Share Vesting Agreement
A Share Vesting Agreement is a document that enables a company to implement vesting conditions on certain shareholders’ shares.
Last updated February 3, 2025
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The Legal Risk Score of a Share Vesting Agreement Template is Medium
Our legal team have marked this document as medium risk considering:
- The agreement allows the company to buy back shares from the shareholder under certain conditions, which could potentially limit the shareholder's financial benefits if they fail to meet specific criteria or breach the agreement.
- The confidentiality clause strictly prohibits the shareholder from disclosing any confidential information, which could restrict their ability to use such information for personal or business purposes without explicit consent, potentially affecting their other business interests.
- The vesting process may be long and must be carefully managed.
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