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      shareholders agreement


agreement made this _____________ day of ______________, (year)____, between


____________________ corporation, having its principal office at


______________________________ ______________________________, and


_________________________ residing at ______________________________, and


_________________________ residing at ______________________________, and


_________________________ residing at ______________________________.








whereas, the above signed parties wish to promote the corporation''s interests


and secure their own interests by making provision to avoid future differences.


it is therefore mutually agreed that:








1. as long as each of the undersigned shareholders remains a shareholder in


______________________________ corporation, he or she will vote his or her


respective shares of stock in the corporation for each of the following named


directors.








1._____________________________








2._____________________________








3._____________________________








any of the above directors who cease to be a shareholder in the corporation


shall submit his or her resignation to the corporation when he or she transfers


his or her shares.








2. each of the undersigned parties agree that he or she shall will devote his or


her best efforts to the best interests and advancement of the corporation.








3. for the common interest of the corporation, the undersigned shareholders


agree to the following people appointed and elected as officers of the


corporation, as long as they remain shareholders of the corporation and perform


competently, faithfully, and efficiently.








_________________________________________





(president)








_________________________________________





(vice president)








_________________________________________





(secretary)








_________________________________________





(treasurer)








any of the foregoing officers who ceases to be a shareholder in the corporation


shall submit his or her resignation to the corporation when he or she transfers


his or her shares.








4(a). the undersigned shareholders agree any action taken at a meeting of the


shareholders that receives a vote in favor of less than ________% of the


shareholders may be subject to action from the dissenting shareholders. they may


require the other shareholders to either (1) rescind the action or (2) purchase


the shares of the corporation owned by the dissenter(s) at a price per share


computed on a pro rata basis according to section 4(d) of this agreement within


_______ days. the below undersigned shareholders agree that should their vote in


favor of the action be dissented from, they will either (1) rescind it, or (2)


purchase the dissenter''s shares computed on a pro rata basis according to


section 4(d) of this agreement within _______ days.








4(b). the undersigned shareholders agree that they will not sell, pledge,


assign, transfer, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of the shares of stock owned


by any of them, unless the shares of stock have been first offered to the


corporation at a price computed on a pro rata basis according to section 4(d) of


this agreement. any such offer shall be made in writing and shall remain open


for the acceptance of the corporation for a period of no less than ______ days.


should the corporation accept the offer, it must agree in writing to purchase


the entire amount of stock offered and shall make a down payment comprised of


______% of the total purchase price. the remaining balance of the total purchase


price shall be paid as provided for in section 4(e) of this agreement. if the


corporation should choose not to purchase the shares within _______ days, the


shares shall be offered to the remaining shareholders on the same pro rata basis


as provided for in section 4(d) of this agreement. any such offer shall be shall


remain open for a period of ______ days and shall be made in writing. in the


event the remaining shareholders wish to accept the offer, they must agree in


writing to purchase any or all of their pro rata portion of shares, and make a


down payment comprised of _______% of the total purchase price. the balance of


the total purchase price shall be paid as provided in section 4(e) of this


agreement. if any shareholder should elect not to purchase his or her portion of


the shares, or should elect to purchase less than the full amount, the remainder


shall be offered to the other shareholders on the same pro rata basis as


outlined in section 4(d) of this agreement. after this offering to the remaining


shareholders, any amount of stock that remains unpurchased shall be considered


freely transferable and no longer subject to the provisions and limitations of


this agreement. this agreement shall not bar a sale, transfer, assignment, or


bequest shares of stock by one of the undersigned shareholders to a member of


his or her immediate family, who shall, however, take his or her stock subject


to all the provisions and limitations of this agreement.








4(c). the parties to this agreement agree that upon the death of


___________________, ________________________________, or


________________________________, the executors, administrators, or other such


legal representatives of the deceased shall, within ________ days, offer to sell


to the corporation all the shares of stock owned by the deceased at the time of


his or her death. it is the wish of the parties to this agreement that after the


qualification of the legal representatives of the deceased shareholder, his or


her family shall terminate any and all interest in the corporation and that any


and all members of the family to whom the deceased has left shares of stock


shall sell to the corporation all shares of stock owned by them within a period


of _______ days. the price per share shall be computed on a pro rata basis


according to the provisions of section 4(d) of this agreement.








4(d). the undersigned parties agree that as of this date one share of stock in


the corporation is worth $__________. it is the intention of the parties to


review this figure ________ times per year, and that the last agreed-upon figure


prior to a such transfer as described in sections 4(a), (b), or (c) shall be


binding and conclusive determination as to the value of the stock for such


purposes. (e) the purchase price shall be paid as follows: ______% in cash


within ________ days after the qualification of the legal representatives of the


deceased shareholder. _______% of the unpaid balance shall be paid within the


succeeding _________ days, and ______% of the still remaining unpaid balance


within ______ days. interest at the rate of ______% shall be calculated on the


outstanding unpaid balance. the corporation reserves the right to prepay the


whole or any part of the amount owed without the imposition of a premium or


penalty therefore.








5. the parties hereto agree that they will not dispose of their shares of stock


in such a way as to cause the termination of the corporation''s ability to be


taxed as an electing small business corporation under subchapter s of the


internal revenue code of 1954.








6. each certificate of stock of the corporation shall contain the following


information: transfer or pledge of these shares is restricted under a


shareholders'' agreement dated ________________, (year)____.








a copy of the agreement, which affects other rights of the holder of these


shares, will be kept on file at the office of the corporation at


_________________________________.








7. should any dispute arise between two or more of the parties to this agreement


as to their rights under any provisions of this agreement, the parties hereby


agree to refer such dispute to the american arbitration association, whose


decision on the questions shall be binding on the parties and shall be without


appeal.








8. the corporation is authorized to enter into this agreement by a resolution


adopted by the shareholders and directors, dated _____________________________,


(year)_____.


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