About This Module
This free, browser-based shareholder agreement generator helps you draft governance documents that define ownership rights, voting structures, and exit mechanisms between shareholders. It is designed for founders, investors, and company secretaries who need a structured starting point before engaging legal counsel. No account or login is needed to use this tool.
What Is a Shareholder Agreement?
A Shareholder Agreement is a private contract among the shareholders of a company that governs their rights, obligations, and the rules for managing the business. It typically addresses share transfer restrictions, dividend policies, board representation, decision-making thresholds, and mechanisms for resolving deadlocks or handling exits. Unlike a company constitution, which is a public document, a shareholder agreement remains confidential and can include tailored provisions such as drag-along, tag-along, anti-dilution, or pre-emption rights that protect minority and majority shareholders alike.
How It Works
Enter your company details and the names of the shareholder parties in the form panel on the left. Define the agreement purpose, governance terms, commercial arrangements, and any special clauses such as buyout or deadlock provisions. The live preview panel on the right updates instantly as you fill in each field, giving you a formatted draft you can review before printing. When ready, click Print Document to produce a professional hard copy. All processing happens entirely in your browser, so your corporate and financial details are never transmitted to an external server.
Best Use Cases
- Startup Co-Founder Agreements: Establish equity splits, vesting schedules, and decision-making authority among co-founders from day one to prevent future disputes.
- Investor Entry Rounds: Define pre-emption rights, anti-dilution protections, and board seat allocations when bringing in angel investors or venture capital.
- Family-Owned Businesses: Formalize succession plans, share transfer rules, and dividend distribution policies to maintain harmony among family shareholders.
- Joint Venture Partnerships: Set governance structures, profit-sharing ratios, and exit mechanisms for companies co-investing in a new entity or project.
Fields and Input Explanations
- Company / Issuer Name: The full legal name of the company whose shareholders are entering this agreement.
- Address: The registered office address of the company.
- Email: Contact email for the company secretary or authorized officer.
- Phone: Contact phone for the company secretary or authorized officer.
- Agreement #: A unique reference number for this shareholder agreement (e.g., SHA-2025-001).
- Effective Date: The date this shareholder agreement becomes binding.
- End / Review Date: Optional scheduled review date for the agreement.
- Governing Law: The legal jurisdiction whose companies and securities laws govern this agreement (e.g., “Laws of Malaysia”).
- Jurisdiction / Venue: The court or arbitration forum designated for shareholder disputes.
- First Party: The full legal name of the first shareholder or shareholder group.
- Second Party: The full legal name of the second shareholder or shareholder group.
- First Party Representative / Title: The authorized representative of the first shareholder and their designation.
- Second Party Representative / Title: The authorized representative of the second shareholder and their designation.
- Purpose: A brief statement of this agreement’s objectives, such as governance, share transfer restrictions, or investor rights.
- Scope of Work / Services: The company operations, activities, or specific matters this agreement governs.
- Commercial Terms: Dividend policy, pre-emption rights, valuation methodology, and any buy-out provisions.
- Performance / Responsibilities: Board representation rights, voting rights, quorum requirements, and management obligations.
- Confidentiality / Data Handling: Obligations on shareholders regarding company financial information and trade secrets.
- Term & Termination: Duration of the agreement, exit mechanisms, and conditions for dissolution or share transfer.
- Additional Clauses: Drag-along/tag-along rights, anti-dilution, deadlock provisions, or any other custom shareholder terms.
- Signatory 1 Name: Full name of the first shareholder or their authorized representative.
- Signatory 2 Name: Full name of the second shareholder or their authorized representative.
- Signatory 1 Title: Designation of the first signatory.
- Signatory 2 Title: Designation of the second signatory.
- Date Signed (Party 1): The date the first shareholder signs this agreement.
- Date Signed (Party 2): The date the second shareholder signs this agreement.