| name | voting-agreement |
| title | Shareholder Voting Agreement |
| description | Drafts enforceable shareholder Voting Agreements coordinating director elections, fundamental transactions, charter amendments, and other corporate matters for closely-held companies and venture financings. Covers DGCL §218 compliance, irrevocable proxy mechanics, transfer-binding provisions, and integration with related governance documents. Trigger keywords: "voting agreement", "shareholder voting", "director election commitment", "irrevocable proxy", "board composition agreement", "DGCL 218". |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/voting-agreement |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | corporate |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting"] |
Shareholder Voting Agreement
Draft a binding voting agreement coordinating shareholder voting on specified corporate matters, integrated with related governance documents and jurisdiction requirements.
Prerequisites
- Corporate details — jurisdiction, cap table, share classes and voting rights.
- Parties and holdings — legal names, entity type/formation state, share counts and percentages.
- Transaction context — financing round, merger, founder arrangement, or standalone governance.
- Related agreements — investors' rights, ROFR/co-sale, stockholders' agreement (for consistency).
- Voting scope — board composition, fundamental transactions, charter/bylaw amendments, equity plan approvals.
- Term preference — IPO/liquidity-tied, employment-tied, fixed period, or perpetual.
Output Structure / Process
1) Document Skeleton
VOTING AGREEMENT
- Parties; Effective Date; Recitals
1. Definitions
2. Voting Commitments
3. Irrevocable Proxy
4. Enforcement / Specific Performance
5. Representations and Warranties
6. Covenants
7. Transfer Provisions
8. Term and Termination
9. Governance Integration
10. Miscellaneous
Signatures
Schedule A — Shareholdings
Exhibit A — Form of Irrevocable Proxy
Exhibit B — Form of Transferee Joinder
2) Recitals
- Total shares outstanding; parties' aggregate voting percentage.
- Transaction or event precipitating the agreement.
- Cross-references to related agreements by name and date.
3) Party Identification
| Field | Individual | Entity |
|---|
| Name | Full legal name | Entity name + formation state |
| Address | Residential | Principal business address |
| Shares | Record + beneficial if nominee-held | Record holder + beneficial owner |
| Execution | Personal | Signatory name, title, authorization |
4) Voting Commitments
| Matter | Commitment Type | Key Mechanics |
|---|
| Director elections | Vote for named individuals/group designees | Nomination, qualifications, replacement |
