A share escrow agreement is a contract that allows a third party to hold money or anothe financial asset on behalf of someone else. In escrow, a neutral third party (usually a real estate agent) will hold the funds for the duration of the transaction.Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A stock escrow agreement is a legal contract used to protect the interests of both a company and its shareholders. The funds are released after verifying that the clauses in the escrow agreement have been met and once the closing documents are signed. In the absence of written investment instructions from the State, the Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Property uninvested, without interest. The funds or other property may be released from escrow only as follows: (a) Cancellation. If the amounts in the.