Administering Stock Option Plans

The entire discussion of stock options has changed in just the past few years. Now that stock options are being required to be charged to earnings, companies are being more thoughtful than ever in their use and administration. In addition, grantees have become more sophisticated — they are more educated than ever before, and they want to understand the details of the programs and processes involved. At the same time, government regulators are increasingly checking into how options are being used, thus making accurate administration more important than ever.This update of the 2005 publication addresses each of these issues, and seeks to explain many of the core aspects of stock plan administration. HR professionals and stock plan administrators interested in learning more about equity plan administration will find this book extremely valuable.