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Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Description of Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Explanation.

 

Definition Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Description.

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan is an organized plan for employees or managers to buy shares of their company's stock at a discount or attractive other terms. Usually it is a tax efficient way to provide this motivational benefit. It is a method allowing employees to participate financially in their own organization by becoming shareholders.

 

The money to pay for the stock is normally withheld from the employee's salary. Compare: Employee Benefits.

 

Also referred to as Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Compare with: Employee Stock Options  |  Phantom Stock Plan  |  Golden Handcuff  |  Golden Hello  |  Golden Parachute  |  Golden Handshake  |  Stock Dividend  |  Warrant  |  Unissued Stock  |  Treasury Stock  |  Incentives

 

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End of description Employee Stock Ownership Plan. An explanation.

 

 

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