Employee Equity
What Happens to RSUs When Your Company Is Acquired
Restricted stock units follow the merger agreement and your award terms. This guide covers public-company RSUs, startup double-trigger RSUs and the tax withheld when they settle.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Merger vs Acquisition vs Consolidation: What Is the Difference?
The legal mechanics behind deal headlines: who survives, how shares are exchanged, why most public deals are reverse triangular mergers, and what happens to the name and ticker.
Employee Equity
What Happens to Your ESPP When Your Company Is Acquired
An employee stock purchase plan rarely survives a sale. Here is what happens to the current offering period, your payroll contributions and the shares you already bought.
Employee Equity
What Happens to Your Stock Options When Your Company Is Acquired
The merger agreement decides whether your options turn into cash, become options on the buyer's stock or disappear. Here is how each outcome works and where to find yours.
Employee Equity
What Happens to Your 401(k) When Your Employer Is Acquired
An acquisition can change who runs your retirement plan, which funds you can pick and whether you can take the money out. These are the rules the IRS and DOL set.
Mergers & Acquisitions
What Happens to Employees When Their Company Is Acquired
Your job, salary, paid time off, benefits and seniority after an acquisition depend on how the deal is structured and on the employee matters section of the merger agreement.