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BACKDATING STOCK OPTIONS [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
CONT

Broadly speaking, option backdating is the manipulation of stock option grants so that they are granted at an exercise price that is below the stock's fair market value on the date of grant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

L'acte de fixer la date d'attribution d'une option d'achat d'actions antérieure à la date d'émissions des options, en générale, pour permettre au bénéficiaire de profiter d'un cours de l'action à un prix plus bas.

Spanish

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