SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this _____________ day of ______________, (year)____, between
____________________ Corporation, having its principal office at
______________________________ ______________________________, and
_________________________ residing at ______________________________, and
_________________________ residing at ______________________________, and
_________________________ residing at ______________________________.
Whereas, the above signed parties wish to promote the Corporation''s interests
and secure their own interests by making provision to avoid future differences.
It is therefore mutually agreed that:
1. As long as each of the undersigned shareholders remains a shareholder in
______________________________ Corporation, he or she will vote his or her
respective shares of stock in the corporation for each of the following named
directors.
1._____________________________
2._____________________________
3._____________________________
Any of the above directors who cease to be a shareholder in the Corporation
shall submit his or her resignation to the Corporation when he or she transfers
his or her shares.
2. Each of the undersigned parties agree that he or she shall will devote his or
her best efforts to the best interests and advancement of the corporation.
3. For the common interest of the Corporation, the undersigned shareholders
agree to the following people appointed and elected as officers of the
Corporation, as long as they remain shareholders of the Corporation and perform
competently, faithfully, and efficiently.
_________________________________________
(President)
_________________________________________
(Vice President)
_________________________________________
(Secretary)
_________________________________________
(Treasurer)
Any of the foregoing officers who ceases to be a shareholder in the Corporation
shall submit his or her resignation to the corporation when he or she transfers
his or her shares.
4(a). The undersigned shareholders agree any action taken at a meeting of the
shareholders that receives a vote in favor of less than ________% of the
shareholders may be subject to action from the dissenting shareholders. They may
require the other shareholders to either (1) Rescind the action or (2) Purchase
the shares of the corporation owned by the dissenter(s) at a price per share
computed on a pro rata basis according to Section 4(d) of this agreement within
_______ days. The below undersigned shareholders agree that should their vote in
favor of the action be dissented from, they will either (1) Rescind it, or (2)
Purchase the dissenter''s shares computed on a pro rata basis according to
Section 4(d) of this agreement within _______ days.
4(b). The undersigned shareholders agree that they will not sell, pledge,
assign, transfer, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of the shares of stock owned
by any of them, unless the shares of stock have been first offered to the
corporation at a price computed on a pro rata basis according to Section 4(d) of
this agreement. Any such offer shall be made in writing and shall remain open
for the acceptance of the corporation for a period of no less than ______ days.
Should the corporation accept the offer, it must agree in writing to purchase
the entire amount of stock offered and shall make a down payment comprised of
______% of the total purchase price. The remaining balance of the total purchase
price shall be paid as provided for in Section 4(e) of this agreement. If the
Corporation should choose not to purchase the shares within _______ days, the
shares shall be offered to the remaining shareholders on the same pro rata basis
as provided for in Section 4(d) of this agreement. Any such offer shall be shall
remain open for a period of ______ days and shall be made in writing. In the
event the remaining shareholders wish to accept the offer, they must agree in
writing to purchase any or all of their pro rata portion of shares, and make a
down payment comprised of _______% of the total purchase price. The balance of
the total purchase price shall be paid as provided in Section 4(e) of this
agreement. If any shareholder should elect not to purchase his or her portion of
the shares, or should elect to purchase less than the full amount, the remainder
shall be offered to the other shareholders on the same pro rata basis as
outlined in Section 4(d) of this agreement. After this offering to the remaining
shareholders, any amount of stock that remains unpurchased shall be considered
freely transferable and no longer subject to the provisions and limitations of
this agreement. This agreement shall not bar a sale, transfer, assignment, or
bequest shares of stock by one of the undersigned shareholders to a member of
his or her immediate family, who shall, however, take his or her stock subject
to all the provisions and limitations of this agreement.
4(c). The parties to this agreement agree that upon the death of
___________________, ________________________________, or
________________________________, the executors, administrators, or other such
legal representatives of the deceased shall, within ________ days, offer to sell
to the Corporation all the shares of stock owned by the deceased at the time of
his or her death. It is the wish of the parties to this agreement that after the
qualification of the legal representatives of the deceased shareholder, his or
her family shall terminate any and all interest in the Corporation and that any
and all members of the family to whom the deceased has left shares of stock
shall sell to the Corporation all shares of stock owned by them within a period
of _______ days. The price per share shall be computed on a pro rata basis
according to the provisions of Section 4(d) of this agreement.
4(d). The undersigned parties agree that as of this date one share of stock in
the corporation is worth $__________. It is the intention of the parties to
review this figure ________ times per year, and that the last agreed-upon figure
prior to a such transfer as described in Sections 4(a), (b), or (c) shall be
binding and conclusive determination as to the value of the stock for such
purposes. (e) The purchase price shall be paid as follows: ______% in cash
within ________ days after the qualification of the legal representatives of the
deceased shareholder. _______% of the unpaid balance shall be paid within the
succeeding _________ days, and ______% of the still remaining unpaid balance
within ______ days. Interest at the rate of ______% shall be calculated on the
outstanding unpaid balance. The Corporation reserves the right to prepay the
whole or any part of the amount owed without the imposition of a premium or
penalty therefore.
5. The parties hereto agree that they will not dispose of their shares of stock
in such a way as to cause the termination of the Corporation''s ability to be
taxed as an electing Small Business Corporation under Subchapter S of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
6. Each certificate of stock of the Corporation shall contain the following
information: Transfer or pledge of these shares is restricted under a
shareholders'' agreement dated ________________, (year)____.
A copy of the agreement, which affects other rights of the holder of these
shares, will be kept on file at the office of the Corporation at
_________________________________.
7. Should any dispute arise between two or more of the parties to this agreement
as to their rights under any provisions of this agreement, the parties hereby
agree to refer such dispute to the American Arbitration Association, whose
decision on the questions shall be binding on the parties and shall be without
appeal.
8. The Corporation is authorized to enter into this agreement by a resolution
adopted by the shareholders and directors, dated _____________________________,
(year)_____.
9. This agreement or any of its provisions may be changed only by the mutual
consent of the undersigned parties, and unless so changed it remains binding
upon all the parties, their heirs, executors, administrators, legal
representatives, and assigns, who shall execute and deliver all necessary
documents required to carry out the terms of this agreement.
In witness thereof, the individual parties hereto set their hands and seals, and
the Corporation has caused this agreement to be signed by its duly authorized
officers and the corporate seal affixed.
______________________________ ___________________________
(President) (date)
______________________________ ___________________________
(Secretary) (date)
______________________________ ___________________________
(Shareholder) (date)
股东协议
本协议由下列各方订立于————年————月————日：
（1） ————公司，主营业所位于————；与
（2） ————，住所地位于————；与
（3） ————，住所地位于————；与
（4） ————，住所地位于————。
鉴于以上各方有意于通过制订规范来避免今后的冲突，以提高公司的利益和确保他们自己的利益，各方当事人就以下事实达成共识：
1、 若签署本协议的各位股东仍为————公司的股东，他或她将分别以他们在此公司的股份向以下董事投赞成票：
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（2）————————
（3）————————
以上董事中的任何人若要停止成为“公司”的股东，需要在他或她转让股份的时候向“公司”递交辞呈。
2、 签署本协议的各方同意他或她将为“公司”的最佳利益和发展尽最大的努力。
3、 为了“公司”的共同利益，签署本协议的各位股东同意以下的各位在他们仍为“公司”股东，并且尽忠职守、工作有效的前提下担任“公司”职位：
———————————— （主席）
———————————— （副主席）
———————————— （秘书）
———————————— （财务总监）
以上各职位中的任何人若要停止成为“公司”的股东，需要在他或她转让股份的时候向“公司”递交辞呈。
4（A）、签署本协议的各位股东同意任何在股东大会上没有得到——%的股东通过的议案将不会被通过。在这种情况下，他们可能要求或者（1）撤回议案；或（2）根据本协议第4（D）条的规定在————天内，以每股为单位计算价格，购买投反对票的股东的股份。签署本协议的各位股东同意，如果他们投赞成票的议案被否决，他们将或者（1）撤回议案；或（2）根据本协议第4（D）条的规定在————天内，以每股为单位计算价格，购买投反对票的股东的股份。
4（B）、签署本协议的各位股东同意，他们将不出售、抵押、转让、过户、质押，或者处置他们任何人所有的股份，除非该股份已经以本协议第4（D）条的规定，以每股为单位计算价格，向“公司”发出股权转让要约。该要约应当以书面形式表示，并且在不少于——————天之内等候“公司”的承诺。如果“公司”对要约进行承诺，“公司”必须以书面形式同意购买全部招股的股份，并且应当支付不少于购买价款总额———%的第一笔付款。余下的价款应当按第4（E）条的规定进行支付。如果在————天之内“公司”没有选择购买该股份，应当以本协议第4（D）条的规定，以每股为单位计算价格，向其他的股东发出股权转让要约。该要约应当以书面形式表示，并且在——————天之内等候承诺。如果其他的股东愿意对要约进行承诺，他们必须以书面形式同意购买任意或全部的他们在该招股股份中的份额，并且支付全部认购价款总额——%的第一笔付款。余下的价款应当按第4（E）条的规定进行支付。如果任何股东决定不购买他或她的份额，或者决定不购足其份额，剩余的股份应当根据本协议第4（D）条的规定，同样的以每股为单位计算价格向其他股东发出股权转让要约。在这份要约之后，如果仍有一部分的股份未被购买，这部分股票将可以自由转让，并且不受本协议规定和限制的管辖。本协议不限制签署本协议的各位股东向其近亲属出售、转让、过户或增与股份，但其近亲属应当按本协议的规定和限制处置其股份。
4（C）本协议的各方当事人同意在——————，——————或——————死亡的情况下，遗嘱执行人、遗产管理人，或其他死者的法定代理人应当在他或她死亡的——————天之内，就死者所有的股份向“公司”发出股票转让要约。本协议的各方当事人同意在任何人取得成为死者法定代理人资格之后，他或她的家庭成员应当终止任何及全部的与“公司”有关的利益往来。得到死者股份的家庭成员中的任何人或全部人应当在————天之内将其所有的股份出售给“公司”。价格应当以第4（D）的规定以每股为计算单位。
4（D）签署本协议的当事人同意在此日期，“公司”的股票每股价$———。各方当事人的意愿为每年复查该数字——次。对于在第4（A）、（B）或（C）中描述的任何交易，此交易前的最后同意的股票价值应当是有约束力和有决定性的。
4（E）购买股票的款项应当以如下方式支付：在任何人取得成为死亡股东的法定代理人资格之后的————天之内以现金支付————%；未付款的————%在接下来的————天之内支付，之后仍未付款的————%在————天之内支付。————%的利息应当计入未付款的支付义务之内。“公司”保留在没有强加利息或罚金的情况下，预先支付全部或部分所欠款项的权力。
5、协议的当事人同意，如果他们对其股份的处置会导致“公司”按1954年
国内税收法典第五章规定而终结作为小型商业公司的纳税义务，他们将不会进行这样的处置。
6、每份股权凭证应当包含以下内容：转让或抵押受于——缔结的股东协议的制约。
鉴于此协议影响股东的其他权利，此协议的备份将存于“公司”办公地。
7、任何基于本协议规定下的权利而产生于两个或更多的当事人之间的争议，应当提交美国仲裁委员会。该委员会对于此争议的决定应当对当事人具有约束力，且不应被提起上诉。
8、“公司”被由股东和董事采用的产生于————的议案授权，而加入本协议。
9、本协议或本协议的任何条款只有在以下签署各方完全同意的情况下才能被更改。除此情况，本协议对所有当事人、当事人的继承者、遗嘱执行人、遗产管理人，法定代理人产生约束力，他们应当按照本协议规定的条件执行和提交必需的文件。
本协议由当事人签字盖章，并由被“公司”授权之人签字盖章，代表“公司”缔结之，特此为证。
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（主席） （日期）
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（秘书） （日期）
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（股东） （日期）
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（股东） （日期）
