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Share Ownership Agreement
"I need a Share Ownership Agreement for my technology startup based in Cape Town, with three co-founders having equal shares (33.33% each), including provisions for future investment rounds and vesting schedules to be implemented from March 2025."
1. Parties: Identification of all parties to the agreement, including the company and all shareholders
2. Background: Context of the agreement, including company details and purpose of the arrangement
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Definitions of key terms and interpretation rules for the agreement
4. Share Capital and Shareholding: Details of share classes, numbers, and ownership percentages
5. Shareholders' Rights and Obligations: Core rights and duties of shareholders, including voting rights and dividend entitlements
6. Transfer Restrictions: Limitations and procedures for transferring shares
7. Pre-emptive Rights: First right of existing shareholders to purchase shares before they can be offered to third parties
8. Board Composition and Management: Structure and appointment of board members, decision-making processes
9. Shareholders' Meetings: Procedures for calling and conducting shareholders' meetings
10. Deadlock Resolution: Mechanisms for resolving disputes between shareholders
11. Confidentiality: Obligations regarding confidential information
12. Duration and Termination: Term of agreement and circumstances for termination
13. General Provisions: Standard legal provisions including notices, amendments, governing law
1. Tag-Along Rights: Used when minority shareholders should have the right to join in sale of shares by majority shareholders
2. Drag-Along Rights: Include when majority shareholders should be able to force minorities to join in sale of company
3. Put and Call Options: Include when specific shareholders should have rights to buy or sell shares at predetermined terms
4. B-BBEE Provisions: Required when agreement must address black economic empowerment requirements
5. Dividend Policy: Include when specific dividend distribution rules need to be established
6. Share Valuation Mechanism: Include when specific methods for valuing shares need to be established
7. Non-Compete Provisions: Used when shareholders should be restricted from competing activities
8. External Funding Obligations: Include when shareholders have obligations regarding company funding
1. Schedule 1: Share Capital Structure: Detailed breakdown of share classes, numbers, and shareholders
2. Schedule 2: Initial Shareholders and Shareholding: List of all shareholders and their initial shareholding percentages
3. Schedule 3: Share Transfer Form: Template form for executing share transfers
4. Schedule 4: Reserved Matters: List of decisions requiring special majority or unanimous approval
5. Schedule 5: Deed of Adherence: Template for new shareholders to join the agreement
6. Schedule 6: Company Business Plan: Initial or current business plan if referenced in agreement
7. Schedule 7: Valuation Methodology: Detailed methodology for share valuation if applicable
8. Schedule 8: Key Performance Indicators: KPIs if linked to shareholder rights or obligations
Authors
Annual General Meeting
Applicable Law
Articles of Association
B-BBEE
Board
Business Day
Business Plan
Call Option
Companies Act
Company
Confidential Information
Deed of Adherence
Directors
Drag-Along Notice
Drag-Along Rights
Effective Date
Encumbrance
Event of Default
Fair Market Value
Financial Year
Group
Holding Company
Initial Shareholders
Majority Shareholders
Material Breach
Memorandum of Incorporation
Minority Shareholders
New Shareholders
Ordinary Shares
Parties
Pre-emptive Rights
Preference Shares
Put Option
Related Party
Reserved Matters
ROFR Notice
Sale Shares
Share Capital
Share Certificate
Shareholders
Shareholders Meeting
Shares
Special Resolution
Subsidiary
Tag-Along Notice
Tag-Along Rights
Transfer
Transferor
Transferee
Valuation Date
Voting Rights
Interpretation
Share Capital Structure
Share Certificates
Shareholders Rights
Pre-emptive Rights
Share Transfer Restrictions
Tag-Along Rights
Drag-Along Rights
Put and Call Options
Board Composition
Board Meetings
Shareholders Meetings
Reserved Matters
Management Rights
Information Rights
Dividend Policy
Further Finance
B-BBEE Compliance
Non-Competition
Confidentiality
Anti-Dilution
Deadlock Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Exit Provisions
Default
Valuation
Representations and Warranties
Termination
Assignment
Notices
Costs
Entire Agreement
Severability
Governing Law
Jurisdiction
Financial Services
Technology
Manufacturing
Mining
Retail
Professional Services
Real Estate
Agriculture
Healthcare
Energy
Telecommunications
Construction
Transportation
Education
Legal
Finance
Corporate Governance
Compliance
Board Secretariat
Risk Management
Corporate Affairs
Investment Relations
Executive Management
Corporate Strategy
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Legal Counsel
Company Secretary
Corporate Lawyer
Investment Manager
Compliance Officer
Board Director
Managing Director
Shareholder Relations Manager
Corporate Governance Officer
Finance Director
Business Development Director
Risk Manager
Investment Analyst
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