Article 1 - Purpose of Agreement
Article 1 - Purpose of Agreement
Article 1 - Purpose of Agreement
[SHAREHOLDER 1]
[SHAREHOLDER 2]
[SHAREHOLDER 3]
[SHAREHOLDER 4]
1.1 The Shareholders are all the shareholders of the Corporation, a [STATE
OF INCORPORATION] corporation and are the sole Directors and Officers of the
Corporation.
2.1. The Shareholders listed above own the number of shares of common
stock, and approximate percentage of company ownership, as listed below:
2.2. The shares listed above constitute all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of the Corporation. The Corporation acknowledges receipt from
each Shareholder of the full consideration for the respective shares listed above,
and each Shareholder acknowledges receipt of certificates representing his or
her shares. All of the shares listed above and any additional shares of the capital
stock of the Corporation that may be acquired by the Shareholders in the future
shall be subject to this Agreement.
3.2. Authority of Directors. During the term of this Agreement, the directors
will, when appropriate, perform the following acts:
3.2.1. Determine in good faith the “current assets” of the Corporation for
purposes of corporate distributions as required by the California Corporations
Code;
3.2.2. Cause an quarterly report to be sent to the Shareholders not later than
30 days after the close of the quarter year, such quarterly report will be used to
identify and approve any distributions in accordance with this Agreement;
3.2.3. After filing the Corporation’s original Articles of Incorporation, file any
informational certificates that may be required by the California Secretary of
State;
3.2.4. Cause the Corporation to maintain the books, records, and other
documents required by California law;
3.2.5. Use best efforts to cause the business of the corporation in accordance
with sound business practices.
3.3. President. Subject to the limitations in Section 3.7, the President of the
Corporation will be its managing officer. The President will control the day-to-
day operations of the business and affairs of the Corporation, including the
following: [PRESIDENT ACTIONS W/O APPROVAL].
3.4. Vice President. Subject to the limitations in Section 3.7, the Vice President
of the Corporation will [VICE PRESIDENT DUTIES].
3.5. Treasurer. Subject to the limitations in Section 3.7, the Treasurer of the
Corporation will [TREASURER DUTIES].
3.6. Secretary. Subject to the limitations in Section 3.7, the Secretary of the
Corporation will [SECRETARY DUTIES].
3.7. Limitations on actions of officers. The following actions shall not be made
by any one Officer without the approval of all Officers of the
Corporation: [JOINT APPROVAL REQUIRED ACTIONS].
4.2. Trade Secrets. Each Shareholder acknowledges that the customer lists,
trade secrets, processes, methods, and technical information of the Corporation
and any other matters designated by the President or by the written consent of
all Shareholders are valuable assets. Unless he or she obtains the written
consent of each of the other Shareholders, each Shareholder agrees never to
disclose to any individual or organization, except in authorized connection with
the business of the Corporation, any customer list, or any name on that list, or
any trade secret, process, or other matter referred to in this paragraph while the
Shareholder holds, or has the control of, any shares of the Corporation, or at
any later time.
5.1. Determination of Net Income and Loss. The net profits or net losses of
the Corporation for each fiscal year will be determined on an accrual basis in
accordance with generally accepted principles of accounting.
5.2. Retaining Net Income. The Corporation will retain [RETAINED INCOME
THRESHOLD] ($[RETAINED INCOME DOLLAR AMOUNT]) of its net income, plus
any additional amount the Shareholders reasonably believe necessary to meet
financial needs of the Corporation, including, but not limited to the
development or expansion of its business.
5.3. Regular Distributions of Net Income. Subject to any retained earnings
and to the statutory requirements related to corporate distributions, the net
income of the Corporation may be distributed quarterly to the Shareholders in
proportion to the number of shares of the Corporation owned by them. Such
distributions shall be approved by all Shareholders. Shareholders may elect to
not take a distribution, but instead offer the moneys as a loan to the
Corporation.
8.4. Buy-Sell for Other Reasons. A Shareholder may voluntarily sell all the
Corporation’s stock presently owned by such Shareholder (“Departing
Shareholder”). Any and all sales hereunder with respect to the Departing
Shareholder shall be made within sixty (60) days after written notice of intent to
sell served on the Corporation and the remaining Shareholders.
10.1. Necessary Acts. All parties to this Shareholder Agreement will perform
any acts, including executing any documents, that may be reasonably necessary
to fully carry out the provisions and intent of this Agreement.
[CORPORATION]
[CORPORATION ADDRESS]
[SHAREHOLDER 1]
[SHAREHOLDER 1 ADDRESS]
[SHAREHOLDER 2]
[SHAREHOLDER 2 ADDRESS]
[SHAREHOLDER 3]
[SHAREHOLDER 3 ADDRESS]
[SHAREHOLDER 4]
[SHAREHOLDER 4 ADDRESS]
THE SHAREHOLDERS
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[SHAREHOLDER 1] [SHAREHOLDER 2]
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[SHAREHOLDER 3] [SHAREHOLDER 4]