Stock Options and Incentive Plans
Create an incentive plan for your employees, directors, officers and consultants with these customizable Stock Option Forms.
- A stock incentive plan can help you attract top-notch people to work for your company, and reduce staff turnover.
- Employees who own a share of the business have a vested interest in its success, which leads to better productivity and a higher level of employee loyalty.
- Stock options are also a great way to reward the key people in your organization for their dedication and hard work.
- These are downloadable legal forms which can be easily customized for your specific needs.
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Alberta Directors Resolutions Issuing Stock Options
Authorize stock options to key personnel with this package of Directors Resolutions for Alberta corporations.
- The package contains the following documents:
- Resolutions of the Directors authorizing the options and setting out the numbers of shares to be issued to each person, and the option price,
- an Amending Resolution changing the option price of shares under existing stock option agreements.
- Stock options cannot be issued without the authorization of the Board.
- Available in MS Word format. Reusable and editable.
- Intended to be used only for companies incorporated under the Alberta Business Corporations Act.
$6.29
Checklist for Employee Stock Option Plans
This checklist for developing employee stock option plans in private companies will guide you through the issues you need to consider and the questions you need to answer.
- The checklist includes such issues as:
- determing what benefits are to be derived from the plan;
- pitfalls to avoid;
- valuation of your business;
- investment opportunities;
- drag-along provisions;
- anti-dilution provisions;
- liquidity;
- tax planning;
- profit sharing.
- This is an invaluable tool for any privately held company that wants to implement an incentive plan for its employees.
- Available in MS Word format.
$17.99
Employee and Director Stock Option Plan | Canada
Create a Stock Option Plan for key employees and directors of a Canadian company with this template Employee and Director Stock Option Plan.
- Participation in the Stock Option Plan is voluntary.
- Rights under the Plan are non-transferable by the participant (except upon death, when exercise rights pass to the legal beneficiaries).
- The company's board of directors will determine which employees are eligible to receive stock options.
- At the discretion of the board, the terms of unexercised options may be renegotiated, including exercise price.
- This template form is downloadable and fully editable.
- Intended for use only in Canada.
$29.99
Employee Bonus Plan | USA
Reward your employees for their contributions to your company's success with this Employee Bonus Plan for U.S. businesses.
- All full-time and part-time staff who are not enrolled in any other type of incentive plan with the company are eligible to take part.
- The committee administering the plan will have full authority to set the performance criteria upon which bonuses are determined, and the bonus amounts to be paid out.
- The members of the committee, board of directors, and employees involved in administering the Plan are not liable to any person for any good faith action or determination made with respect to the Plan.
- A bonus pool will be established for each period during which performance measurements are evaluated. The bonus pool will be allocated among the eligible participants as determined by the committee.
- Available as a fully editable MS Word download.
- Intended for use in the United States.
$29.99
Employee Stock Purchase Plan by Interest Free Loan
Give your employees an opportunity to become shareholders in the company by setting up an Employee Stock Purchase Plan funded by an interest-free loan.
- Interest-free loans are given to eligible employees of the company as an incentive to allow them to purchase shares of stock and participate in the business' future.
- Eligible employees sign a promissory note for repayment of the loan.
- The employee may pay the loan before maturity without bonus or penalty.
- A trustee will hold the shares in trust for the employee, and will release a certain percentage of the shares at each anniversary of the purchase date, provided that the employee is not in default of payments under the note.
- Employees who are part of the company are more dedicated, more loyal and more engaged. Incentivize your staff with an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
$12.49
Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement | Canada
Give your directors and employees an opportunity to buy shares with this non-plan Stock Option Agreement for Canadian companies.
- Stock options are valuable incentives for attracting and retaining great people to your organization.
- This form of Stock Option Agreement is for a company which does not have a stock option plan.
- In the event of retirement, disability or death of the optionee, the optionee's legal representative may exercise the option within 1 year.
- If the optionee is no longer employed by the company, the option will expire.
- If the company subdivides or reorganizes its capital, the option and the option price will be adjusted accordingly.
- This legal contract template is downloadable and fully editable.
- Intended for use only in Canada.
$17.99
Notice of Grant of Stock Options
Notify your employees that they have been granted stock options under a stock option plan with this downloadable Notice of Grant of Stock Options form.
- The Notice form sets out:
- the number and class of option shares granted to the employee,
- the earliest and latest dates by which the options can or must be exercised,
- the vesting requirements,
- the option price per share.
- This is a generic form (not country specific) and is fully editable so it can be easily customized for your company's needs.
$6.29
Offer of Continued Employment with Phantom Equity
Employers, provide incentives to a valued employee with this Offer of Continued Employment with Phantom Equity.
- The employment will continue at the current rate of compensation, with bonuses paid from surplus profit distribution.
- The employee will be paid phantom equity compensation if the company is sold or undergoes a change of control.
- The phantom equity will consist of a percentage of the proceeds of the sale and will be subject to applicable employee source deductions.
- The offer contains standard employee confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition provisions.
- This template is provided in MS Word format and is totally editable to meet your specific circumstances.
- This is a generic form that can be used in many jurisdictions.
$17.99
Ontario Employee Stock Option Plan
Give your key employees an opportunity to buy shares in the company with this Ontario Employee Stock Option Plan.
- If an optionee does not exercise its maximum number of options during an option year, the balance is carried forward to the following year.
- On the death of a participant, the participant's estate has 90 days to exercise outstanding options.
- Options expire immediately upon termination, retirement or removal from office.
- Shares are transferable, but options are not.
- The company has a first right of refusal on all shares issued pursuant to the stock option plan.
- Upon death, retirement, disability or termination, a participant has a put option and the company has a call option.
- The Board may exercise a mandatory buy-out option upon a sale of the company.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
$29.99
Ontario Key Personnel One-Off Grant of Stock Options
Give your key personnel an incentive to stay with the company by issuing them stock options. This One-Off Grant of Stock Options template is for Ontario corporations.
- The grant of option is for a percentage of the participating common shares on a fully diluted basis.
- Option shares are non-voting, but they otherwise have all the same rights as the other common shares.
- The option vests fully immediately upon issue of the grant, however, the optionee must be employed by the company to exercise all or any part of the option.
- Unexercised options expire 90 days after the death of the optionee.
- This template is downloadable and fully editable to fit your business needs.
- Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
$29.99
