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Share Transfer Form and Directors' Approval
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Move shares from one shareholder to another: the signed transfer, the directors' approval and the register update.
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What you will fill in
- Does any of these apply?
- Corporation's full legal name
- Transferor (current owner)
- Transferee (new owner)
- Number of shares transferred
- Class of shares
- Certificate number being surrendered
- Price paid ($). Write 0 for a gift.
- Names of all the directors
- Date of transfer
Good to know
- Most private company articles say directors must approve every share transfer. Check your articles and any shareholders' agreement first.
- Cancel the old certificate, issue new ones to the buyer (and to the seller for any shares left), and update the Securities Register.
- If someone now holds 25% or more, update the Register of Individuals with Significant Control within 15 days.
Help in your language
Every question comes with help like this. For example, “Does any of these apply?”:
English: These can have tax results (for example, capital gains, attribution rules or a section 116 certificate for non-residents). We still make the form.
اردو: کیا ان میں سے کوئی بات ہے؟
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਕੀ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ?
हिन्दी: क्या इनमें से कोई बात है?
Français: Ces cas peuvent avoir des conséquences fiscales. Nous préparons quand même le formulaire.
Questions people ask
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Can I fill in the Share Transfer Form and Directors' Approval in Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi or French?
Yes. The finished document is in English, but every question has plain help in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and French, and you can speak your answers.
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