Comments on: Day 10 – Employee Stocks Options http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/16/day-10-employee-stocks-options/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: thc http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/16/day-10-employee-stocks-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 thc Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:26:19 +0000 http://www.allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/02/16/day-10-employee-stocks-options/#comment-1801 Employer-granted stock options come in two forms, incentive stock options (ISOs) and non-qualified stock options (NQSOs). The tax treatment depends upon the form. Employer-granted options typically don't expire, they are exercisable up until the employee separates from service. Daniel, these shouldn't be confused with exchange-traded options which, if not exercised and/or are not in the money, expire worthless. Employer-granted stock options come in two forms, incentive stock options (ISOs) and non-qualified stock options (NQSOs). The tax treatment depends upon the form.

Employer-granted options typically don’t expire, they are exercisable up until the employee separates from service. Daniel, these shouldn’t be confused with exchange-traded options which, if not exercised and/or are not in the money, expire worthless.

]]> By: Nick http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/16/day-10-employee-stocks-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 Nick Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:50:18 +0000 http://www.allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/02/16/day-10-employee-stocks-options/#comment-1760 I <a href="http://kweee.blogspot.com/2006/01/wonderful-world-of-employee-stocks_25.html" rel="nofollow">talked about employee stock in a nice little series</a> not too long ago. Note that Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) are not the same thing as options, and neither is the same thing as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). I talked about employee stock in a nice little series not too long ago. Note that Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) are not the same thing as options, and neither is the same thing as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

]]> By: daniel http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/02/16/day-10-employee-stocks-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 daniel Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:11:20 +0000 http://www.allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/02/16/day-10-employee-stocks-options/#comment-1752 just a question.....what happens once the options expire? are you no longer able to purchase/option them? do they disappear? just a question…..what happens once the options expire? are you no longer able to purchase/option them? do they disappear?

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