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Archive for category: Restricted Stock
Putting Out the Equity Compensation Fire? Let’s Talk About Burn Rates
Jan 09,2014January 9, 2014
Once again proxy season is just about upon us. Over a few of my next posts, I am going to...
Cash in lieu of stock for employees who are retiring?
Jan 06,2014January 6, 2014
From the WorldatWork Discussion Board 12/18/2013 Does anyone have a policy or guideline for awarding some type of immediate cash...
In what ways have companies attempted to make compensation proportional to actual performance, and which methods have been most successful?
Dec 16,2013December 16, 2013
There are a wide array of methods that may link compensation to company performance. Some of these define “performance” broadly...
How important are stock options as part of a compensation package when recruiting for a startup?
Dec 16,2013December 16, 2013
The importance of stock options in start-up recruiting is largely dependent on your industry, location and the position for which...
Who Ate All of the Pie?
Dec 11,2013December 11, 2013
It’s the holiday season and that means pie. There is apple pie, pumpkin pie and even mincemeat pie. There are...
Driving Your Compensation Programs in Reverse
Oct 09,2013October 9, 2013
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Many smaller companies have both limited time and expertise to spend on their compensation programs. Faced with immediate needs many...
Is 8 years RSU vesting period acceptable?
Oct 01,2013October 1, 2013
“After acquiring (a very successful) company I worked for, the acquiring corporation granted me, as one of very few key...
New Hire, Promotional and Annual Grants, which is the biggest and smallest?
Sep 10,2013September 10, 2013
Someone recently asked a question on the World at Work discussion board about best practices when determining grant sizes for...
162(m) – Created to Slow Public Companies, but a Real Accelerator for Start-ups
Aug 29,2013August 29, 2013
Twenty years ago, 162(m) was enacted by Congress. The purpose of this rule was to slow executive pay growth by...