BOOK: The Complete Guide to Employee Stock Options: Everything the Executive and Employee Need to Know About Equity Compensation Plans

Amazon.com: The Complete Guide to Employee Stock Options: Everything the Executive and Employee Need to Know About Equity Compensation Plans (9780761533825): Frederick D. Lipman: Books http://amzn.to/aqtTS1

(this book focuses on designing stock options for exit planning strategies)

Employee stock options are one of the best tools to create a culture
of ownership among workers. They can also give companies exceptional
leverage to attract, retain, and motivate the most talented people in
the field. But understanding and implementing a seamless, successful
stock option plan can be difficult without the proper guidance.

Author
and attorney Frederick D. Lipman describes in detail the legal,
operational, and motivational aspects for developing a stock option
program for your company, public or private, large or small. Inside,
you will learn about incentive stock options, phantom stocks, and
employee stock purchase plans, and discover how to:


Determine which option plan is best for your company
Establish a culture of ownership among your employees
Motivate employees to achieve your exit strategy
Anticipate the tax and accounting ramifications of stock options—for the company and employee
Understand vesting, exercising, transferring, and repricing options
And much more