Topic
Equity Awards
28 published works
Hall Benefits Law Blog
COVID-19 and Key Issues to Consider in Executive Compensation Programs
By Anne Hall
As employers navigate ways to incentivize and retain employees in this rapidly changing business environment, below are some key considerations when addressing the impact of COVID-19 on executive compensation. Equity…
C-Suite Compensation Center
Select Administrative Issues to Consider When Granting Equity Awards
The purpose of this Post is to highlight some of the administrative issues that should be vetted any time the Compensation Committee of a publicly-traded company effectuates a grant of…
Employee Benefits Blog
Globally (Not So) Mobile Employees: Taxation of Equity Awards in a COVID-19 World
By Ryan J. Coyle, Gregory M. Weigand
The US tax rules governing the taxation of equity awards for globally mobile employees are complex and in some cases, uncertain. Among other things, employers must consider the type of…
C-Suite Compensation Center
Current Compensation Issues (Part 3 of 7): Address Outstanding Performance-Based Equity Awards
This post is part of a 7-part series addressing compensation adjustments that Compensation Committees could consider in order to continue to incent and retain their executive officers in today’s economy. …
C-Suite Compensation Center
Current Compensation Issues (Part 1 of 7): Considerations with Respect to Upcoming Equity Grants
Today’s economic environment has resulted in substantial loss of value to many shareholders and executives of publicly traded companies (i.e., the latter losing substantial value in their stock holdings, and…
C-Suite Compensation Center
Ideas on How to Revise Performance Metrics Without Tripping the SEC’s Tender Offer Rules
Many publicly-traded issuers in today’s environment have outstanding equity awards with performance goals that are unlikely to be achieved. In response, Compensation Committees of such issuers will need to strike…
The Employer Report
Granting Equity Awards To PEO Employees
(With thanks to Barbara Klementz for this post.) Why hire through a PEO? When companies start expanding internationally, it is often important to “put boots on the ground” as quickly…
C-Suite Compensation Center
Tip of the Week: 4 Ideas to Ease Tax Obligations When Equity Awards Vest During a Blackout Period
All publicly-traded issuers have (or should have) a blackout policy that prohibits a designated individual from engaging in open-market transactions whenever such individual possesses material non-public information. But what if the issuer is always (or…
C-Suite Compensation Center
Rule 701 Threshold That Triggers Enhanced Disclosure Is Increased
By Anthony J. Eppert, Emily E. Cabrera
Rule 701 is the most relied upon exemption from SEC registration that is applicable to many private issuers granting compensatory equity awards. As described in more detail in an article…
Corporate and Securities Law
Fintech Company Subject to SEC Enforcement Action for Exceeding Rule 701 Option Grant Limit