Stock Appreciation Rights Plan for Non-Employee Directors | USA

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.

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.

With this easy template, you can set up a Restricted Stock Award Plan for your company, under current United States securities legislation.

• Under this type of Plan, a company can provide incentives to its key personnel through awards of restricted shares of common stock.
• The company will reimburse the employee for any amounts he/she has to pay as a consequence of any such award (such as income tax).
• Stock subject to an award is forfeited if the participant ceases to work for the company or retires within a specified time after the date of the award.
• If a participant dies, his or her estate retains the stock.
• Incentives like this Restricted Stock Award Plan help attract and retain top flight talent. Download the template for your business.
• Intended to be used only in the United States.

Set up an Equity-Based Long Term Incentive Plan in your company with this downloadable template for U.S. companies.

• The Plan was created pursuant to United States securities legislation.
• The Plan allows a company's key employees and officers to participate in the company as stockholders.
• A good incentive plan like this one improves the company's ability to attract and retain top-notch dedicated key employees.
• Awards under the Plan might take the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock or restricted stock, or any combination of these.

Get your copy of the USA Equity Based Long Term Incentive Plan and start rewarding your key people.