This document can be used in two main ways:

Firstly, either as shareholders’ agreement which governs shares and other securities issued by a company; or as a unitholders’ agreement which governs units and other securities issued by a unit trust with a company trustee.

In both situations, this document is best suited to Pty Ltd Company- between 2 to 10 security holders.

Shareholders Agreements often cover similar matters to a company constitution; however, they also:

• Provide more details on a range of issues, or deal with a range of scenarios, not commonly or comprehensively dealt with in a standard constitution;
• Unlike constitutions are not public documents.

The document has several customisable features including:

• Dispute resolution mechanics and dispute buy-out mechanics
• Pre-emption rights
• Tag/drag along.

You need at least the following information to get started:

Details of the company such as:

• Name and ACN
• Registered office address and state/territory it was registered in
• The company’s main business activity
• Does the company have an approved business plan and budget?

Shareholders details such as:

• Name
• Address
• Email address and fax number if applicable

Other information may also be required depending on your choice of clauses.

Shareholder Agreement here should be considered general in nature, and in no way interpreted as legal advice. You must always obtain your own independent legal, accounting and financial advice about your particular situation. The summary on this page is for information purposes only.

The price for this document is $89. 

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