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SHAREHOLDERS
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT
made this ____ day of _____________, 19_(3), by and between
_________________,
hereinafter "Shareholders" of _____________________, hereinafter
"Corporation".
W I T N E S S E
T H:
WHEREAS, the
parties believe it is in their best interest to unanimously agree to terms
below related to
the operation, management and control of the Corporation in order to achieve
harmonious
balance and direction.
NOW THEREFORE,
the parties agree to the following:
1. The
Shareholders agree to maintain "S" status of the Corporation for
federal tax
purposes
throughout a period of five (5) years from the date hereof unless seventy-five
percent
(75%) of
outstanding stock of the Corporation is voted in such a manner as to consent to
the
revocation of
such status.
2. The parties
hereto agree to execute a Buy-Sell Agreement between and mutually
acceptable by
the parties.
3. For a period
of five (5) years from the date of this Agreement, the Shareholders as Directors
shall, unless
one is either no longer a Shareholder, or unable or unwilling to perform, vote
for the
following
officers:
__________________________
President
__________________________
Vice President/Treasurer
__________________________
Secretary
4. Restrictive
Endorsements shall be set forth on all the stock certificates for the
Corporation
which shall set forth that such stock is subject to the Buy-Sell Agreement terms
as well
as to the voting
restrictions contained herein.
5. The
Corporation shall do its banking business at __________________ or at such bank
or banks as
determined in the sole discretion of the Directors. The signature of any one
officer of
the Corporation
shall be sufficient for checks or drafts up to the amount of One Thousand
Dollars
($1,000.00). The
joint signature of either ______________ or ______________ as one party, and
_________________
as the other party will be necessary for any check over the amount of One
Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00).
6. The
Shareholders consent that upon the occurrence of a situation whereby the
operating
capital of the Corporation is not sufficient to meet operating expenses and upon
a
majority vote by
the Shareholders each Shareholder shall make the required contribution as to
such total
request within thirty (30) days of request of a Shareholder in the proportion of
their stock
ownership
interest in the Corporation. Failure to make such contribution within said
thirty (30) days
will result in
the then remaining Shareholders having the right to purchase the prorata share
of the
stock held by
the Shareholder who has failed to make his capital contribution by purchasing
the
capital
contribution together with interest at prime (as determined by Chase Manhattan
Bank) plus
one percent
(1%).
7. The parties
hereto agree that the Corporation shall lease certain real property for its
corporate
purposes.
8. The
Corporation shall utilize the accrual method of accounting with a year ending in
December of any
given year.
9. Corporate
books shall be kept in the offices of the Corporation unless the Shareholders
agree otherwise.
The books are to be maintained under generally accepted accounting standards
with sufficient
controls and audit trail necessary for easy outside review. A monthly financial
operating
statement shall be sent to each Shareholder not later than seven (7) working
days after
the last day of
the previous month. Such financial report shall include current month and year
to
date results of
operation and balance sheet information. Furthermore, at the request of any
Shareholder, the
parties agree to an annual financial review for a previous year
of business. Any
such annual review shall be performed by someone other than the CPA who is
utilized for day
to day operations by the Corporation.
10. For
transactions involving up to and including the amount of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00), any
officer of the Corporation is authorized to enter into in the future any and all
contracts and
leases for the improvements, purchase, maintenance, sale, lease or other
disposition
of corporate
property in the form customary for such agreements. Furthermore, to the extent
of the
above stated
limit an officer may borrow money on behalf of the Corporation at
commercially
reasonable terms. Any transaction of whatever kind, over and above the amount of
One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be agreed to in writing prior to the binding the
Corporation
to the same by
Shareholders holding a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the outstanding
shares of the
Corporation. Furthermore, each Director must sign each agreement, lease,
contract
or other
document in which any corporate obligation is created to signify their consent
to approving
the same.
11. The
Shareholders hereof shall be respectively entitled to reimbursement from the
Corporation for
all personal out-of-pocket direct costs, including on-site costs incurred by
them in
furthermore of
the Corporation's business. Such Shareholders shall furnish written receipts
relative
to the same upon
request. It is expressly understood that no cost over and above One Thousand
Dollars
($1,000.00) shall be incurred without the written consent of the Shareholders
holding a
minimum of
seventy-five (75%) of the outstanding shares of the Corporation.
12. The parties
hereto agree to execute any and all necessary documents required to
carry out the
terms of this Agreement.
13. This
Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties
thereto,
their legal
representatives, successors and assigns. However, no assignment shall be made of
the
rights hereunder
without the prior written consent of the other parties.
14. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of
____________.
15. This
Agreement embodies and constitutes the entire understanding between the
parties with
respect to the transactions contemplated herein. All prior or contemporaneous
agreements,
understandings, representations, oral or written, are merged into this
Agreement.
Neither this
Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, modified, amended, discharged
or
terminated
except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which the
enforcement of
such waiver,
modification, amendment, discharge or termination is sought and then only to the
extent set forth
in such instrument.
16. In the event
a party to this Agreement must employ an attorney to enforce the
provisions
hereof or to secure performance by a defaulting party under the terms herein
stated, the
prevailing party
in litigation arising therefrom shall be entitled to an award of its reasonable
attorney's fees
both on trial and the appellate level incurred in enforcing this Agreement
and/or
securing
performance of the terms herein stated.
17. This
Agreement shall have an initial term of five (5) years and shall be renewed for
additional five
(5) year terms automatically and perpetually thereafter unless a Shareholder
decides to
terminate the same within sixty (60) days of the end of a term, whereupon such
Shareholder
shall be deemed to have offered his stock under the Buy-Sell Agreement described
above as
amended. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of the following:
a. Dissolution
of the Corporation;
b. Mutual
agreement of the parties hereto;
c. Bankruptcy of
the Corporation or of any Shareholder.
18. All notices
that the parties hereto may desire or be required to give hereunder shall be
deemed to have
been properly given and shall be effective when and if sent by U.S. regular
mail,
postage prepaid,
U.S. certified mail and/or by personal delivery or by courier, addressed to the
following:
NAME ADDRESS
__________________________
____________________________
__________________________
____________________________
__________________________
____________________________
This Agreement
has been entered into on the date set forth above.
____________________________
Shareholder
____________________________
Shareholder
____________________________
Shareholder
Acceptance,
ratification and acknowledgment of the above terms:
____________________________
Director
____________________________
Director
____________________________
Director
ATTEST:
___________________
Secretary
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