A plan that is, in effect, a management stock purchase plan. It allows senior management or other key personnel to purchase stock in the business. There are, however, certain restrictions (1) the stockholder must be employed for a certain period of time, (2) the business has the right to buy back the stock, (3) stockholders cannot sell the stock for a defined period of time.
A program under which employees buy shares in the company’s stock, with the company contributing a specific amount for each unit of employee contribution. Also, stock may be offered at a fixed price (usually below market) and paid for in full by the employees. Benefits are distributed in stock of the employing company.
same as Employee Stock Ownership Plan
A plan allowing employees of a company to purchase shares of the company, often at a discount or with matching employer funds.
Offers made to employees allowing them to purchase a stated number of shares of stock.
an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock
The purchase of company shares by an employee at a price substantially lower than market value. The stock is purchased on a regular schedule using a deduction from your paycheck. In many plans the company limits the percentage of income you can spend for stock purchases.
An employee benefit plan that provides for the allocation of some of a company's stock for purchase by its employees.
A plan that lets employees buy shares of the company stock, usually for less than the market price.
A mechanism for employees to purchase company stock. Increasingly, companies are encouraging employee participation in ownership opportunities. Employees may purchase company stock in Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs); Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs); stock options; automatic investment plans; and other creative plans. In theory and practice, employees have the potential of becoming majority stockholders through participation in a stock purchase plan, assuming a viable role in corporate planning.
giving employees the opportunity to purchase, usually with their own money, shares in the business. Page 139
