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Shareholder agreement
templateThe corporate equivalent of a partnership agreement or LLC operating agreement — covers how shareholders make decisions, transfer or sell shares, and what happens if one leaves. Articles of incorporation create the corporation; this governs how the people who own it actually work together.
Good fit for
- +A corporation with more than one shareholder wanting clear rules beyond what the articles of incorporation cover
- +Restricting how shares can be sold or transferred (e.g. requiring existing shareholders get first refusal)
Not ideal for
- −A sole shareholder with no other owners to agree with
- −Partnerships or LLCs (use the partnership agreement or LLC operating agreement instead)
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