I am looking for specific information on design considerations and options/practices in developing a long term incentive plan for a privately held company. Any anonymous examples would also be helpful. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Jul 02,2014July 2, 2014
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Dan Walter’s Answer: I think I can provide some help. This is a bit of a specialty of mine.  First...

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What are the implications for employee shareholders in the event of a reverse stock split at a pre-IPO company? i.e. employee shares go from 500 shares to 200 shares.

Feb 24,2014February 24, 2014
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orig. post on Quora Dan Walter’s Answer If  the company does a reverse split (the number of outstanding shares is ...