When an executive or other senior-level employee terminates employment, employers must address the tax, equity, and benefits issues that...

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was enacted in 2010 in response to the 2008 financial crisis, added protections for whistleblower activity to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This article is the seventh and final in our series on equity-based compensation. It will provide an overview of special considerations for publicly-traded companies when granting equity awards, including the impact of proxy advisory firms on plan design, grant timing considerations, compliance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 16), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration requirements.

本文是关于股权激励的系列文章之六，旨在帮助雇主解答一个常见问题：哪种股权激励方案最适合我们的公司和员工？

The article focuses on privately-held manufacturing companies and does not address the additional or different securities law, accounting, and governance considerations that apply to publicly-traded companies.

This article is the second in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?