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Equity Compensation Securities Act of 1933

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Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: Basics of Nonqualified Stock Options and Stock-Settled Stock...

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This article is the second in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

How to Motivate Your Team with Equity Compensation: What Startup Companies Need to Know

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Cash-strapped startup companies often find themselves looking for creative ways to engage and retain qualified people. One common way is to offer different types of equity compensation. ...more

K&L Gates LLP

An Early Holiday for Gig Workers: SEC Proposes to Expand Ability of Companies to Grant Equity Compensation to Gig Economy Workers

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Introduction - On 24 November  2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules that would meaningfully expand the ability of companies involved in the “gig economy” to grant equity compensation to their...more

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Keeping Up With the Times: SEC Proposes to Modernize Ability of Companies to Grant Equity Compensation

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Introduction - On 24 November 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules that would significantly modernize and simplify the ability of companies to grant equity compensation to their workers under...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

A User's Guide to LTIP Units: A Special Form of Equity Compensation for UPREITs

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In the universe of equity compensation, an "LTIP" is a commonly used term that invokes a "long term incentive program," which is any form of award of cash or shares paid or issued in order to attract, retain and incentivize...more

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Dodd-Frank Revisions Benefit Private Companies: Congress Doubles Enhanced Disclosure Trigger for Equity Compensation Awards Under...

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The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") hit national news channels in late May 2018 due to its sweeping relief from provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

Harris Beach PLLC

SEC Amendment to Rule 701 May Expand the Use of Equity Compensation by Private Companies

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The Congressionally-mandated amendment aims to ease the disclosure burdens of private companies that grant compensatory stock to employees. Grants of securities to employees, including stock options, restricted stock and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

A Reminder to Track Rule 701 Equity Awards to U.S. Residents

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Canadian companies relying on Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt their U.S. awards of stock options and other types of compensatory equity (such as RSUs and PSUs), need to track on an ongoing basis the amount...more

White and Williams LLP

SEC Enforcement Action Shines Light on Equity-Based Compensation Disclosure Compliance of Private Companies

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On March 12, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought an action against Credit Karma, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based fintech company, for issuing stock options to its employees in violation of US securities...more

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