Stock Equivalent Agreement for Employee

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 Notice of Grant of Stock Options is generic (not country specific) and is fully editable so it can be easily customized for your company's needs.

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 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.

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.

Authorize stock options to key personnel with this package of Directors Resolutions for Alberta corporations, which includes the following items:

1. Resolutions of the Directors authorizing the options and setting out the numbers of shares to be issued to each person, and the option price,
2. 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. You can use these Alberta Directors Resolution templates each time the corporation decides to issue new stock options.