What happens to employee stock options when a company is bought out? and * Josh Crouching/Scared - Stock Image *

What happens to employee stock options when a company is bought out?

My current company just announced that it is being purchased. What happens to my employee stock options? Do they convert to the new stock or do they immediately vest at the current price?


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Answer by upstatecamp
The answer is to be found in the stock option plan availabvle from your HR department.

Typically options vest immediately upon a change of control and are converted to cash.

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