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Should your company shareholder agreement include a shotgun clause? Learn more about these provisions from an owner-manager's perspective, with this introductory 4-page article entitled "Shotgun Clauses & Owner Managers". A "shotgun clause" or "buy-sell clause" is a provision in the agreement that states if a shareholder wants out of the company, he/she can force the other shareholders to buy his/her shares. This article discusses the benefits and pitfalls of shotgun clauses, and the situations in which they work best. Shotgun Clauses & Owner Managers is provided in PDF format and is copyrighted by the author.