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3 August 2026
FATE THERAPEUTICS USES STOCK OPTIONS AND RSUS AS NEW-HIRE INDUCEMENT AWARDS
External News

Fate Therapeutics / Business Insider Markets

Employee engagement
Non-qualified plans
USA

Fate granted non-qualified stock options and RSUs to newly hired non-executive employees under Nasdaq's inducement award exception.

ARTICLE
3 August 2026
NOVUS LOYALTY MOVES TOWARD NEW ESOP TO SUPPORT TALENT RETENTION AND GROWTH
External News

Novus Loyalty / BSE disclosure coverage

Design and strategy
Stock options
India

Board agenda included approval of a proposed employee stock option plan alongside international expansion and a capital increase.

ARTICLE
3 August 2026
DHANUKA PUTS NEW ESOP AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS PLANS TO SHAREHOLDERS
External News

Dhanuka Agritech / market disclosure coverage

Design and strategy
Stock appreciation rights (SAR)
India

Shareholders were asked to approve a new Employee Stock Option Plan and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, a current Indian example of combining option and SAR incentives.

ARTICLE
2 August 2026
EMPLOYEE SHARE OPTION SCHEMES IN 2026: FROM INCENTIVE TOOL TO STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
External News

Global Advisory Experts

Design and strategy
Stock options
Global

Examines ESOP design, vesting, performance conditions and the strategic use of options to attract, retain and align employees.

ARTICLE
UK Reporting for Share Plans With UK Participants Due 6 July
External News

Cooley

Finance, tax and accounting
All plan types
UK and Channel Islands

Annual HMRC employment-related securities reporting requirements for companies with UK participants.

ARTICLE
21 July 2026
SHARESAVE AT 45: LESSONS FROM THE EXPERTS
External News

Optio

Trending now
Save as you earn (SAYE)
UK and Channel Islands

To mark Sharesave's 45th anniversary, Murray Tompsett Optio,  Andrew Pendleton, Emma Parker (Tapestry) and Michelle Murphy (Evelyn Partners) for Optio's recent Sharesave at 45 webinar. This article draws on both academic research and many years of practical experience, exploring what drives participation, why communications matter, and the decisions that can make the difference between a plan that employees simply have, and one they genuinely value.

ARTICLE
20 July 2026
Cap Table Due Diligence Checklist for Indian Companies
External News

EquityList

Legal and regulatory
All plan types
India

Cap table due diligence checklist for Indian companies: what investors verify against your Register of Members, valuations, and FEMA trail.

ARTICLE
18 July 2026
Mark Cuban Says Companies Should Give All Employees Stock
External News

Business Insider

Design and strategy
All plan types
USA

Advocates broad-based employee equity and tax incentives for companies that share stock more widely.

ARTICLE
16 July 2026
Blue Origin's New Stock Option Plan Comes With a Catch
External News

Business Insider

Case Study
Stock options
USA

Analysis of Blue Origin's revised option plan, liquidity provisions and non-compete-linked forfeiture terms.

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