Share Certificate - Template, Sample Form to Fill out Pro · AU-law

Valid in Australia · drafted to comply with local law

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What is a Share Certificate?

A Share Certificate is a ready-to-use legal template for Australia. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

What does the Share Certificate cover?

The Share Certificate is organised into sections covering Registered Office, Certificate Number, 1. Certification of Holding, This is to certify, Name of shareholder, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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SHARE CERTIFICATE

________ (ACN ________) (the "Company")

A company registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Registered Office: ________


Certificate Number: ________


1. Certification of Holding

Name of shareholder: ________
Address of shareholder: ________


2. Particulars of Shares

The shareholder named in clause 1 is the holder of the following shares in the capital of the Company, subject in all respects to the Company's constitution and the replaceable rules (to the extent that they apply) under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth):

Number of shares: ________

Class of shares: ________

Share numbers (if any): ________

Amount paid per share: AUD $________ (________)

Amount unpaid per share: AUD $________ (________)


3. Rights and Obligations

3.1 The shares the subject of this certificate are held subject to, and the rights and obligations attaching to them are governed by, the Company's constitution, the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and any applicable shareholders agreement.

3.2 This certificate is prima facie evidence of the title of the shareholder to the shares specified in clause 2, and is not a negotiable or transferable instrument.


4. Replacement of Certificate

If this certificate is defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed, it may be replaced on payment of any fee and on such terms (if any) as to evidence and indemnity as the directors of the Company think fit, in accordance with the Company's constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).


5. Date of Issue

Dated: ________


6. Execution

Executed by ________ (ACN ________) in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth):


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Signature of Director
Name: ________
Director


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Signature of ________
Name: ________
Director / Company Secretary


Note: Where the Company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary (or a sole director and no company secretary), this certificate may be executed by that sole director alone in accordance with section 127(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), in which case the second signature block above should be deleted.

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