Equity Awards Gone Public: What companies need to know when preparing for an IPO

On February 7 & 9, 2012, Baker & McKenzie, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deloitte & EASi will be hosting sessions on preparing equity award practices for an IPO.

Equity award practices are increasingly important for pre-IPO private companies as they can dictate the timing of an IPO if not carefully evaluated on an ongoing basis. In addition, with increased scrutiny of private companies' business models, it is expected that private companies have a well thought-out equity award strategy that maximizes incentives for employees while balancing shareholder interests. Our panel will examine the different expectations and discuss the regulatory, tax, accounting and administrative issues that you should consider as your company transitions from private to public.

Who should attend? CFO's, Controllers, HR representatives, in-house counsel and stock plan administrators will all benefit from this session.

Palo Alto, CA

When: February 7, 2012

Where: NYSE Euronext, 845 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Time: 11:30am-2:30pm

Register here

Lunch will be provided

San Francisco, CA

When: February 9, 2012

Where: The Westin San Francisco Market Street, 50 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Time: 11:30am-2:30pm

Register here

Lunch will be provided

Questions? Contact Jennifer Lopez - jennifer.lopez@easiadmin.com, or call (650) 380-5591