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Glossary
Employee Stock Option Plan
An Employee Stock Option Plan, or ESOP, is a document setting forth the terms pursuant to which a company can issue equity (often in the form of options or restricted stock) to its employees and consultants.
Related Terms
Option
Restricted Stock
Incentive Stock Option
NSO