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  • Sample FAQs for Options Assumed in a Merger

    June 30, 2023

    This document includes sample FAQs that can be used to explain to stock plan participants how their stock options will be adjusted for a merger.
  • Sample Document: CIC Payment Estimate

    June 30, 2023

    This document is a sample statement that can be prepared to provide employees with an estimate of the benefits they will receive as a result of an announced change-in-control of the company.
  • Pulse Survey: ESPP Policies

    July 07, 2023

    This survey reports on policies governing ESPP enrollment, timing of purchases, participation rates, participation education, and global ESPPs.
  • Stock Ownership Guidelines Sample Checklist and Template

    April 17, 2023

    A checklist and template that can be used to review executive and director stock holdings and assess compliance with company stock ownership guidelines.
  • Sample FAQs for a Stock Split

    April 13, 2023

    Sample FAQs that can be used to explain a stock split to stock plan participants.
  • Taxation of Section 423 Qualified ESPPs

    June 27, 2024

    This article summarizes the tax treatment of ESPPs that meet the requirements of Section 423 and the company’s reporting obligations.
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    Data Snapshot: Grant Approval Procedures

    March 22, 2023

    Data on who is responsible for approving equity awards and when awards are approved.
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    Across Our Desk Spring 2023

    March 22, 2023

    Materials on a variety of stock and executive compensation topics that we have come across in the past few months.
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    Pay Equity Pitfalls that Lurk in Equity Programs

    March 22, 2023

    This article looks at how buyout grants, manager discretion over grants, and leave of absence policies can cause pay misalignments and offers strategies to identify and prevent imbalances.
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    Administrators Corner: Best Practices for Grant Policies

    March 22, 2023

    This article explains key elements of a policy governing grants of equity awards, including grant approval, documentation, and error mitigation.
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    Top Ten List: Building a Business Case

    March 22, 2023

    Ten steps to build a case for resources for an equity plan project or to increase stock plan administration headcount.
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    A Word from the Director: Spring 2023

    March 22, 2023

    This article offers thoughts and insights on current happenings at the NASPP from Executive Director Barbara Baksa.
  • Excess Tax Withholding: What You Need to Know

    March 02, 2026

    Can you accommodate employee requests for additional federal income tax withholding on their stock plan transactions? This article explains what you need to know about this practice, including the IRS rules and accounting considerations.
  • DEI Scholarship Spotlight Fall 2022

    December 16, 2022

    Spotlighting our NASPP membership and CEP exam DEI scholarship recipients.
  • NASPP Awards 2022

    December 16, 2022

    Individual achievement awards and outstanding NASPP chapters for 2022
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    A Word from the Director: Fall 2022

    December 16, 2022

    This article offers thoughts and insights on current happenings at the NASPP from Executive Director Barbara Baksa.
  • Chapter News Fall 2022

    December 16, 2022

    News and updates for NASPP chapters around the country.
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    Data Snapshot: Management of Stock Plans

    December 16, 2022

    Companies that expect to increase their stock plan administration team's responsibilities outnumber those who plan on increasing staffing in this area by two to one. This could impact plan participant experiences.
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    Across Our Desk Fall 2022

    December 16, 2022

    Materials on a variety of stock and executive compensation topics that we have come across in the past few months.
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    Administrators Corner: Auditing Tax-Related Data

    December 16, 2022

    Tax season is once again upon us, and it will soon be time to file Forms W-2, 1099, 3921, and 3922 with the IRS and provide copies of these statements to employees. Taking time now to audit income and tax withholding data for the year can save headaches later.