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Forgive me for stating the obvious, but if companies only issue stock that isn't transferable, why not simply issue options? Issuing non-transferable stock seem
by Aetius 16y ago
Forgive me for stating the obvious, but if companies only issue stock that isn't transferable, why not simply issue options? Issuing non-transferable stock seems like two things that accomplish the same goal, namely: to express "incentive interest in a future liquidity event of the company".
- tptacek 16y agoThey do issue options. However, for tax reasons (and I'm sure other reasons), employee stock options have to expire within a set number of months after termination.