The Stock Options Book, 15th ed.

In recent years, the level of legal, accounting, and regulatory complexity associated with employee stock options has continued to grow. This book, written by attorneys Alisa Baker and Alison Wright, and writer and editor Pam Chernoff, CEP, presents a straightforward, comprehensive overview of both the big-picture issues and the technical details related to designing and implementing stock option plans and employee stock purchase plans. The book also looks at hot issues and provides illustrative exhibits, a glossary, a bibliography, and primary source materials, plus a seminal article by Corey Rosen on plan design. The 15th edition covers the latest developments in equity compensation, including the Dodd-Frank Act, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, and shareholder approval considerations. This edition also includes a substantially updated section on cashless exercise methods. It is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with this field.

Alisa J. Baker is a partner at the law firm of Levine & Baker LLP, where she specializes in counseling individuals and companies on the full range of compensation-related matters. Alison Wright is a partner in the San Francisco/Palo Alto office of Baker & McKenzie LLP. Her practice focuses on the tax, securities, and ERISA aspects of executive and equity compensation and traditional employee benefit plans. Pam Chernoff, CEP, is a freelance editor and writer who does test development for the Certified Equity Professional Institute at Santa Clara University.