Employee Equity Options for Private Companies

In today’s economy where competition for top talent involves more than just salary and health benefits, companies need to have a variety of equity compensation tools available in order to attract and retain valuable management and other key personnel. Private business owners need to know the variety of options they have with equity compensation, including stock option grants, phantom stock awards, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock grants, and profit interests in limited liability companies and partnerships. Learn how to effectively structure these types of plans and arrangements and understand the tax and securities aspects of these options. Also, better understand the mechanics of documenting equity compensation plans in order protect your founders and owners, and so that you are best prepared in the event of an acquisition, merger, sale or other liquidity event for your company.