Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Extension: Rule 12h-1(f)
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This notice concerns an exemption for certain private, non-reporting companies from registering compensatory employee stock options under the Exchange Act. It requires these companies to provide stock option holders with specific information, either directly or via a secure online site. Companies will need to plan for both internal and external resources to manage this information collection efficiently.
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Key Changes
- Exemption from Exchange Act registration for compensatory stock options
- Mandatory information provision to option holders
- Choice of direct delivery or secure online access for information
Obligations
What this law requires
Private, non-reporting issuers must provide information to compensatory employee stock option holders and holders of shares received upon exercise of these options
Issuers must deliver required information to option holders either by physical delivery, electronic delivery, or written notice of availability on a password-protected internet site
Issuers claiming the Rule 12h-1(f) exemption must ensure all conditions for the exemption are met, including specific information provision conditions
Information required under Rule 12h-1(f) must be provided to option holders on a mandatory basis and must not be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
If using a password-protected internet site for information disclosure, issuers must provide written notice to option holders of the availability and location of such information