
any kind shall be made for goodwill, trade name, or any similar intangible
asset. (ii) All accounts payable shall be taken at the face amount, less
discounts deductible therefrom, and all accounts receivable shall be taken at
the face amount thereof, less discounts to the customers and a reasonable
reserve for bad debts. (iii) All machinery, fixtures, and equipment shall be
taken at the valuation appearing on the books of the Corporation. (iv)
Inventory of merchandise and supplies shall be computed at cost or market
value, whichever is lower. (v) All unpaid and accrued taxes shall be deducted
as liabilities.
(c)Â The Purchase Value to be paid for any shares offered
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall mean the value determined by
appraisal as follows:Â Within fourteen (14) days after the event giving rise to
an option or duty of redemption, such shareholder and the Corporation (acting
pursuant to resolutions adopted by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of the Corporation exclusive of the share hold by the offering shareholder)
shall each appoint a disinterested appraiser and those two appraisers shall,
within ten (10) days after their appointment, agree upon and appoint a third
disinterested appraiser; provided, however, that if the first two appraisers
are unable to agree upon a third appraiser, such third appraiser shall be
appointed by the Clerk of _____________________________ (which court, i.e.,
District, Superior, etc.) Court of ______________________ County,
__________________ (State). The three appraisers thus appointed shall,
within thirty (30) days after the last appointment, appraise the value of the
shares of the Corporation and deliver their appraisal to the directors and
shareholders of the Corporation.Â
(d)Â With regard to Paragraph 4, the Purchase Value shall
mean the price per share and other terms upon which a shareholder is entitled
to transfer his shares as shown in a bona fide offer to purchase.
8. (a) Whenever under this Agreement the Corporation or the
shareholders exercise any option or right to redeem or purchase shares of any
shareholder, the Purchase Value shall be paid to the shareholder whose shares
have been redeemed or purchased in cash within thirty (30) days after notice to
the affected shareholder.Â
(b)Â Whenever under this Agreement the Corporation or the
shareholders exercise any option or right to redeem or purchase shares of any
shareholder, the Purchase Value shall be paid immediately upon the receipt by
the Corporation of the proceeds of any insurance on the life of a deceased
shareholder owned by and payable to the Corporation, to the extent of such
proceeds.Â
(c)Â Whenever under this Agreement the Corporation or the
shareholders exercise any option or right to redeem or purchase shares of any
shareholder, the Purchase Value shall be paid to the shareholder in cash,
________ percent within thirty (30) days of the exercise of any such right or
option and the balance in installments as follows:
_______________________________________________________________
9. (a) If, under the terms of this Agreement, the shares of
the shareholders are purchased or retired, such shareholder, or the legal
representative of such shareholder, shall execute and deliver all necessary
documents that may be reasonably required for accomplishing a complete transfer
of such shares for the purpose of the purchase transaction.
(b)Â Every transferee of restricted shares that are
transferred in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
a shareholder and be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement. Any
purported or attempted transfer of restricted shares that does not comply with
the provisions of this Agreement shall be null and void and the purported
transferee shall not be deemed to be a shareholder of the Corporation and shall
not be entitled to receive a stock certificate or any dividends or other
distributions on or with respect to such restricted shares. For the purposes
of this Agreement, a purported transfer of shares that causes such shares to be
subject to an option under Paragraph 4 shall be deemed to comply with the
provisions of this Agreement only after the expiration of such option.Â
10. The provisions of Paragraph 4 shall not apply to the
bona fide, good faith pledge of any shares as collateral for a loan, but the
provisions of Paragraph 4 shall apply to any attempted sale or other
disposition of shares under any such pledge (whether by foreclosure, consent,
public or private sale, or otherwise).Â
11. This Agreement shall terminate and all rights and
obligations hereunder shall cease upon the happening of any one of the
following events:
(a)Â The adjudication of the Corporation as bankrupt, the
execution by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the
appointment of a receiver for the Corporation;
(b)Â The voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the
Corporation;
(c)Â By a written Agreement signed by all the shareholders to
terminate this Agreement.
12. If the Corporation reasonably determines that any
proposed transferee is not eligible as a shareholder of a Subchapter S
Corporation or that such transfer would cause the Corporation to lose its
qualification as a Subchapter S Corporation, then the Corporation may so notify
the shareholder of that determination and thereby forbid the consummation of
the transfer. Nothing in this paragraph, however, shall preclude the
Corporation's and the shareholders' rights of refusal under this Agreement.
13. The certificates for shares subject hereto shall be surrendered
to the Corporation and endorsed as follows:
"The shares represented by this certificate are subject
to and are transferable only on compliance with a Shareholders Agreement dated
the ____ day of ________________, among shareholders, a copy of which is on
file in the office of the Secretary of the Corporation."
14. Whenever under this Agreement notice is required to be
given, it shall be given in writing served in person or by registered mail,
return receipt requested, and it shall be deemed to have been given upon
personal delivery or on the date notice is posted.
15. This Agreement embodies the entire representations,
Agreements and conditions in relation to the subject matter hereof and no
representations, understandings or Agreements, oral or otherwise, in relation
thereto exist between the parties except as herein expressly set forth. The
Agreement may not be amended or terminated orally but only as expressly
provided herein or by an instrument in writing duly executed by the parties
hereto.
16. This Agreement and the various rights and obligations
arising hereunder shall inure only to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
17. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term or
provision of this Agreement or the non-application of such term or provision to
any person or circumstance shall not impair or affect the remainder of this
Agreement, and its application to other persons and circumstances and the
remaining terms and provisions hereof shall not be invalidated but shall remain
in full force and effect.Â
18. Whenever in this Agreement any pronoun is used in
reference to any shareholder, purchaser or other person or entity, natural or
otherwise, the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall
include the feminine or the neuter, as required by context.Â
19. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of __________________.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement the date and place first above mentioned.
__________________________________ (Name of Corporation)
By:Â Â Â _____________________________
__________________________________ President
__________________________________ (SEAL)
__________________________________ Shareholder
__________________________________ (SEAL)
__________________________________ Shareholder
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