On this episode of Just Compensation, Jessica Kriegsfeld  speaks with Darren Goodman and Taryn E. Cannataro about stock options and Section 409A of the tax code, a complicated set of rules regulating the taxation of non-qualified deferred compensation, such as equity awards. The lawyers discuss how to structure stock options to avoid a penalty tax under Section 409A, including the importance of determining the exercise price of stock options correctly.

Speakers:

Darren Goodman, Vice Chair, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Taryn E. Cannataro, Counsel, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Jessica Kriegsfeld, Associate, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits