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Foley & Lardner LLP

Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: Basics of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance...

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This article is the fourth 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

Rivkin Radler LLP

New York’s Tax Treatment of Compensatory Restricted Stock and Dividends in the Hands of a Nonresident Executive

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As far back as I can remember, the end of August has always elicited a sense of dread comparable to what many schoolchildren, and a fair number of adults, experience every Sunday afternoon. In retrospect, I cannot say that...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

1% Stock Buy Back Tax; Little Relief for Issuers Under Final Tax Regulations

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The U.S. Treasury finalized regulations (the “Regulations”), providing rules for public companies subject to the 1% excise tax on certain redemptions of their publicly traded stock (the “Stock Repurchase Excise Tax”). The...more

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Potential Impact of the FTC’s Noncompete Ban on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompetition covenants (“noncompetes”) could significantly impact the design and administration of employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements....more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Determining the Treatment of Performance-Vesting Equity Awards in M&A Transactions

A common topic of negotiation in M&A transactions is how to treat performance-vesting equity awards for which the relevant performance period is not yet completed as of the closing of the deal. The target company may have...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

New SEC T+1 Rule Further Tightens Payroll Deposit Timeline for Stock Options and RSUs

Employers who compensate employees through nonqualified stock options or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) should be aware of an upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rule change affecting the settlement of...more

Pillsbury - Propel

Authorized vs. Issued Shares

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Our startup clients are sometimes asked by investors or government agencies to provide their number of authorized and issued shares—the difference between the two isn’t always obvious but is critical to understand....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Do Your Assets Include Unregistered Securities? This Asset Class Requires Special Planning

When it comes to estate planning, addressing all your assets should be a priority. However, certain assets require greater attention than others. For example, if your assets include unregistered securities, such as restricted...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Special Timing Rule for Taxation of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

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For an employee who is a U.S. taxpayer, both the employer and the employee are liable for a portion of Social Security taxes and Medicare taxes (collectively referred to as “FICA” taxes) on the employee’s compensation. ...more

Woodruff Sawyer

RSUs in Compensation: New Changes May Affect Workers’ Compensation Premiums

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Restricted stock units (RSUs) and other forms of equity-based compensation are creating a stir in the workers’ compensation marketplace, forcing insurance carriers to revisit whether to include them as payroll when...more

Troutman Pepper

Delaware Updates Rules for Equity Award Delegations

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A board of directors of a Delaware company may delegate its authority to grant equity awards if certain requirements enumerated in the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) are met. Effective August 1, 2023, updates were...more

King & Spalding

Threading the Needle in “Tax-Free” Spinoffs

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With the rise in inflation and downturn in economies, spin-offs have become an increasingly popular method of unlocking shareholder value in a down market. Often, the ability to obtain tax-free treatment in the U.S. for the...more

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Option Grant Practices: A Trap for the Unwary – Spring-Loading and Bullet-Dodging

A potentially overlooked but important issue that public companies should have in mind when granting option or option-like awards is avoiding the unintentional appearance of “spring-loading” and “bullet-dodging,” both of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

What Is an 83(b) Election, and Do I Need to File One?

If you’re reading this, chances are this is not the first time you’ve heard of the 83(b) election (and if it is, then definitely keep reading). The “83” in “83(b) election” refers to Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code,...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Starting a Start-Up? Here’s One More Thing You Need to Know: The 83(b) Election

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Many people are forming start-up entities, especially in the Boston and Worcester areas, and for some, it becomes a great success story. For others, it does not. As an attorney who assists many start-ups and investors, I see...more

Goodwin

Part III: What Primary Mitigation Strategies Exist for Companies with Double-Vest RSUs That May Be Expiring?

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This alert is the third in a three-part Goodwin series regarding double-vest restricted stock unit awards (Double-Vest RSUs). As discussed in Part I and Part II of our series, many mature start-up and other high value pre-IPO...more

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Part II: Why Do Private Companies Shift From Stock Options to Double-Vest RSUs?

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This alert is Part II of a three-part Goodwin series on double-vest restricted stock unit awards (Double-Vest RSUs). As discussed in Part I, Double-Vest RSUs are again making headlines, largely as a result of a recent...more

Jones Day

Employee Stock Plans: International Reporting Requirements (UPDATED)

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This White Paper highlights some of the principal annual or quarterly reporting requirements for employee stock plans that multinational companies most commonly encounter when offering these programs to their employees in...more

King & Spalding

Global Choice Programs with a Twist

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Numerous multinationals allow their employees globally to elect whether to take their equity award grants as stock options and/or restricted stock units (RSUs). These “choice programs” provide employees with autonomy in their...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Adopts ‘Clawback’ Rules for Executive Compensation

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules directing the national securities exchanges to create listing standards requiring listed companies to develop and implement policies that...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Common Diligence Issues for Startup and Emerging Technology Companies

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As an emerging or startup technology company seeking funding, your focus is likely on your product - it is the core of your business. That being said, how you protect your technology and set up the company that owns it can be...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Selling Real Estate Securities: Presumptive Underwriters

Most of us think of an underwriter as a brokerage company that helps an issuer with their initial public offering (IPO). Underwriters use their knowledge of the securities market to structure, price, and sell the securities....more

Allen Matkins

Knowledge Of Restrictions Dooms Stock Transfers

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Two California statutes require that restrictions on transfer be included on share certificates.  Section 8204 of the Commercial Code  provides that "[a] restriction on transfer of a security . . . is ineffective against a...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

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

New Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation Regulates Forward Contracts on Restricted Securities

On June 9, 2022, the staff (“Staff”) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) added Question 101.01 to its Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DI”), addressing forward contracts on restricted securities....more

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