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Labor/Employment,
Corporate

Jun. 25, 2019

Private companies and employees: Calling your attention to equity call rights

Companies seeking to reward employees for their contributions during their employment through the use of equity awards may not want former employees continuing to participate in the upside value of the company or obtaining financial information of the company following a termination of their employment.

Thomas M. Asmar

Counsel, Executive Compensation and Benefits
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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Startups and other private companies often provide for the right to repurchase equity acquired by their employees (a call right) upon a termination of employment for a variety of reasons. Companies seeking to reward employees for their contributions during their employment through the use of equity awards may not want former employees continuing to participate in the upside value of the company or obtaining financial information of the company following a termination ...

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