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Founder Shareholder Agreement
"I need a Founder Shareholder Agreement under Dutch law for my tech startup with three co-founders, where we'll be seeking Series A funding in March 2025 and need provisions for employee stock options and strong anti-dilution protection."
1. Parties: Identification of all founding shareholders and the company
2. Background: Context of the agreement, including company formation and purpose
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Key terms used throughout the agreement and rules of interpretation
4. Share Capital and Shareholdings: Details of company's share capital structure and initial shareholdings
5. Management and Decision Making: Governance structure, board composition, and decision-making processes
6. Shareholders' Meetings: Procedures for calling and conducting shareholders' meetings, voting rights
7. Reserved Matters: Decisions requiring special majority or unanimous consent
8. Share Transfer Restrictions: Limitations on transfer of shares and pre-emptive rights
9. Tag Along and Drag Along Rights: Co-sale rights and forced sale provisions
10. Founder Commitments: Specific obligations of founders including time commitment and role
11. Non-Competition and Confidentiality: Restrictions on competitive activities and protection of confidential information
12. Deadlock Resolution: Mechanisms for resolving fundamental disagreements between founders
13. Exit Provisions: Procedures for company sale, IPO, or other exit events
14. Termination: Circumstances under which the agreement can be terminated
15. General Provisions: Standard legal provisions including governing law, notices, and amendments
1. Intellectual Property Rights: Detailed provisions for IP ownership and licensing when founders contribute significant IP
2. Investment Conditions: Specific terms for future investment rounds, if anticipated
3. Founder Employment: Employment terms when founders have executive roles
4. Good Leaver/Bad Leaver: Specific provisions for share treatment when founders leave
5. Dividend Policy: Specific dividend distribution rules if not following standard statutory provisions
6. Share Option Pool: Details of employee share option scheme if planned
7. Founders' Special Rights: Any special veto or other rights retained by specific founders
8. Anti-dilution Protection: Specific provisions protecting against share dilution in future rounds
1. Share Capital Table: Detailed breakdown of shareholdings and share classes
2. Reserved Matters List: Comprehensive list of decisions requiring special approval
3. Business Plan: Initial business plan and strategic objectives
4. Deed of Adherence: Template for new shareholders to join the agreement
5. Board Regulations: Detailed procedures for board operations and meetings
6. Intellectual Property Register: List of IP rights owned or licensed by the company
7. Company Articles of Association: Copy of the company's articles of association
8. Form of Share Certificate: Template for share certificates
9. Founder Service Agreements: Template or copies of founder employment/service contracts
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