Definitions for "lockup period"
An interval during which an investment may not be sold. In the case of an IPO,...
A period of time after an IPO during which an employee is restricted from exercising his or her stock options. Long-term incentive. Pay that rewards people for the company’s performance over time, in part to keep good people longer. Sometimes limited to people at certain levels.
The time period after an IPO when insiders at the newly public company are restricted by the lead underwriter from selling their shares in the secondary market.