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Share Vesting Agreement
"I need a Share Vesting Agreement for our New Zealand tech startup, where we're granting 10,000 shares to our new CTO with a 4-year vesting period starting March 2025, including a 6-month cliff and accelerated vesting provisions in case of company sale."
1. Parties: Identifies and defines all parties to the agreement, including the company, shareholder(s), and any other relevant parties
2. Background: Explains the context and purpose of the agreement, including the relationship between the parties and the reason for the share vesting arrangement
3. Definitions: Defines key terms used throughout the agreement
4. Grant of Shares: Details the number and class of shares being granted and any initial conditions
5. Vesting Schedule: Specifies the vesting timeline, milestones, and conditions that must be met for shares to vest
6. Share Rights and Restrictions: Outlines the rights attached to the shares and any restrictions on their transfer or disposal
7. Termination Provisions: Describes what happens to vested and unvested shares upon various termination scenarios
8. Company's Rights and Obligations: Sets out the company's responsibilities regarding share issuance, maintenance of records, and other obligations
9. Shareholder's Rights and Obligations: Details the shareholder's responsibilities and commitments under the agreement
10. Confidentiality: Establishes confidentiality obligations regarding the agreement and company information
11. General Provisions: Standard contract clauses including governing law, notices, amendments, and dispute resolution
1. Accelerated Vesting: Include when there are circumstances that would trigger automatic vesting of shares (e.g., change of control, IPO)
2. Voting Rights: Include when specific voting arrangements need to be established for unvested shares
3. Tax Provisions: Include detailed tax clauses when specific tax elections or arrangements need to be addressed
4. Drag-Along Rights: Include when majority shareholders need the right to force minority shareholders to join in the sale of the company
5. Tag-Along Rights: Include when minority shareholders should have the right to join in any sale by majority shareholders
6. Performance Criteria: Include when vesting is tied to specific performance metrics or milestones
7. Clawback Provisions: Include when the company needs the right to reclaim vested shares under certain circumstances
1. Schedule 1 - Share Details: Detailed information about the shares including class, number, nominal value, and any special rights
2. Schedule 2 - Vesting Schedule: Detailed timeline of vesting dates and percentages or numbers of shares vesting at each milestone
3. Schedule 3 - Deed of Adherence: Form of deed to be signed by any new shareholders joining the agreement
4. Schedule 4 - Share Transfer Form: Template form for transferring shares
5. Schedule 5 - Performance Criteria: Detailed description of any performance-based vesting conditions
6. Appendix A - Shareholders' Resolution: Copy of the shareholders' resolution approving the share vesting arrangement
7. Appendix B - Board Resolution: Copy of the board resolution approving the share vesting arrangement
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