This alert is the third in a three-part Goodwin series regarding double-vest restricted stock unit awards (Double-Vest RSUs). As discussed in Part I and Part II of our series, many mature start-up and other high value pre-IPO...more
This alert is Part II of a three-part Goodwin series on double-vest restricted stock unit awards (Double-Vest RSUs). As discussed in Part I, Double-Vest RSUs are again making headlines, largely as a result of a recent...more
Double-vest restricted stock unit awards (Double-Vest RSUs) made headlines a few years after the end of the Great Recession when they were awarded by pre-IPO tech giants. Since that time, it has become increasingly common for...more
2/17/2023
/ Early Stage Companies ,
Employee Stock Purchase Plans ,
Equity Compensation ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Liquidity ,
Popular ,
Qualified Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) ,
Recruitment Incentives ,
Startups ,
Stock Options
As a result of recent market trends, US public companies and their compensation committees face challenging decisions as they seek to maximize shareholder value while retaining and competitively incentivizing key employees....more
12/20/2022
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Governance ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EBITDA ,
Economic Downturn ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Incentive Stock Options ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Performance Incentives ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Options ,
Total Shareholder Return (TSR)