Stock Options and Incentive Plans

Does your corporation want to attract high profile outside directors? A good incentive program is key - like this Stock Option Plan for U.S. companies.

• Participants in the Plan will be granted annually a number of non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of the company's common stock for each year of the Plan in which they serve as a director of the company or any of its subsidiaries.
• Participants can elect to receive deferred compensation stock options in lieu of all or part of the fees payable to them for service on the Board.
• This Stock Option Plan can help your company attract and retain non-employee directors with valuable experience to enhance your Board.
• Intended for use only in the United States.

Give your directors, officers and employees an opportunity to buy shares with this Stock Option Plan Package for Canadian companies.

• Stock options are valuable incentives for attracting and retaining great people for your organization.
• This package of forms contains:
  • Stock Option Plan template,
  • Stock Option Agreement template,
  • Notice of Exercise of Option form.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable.
• Intended to be used only in Canada.

Give employees a chance to participate in the company under this payroll-deduction based Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Employees are given the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the company by purchasing shares through automatic payroll deductions.
• The employee may reduce or increase the amount of payroll deduction at certain times.
• The employee will be granted a separate purchase right for each offering period, which will be automatically exercised in installments on each successive purchase date within the offering period.
• The employee may terminate outstanding purchase rights at any time prior to the next scheduled purchase date.
• Shares may not be transferred until they have been held at least one year.

This payroll-deduction based employee stock purchase plan is for U.S. companies and is prepared in accordance with United States laws and regulations.

Set up a Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement for a U.S. company under the terms of this downloadable template.

• The Option Agreement provides a means for a qualified employee to purchase stock which is not subject to a stock option plan.
• The option may not be transferred.
• There may be tax liability upon the exercise of the Option.
• To exercise the option, the employee must give the company a signed option notice, together with payment for the shares.
• Includes procedures for dealing with the options upon termination of the employee's employment due to death, disability, or for cause.

The USA Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement is a customizable digital template that you can download immediately after purchasing.

Establish a stock incentive plan for your officers and key employees with this Non-Qualified Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan.

• The Plan is intended to enable officers and employees to acquire an interest in the company, and to provide incentives and encourage loyalty.
• Executive, administrative, professional and technical personnel are eligible to receive options or stock appreciation rights for common shares under the Plan.
• The Board of Directors may require the employee to remain employed by the company for a specified amount of time.
• A participant may be granted Stock Appreciation rights at the same time that they are awarded options.
• The Plan is written pursuant to United States securities regulations.

Get the Non-Qualified Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan template and start rewarding your key people.

Set up a retirement plan for outside directors of a U.S. company with this downloadable and customizable template.

• The Plan provides the directors with retirement income through the redemption of a retiring Director's stock holdings.
• Outside Directors are compensated based on the performance of the company's Common Stock.
• Accrued income is payable when a director reaches a specified age.
• Performance Periods start on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning on the date that Performance Shares are granted to the director.