a. Design: i. A stock option consists of the right of an employee, director or independent contractor to purchase stock of the company at...

a. Design: i. Generally, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) consist of the right of the individual to elect (within a certain period of...

a. Design: i. Restricted stock is composed of shares of stock of a corporation (regardless of whether a “C” or “S” corporation). The...

a. Design: i. Each RSU represents a promise by the company to deliver to the individual one share of stock at a predetermined date in the...

a. Design: i. Performance Shares and Performance Unit awards may be granted in the amounts and subject to the terms and conditions...

a. Design: i. As you may know, limited liability companies (“LLCs”) have become a very popular form of business organization. They...

a. Design: i. LTIPs and other cash incentives consist of the right of an individual to receive cash payments conditioned upon the...

a. Design: i. “Phantom Stock” is provided under a long-term plan pursuant to which a cash payment of a specific amount is made to...

a. It has been my practice to have individuals receiving shares of stock under stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs and PSUs...

I. Executive Compensation. One item often overlooked in negotiations between the buyer and seller of a company is how the target...

Introduction: As you may know, leveraged ESOPs are quite popular with individuals desiring to sell their closely-held businesses or...

How to Compensate the Non-Family Executive Who Wants an Equity Share in the Enterprise The last few decades have seen a significant...

As you know, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally provides that compensation paid to certain executives of public...

Under Section 280G of the Code, corporations involved in change in control transactions are denied income tax deductions for certain...

Wide Application of Code Section 409A. As may you know, Section 409A of the Code governs the design and taxation of “non-qualified ...