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QuickScore 2.0 – Compensation and Governance for 2014
On January 27, 2014 ISS released their updated QuickScore document. QuickScore is intended to help shareholders identify governance risk in...
★ Do software engineering companies typically give you to stock packages to vest together over 4 years (you get x amount in 2013 you have been doing really well lately and get x amount in 2014?
Orig question and answers on Quora Dan Walter’s Response Performance-based equity compensation is becoming more common. Usually these awards are...
Can incentive stock options be performance based?
View Orig. question on Quora For example, could management accelerate vesting of ISOs based on performance/reviews (without negative consequences, such...
Is it alright to not give shares to employees of a startup?
Orig. Question on Quora Dan Walter’s Answer I really think this depends on the type of startup, how/where it is...
If my option grant consists of both ISO & NSO stocks at the same exercise price, should I exercise the ISO grant in priority or the NSO grant?
Question from Quora: If my option grant consists of both ISO & NSO stocks at the same exercise price, should...
His Employment Agreement Says What?
When is the last time you looked really hard at every single employment agreement and plan document that touches your...
1 Versus 100 ($1M Vs. $100M)
On January 16, 2014 it was announced that Yahoo ended the employment of their COO and second in command, Henrique...
P4P is Growing Up! NACD Provides New Guidance for Executive Compensation
Five years ago most executive compensation consultants were still discussing a more structured approach to pay for performance as if...
If an RSU plan allows for deferral of receipt of shares at the option of the recipient, what are the frequent parameters, terms and restrictions of that deferral?
Dan’s Answer: Generally: Deferral must be at least 5 years from the date of the original vesting. Deferral must be...
★ What kind of Sale Events other than an IPO are available to ex-employees who have vested RSUs in a pre-IPO company?
RSUs usually have an early termination date if an Employee leaves. Assuming an employee wants to leave but is unsure...
Putting Out the Equity Compensation Fire? Let’s Talk About Burn Rates
Once again proxy season is just about upon us. Over a few of my next posts, I am going to...