Do non-qualified stock options need to be exercised in date order?

February 11, 2004

Subject:   Non Qualified Stock Options
Date:   Sat, 24 Jan 2004
From:   John

Mike,

I can’t find anything that says NQSO’s need to be exercised in date order. Has that rule changed?

John

Answer

Date:   Mon, 02 Feb 2004

Hello John,

No. To my knowledge, NQSOs were never required to be exercised in date order. Some plans could have provisions to that effect, which could supercede the general rule.

Good luck!

Mike Gray

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