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Sale of the company before full stock vesting

What typically happens when a company is sold before an employee stock vesting is completed? Is it standard practice to consider the vesting full?

Answer 3941

Yes, it is. And it’s usually explicit somewhere in the vesting clauses.

Arguably, YMMV if it is not explicit. (In that case, check with an attorney if sh*t hits the fan.)


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