stock option
noun
1
: an option contract involving stock
2
: a right granted by a corporation to officers or employees as a form of compensation that allows purchase of corporate stock at a fixed price usually within a specified period
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Planning Tip: The exercise of incentive stock options or ISOs aren’t considered to be income for regular tax purposes, but it is considered income for AMT purposes.
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
That included a salary of $2.5 million, stock awards worth $15 million, stock options worth $9.2 million and a $8.55 million cash incentive bonus.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
The filing also details recent developments, including an underwriting agreement for a public offering and the grant of stock options under its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
But Musk and Tesla’s aggressive tactics and outspoken opposition to unionization – in addition to Tesla’s strategy of granting factory workers stock options – has kept unionizing efforts at bay.
—David Goldman, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
That included a salary of $2.5 million, stock awards worth $15 million, stock options worth $9.2 million and a $8.55 million cash incentive bonus.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
The filing also details recent developments, including an underwriting agreement for a public offering and the grant of stock options under its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
But Musk and Tesla’s aggressive tactics and outspoken opposition to unionization – in addition to Tesla’s strategy of granting factory workers stock options – has kept unionizing efforts at bay.
—David Goldman, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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