Stock Options For Dummies

In Chapter 2, we discuss the “mixed blessing” of stock options as golden handcuff

year as part of your annual review

granting you new options (say once a

handle the reward portion of the equation through very high salaries and even higher bonuses.

retain a stable workforce in very competitive labor markets and during good economic times

retain a stable workfo

share in the company’s growth and success as owners (or potential owners) in exchange for working hard

think and act like owner

has no shareholder rights. She will have none until she either exercises her option to purchase shares, purchases shares of the company’s stock through some other vehicle

stock option execution program.