Standard documents
This is a list of all standard documents published by PLC. All standard documents have links to related drafting notes and are regularly updated by PLC editors.
For information on converting PLC standard documents into your firm's style, see PLC Firmstyle (www.practicallaw.com/A30700).
| Put option agreement A put option agreement over shares of a private limited company. This option agreement may be used when an existing shareholder is granted a right (but not an obligation) to sell shares for a specific period and at a specific price or at a price to be calculated in accordance with a pre-agreed formula. |
| Cross option agreement An agreement entered into by all shareholders of a private limited company, under which each shareholder grants to the other shareholders put and call options over his shares, which are exerciseable on death, and take out life insurance policies, which are written in trust for the other option holders. |
| Issue of shares: board minutes: long form Board minutes for use by a public or private company in connection with the allotment and issue of shares, where any required shareholder resolutions will be obtained by convening a general meeting. |
| Issue of shares: waiver of pre-emption rights A waiver of pre-emption rights for use in relation to a proposed allotment and issue of shares. |
| Call option agreement A call option agreement over shares of a private limited company. This option agreement may be used when a right (but not an obligation) to purchase shares is granted by an existing shareholder, for a specific period and either at a specific price or at a price to be calculated in accordance with a pre-agreed formula. |
| Board minutes: approving an interim dividend (private company) Standard board minutes for the declaration of an interim dividend by the board of a private company. |
| Share certificate A template share certificate for a private company limited by shares or a public limited company. The Word version of this document can be edited and saved to your desktop, |
| Indemnity for lost share certificate A standard form indemnity for a lost share certificate, including the option to request the issue of a replacement certificate. |
| Issue of shares: board minutes: short form Short form board minutes for use by a private company in connection with the allotment and issue of shares, where any required shareholder approvals will be obtained using the written resolution procedure. |
| Subscription letter: undertaking to pay A short form letter of application to subscribe for shares including an undertaking by the subscriber to pay the subscription monies for the shares at a future date. For a short form subscription letter where the subscription monies will be paid in full on issue, see Standard document, Subscription letter. |
| Put and call option agreement A put and call option agreement for use by a private limited company where the seller grants the buyer a call option over shares and the buyer grants the seller a put option over the same shares. |
| Transfer of shares: board minutes: short form Short form board minutes for use by a private company in connection with the approval of a transfer of shares in the capital of the company. |
| Stock transfer form Please click on the "Open in Word" icon to open precedent stock transfer form. This form has been created using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Please type within the cells provided as typing beyond this may affect the formatting. For more information on when the form is needed and details on how to complete the form, see Practice note, Stock transfer form. We have updated the stock transfer form to include the new stamp duty exemption certificate which may be completed, where appropriate, in relation to transfers executed on or after 6 April 2012. |
| Notice of general meeting: secondary issues Notice of a general meeting to consider an ordinary resolution to give the directors authority under section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 to allot shares and a special resolution under section 570 of the Companies Act 2006 to disapply pre-emption rights. |
| Board minutes: approving a dividend in specie (private company) Standard board minutes for the declaration of a dividend in specie by a private company. For form of resolution approving a dividend in specie, see Standard clause, Resolution (member): declaration of dividend in specie. |
| Waiver of dividends: deed of waiver A deed of waiver of dividends to be signed by a shareholder of the company in order to waive any rights he may have to a forthcoming dividend. |
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