And if that was not enough, compensation, and thus
the incentives of some of the participants, are not very clear.
Recall that the two main reasons for market inefficiency are behavioral biases and perverse
incentives of some of the participants.
Not exact matches
As
of July 28, 2012, the vested
participant balance in the Long - term
Incentive Plan aggregated $ 11.8 million.
As
of April 27, 2013, the vested
participant balance in the Long - term
Incentive Plan aggregated $ 10.8 million.
When a
participant exercises an
incentive stock option while employed by the Company or a subsidiary or within the three - month period (one - year period, in the case
of disability) after his or her employment ends, the
participant will not recognize any ordinary income at that time.
· IBM credits matching contributions to the Basic Account
of each eligible
participant who defers salary or performance pay (including annual
incentive program payments) under the Excess 401 (k) Plus Plan.
The term
of an
incentive stock option may not exceed ten years, except that with respect to any
participant who owns more than 10 %
of the voting power
of all classes
of our outstanding stock, the term must not exceed five years and the exercise price must equal at least 110 %
of the fair market value on the grant date subject to the provisions
of our 2015 Plan.
When a
participant exercises an
incentive stock option while employed by Wells Fargo or within the three - month period (one - year period, in the case
of disability) after his or her employment ends, the
participant will not recognize any ordinary income at that time.
Businesses engaged in pyramid sales distribution plans, where a
participant's primary
incentive is based on the sales made by an ever - increasing number
of participants
The Committee may grant dividend equivalents to any
Participant based on the dividends declared on shares
of Common Stock that are subject to any
Incentive Award during the period between the date the
Incentive Award is granted and the date the
Incentive Award is exercised, vests, pays out, or expires.
In addition, our company allocates to each
participant's Deferred Compensation Matching Plan account a matching contribution
of up to 6 %
of the amount by which the
participant's base salary and cash
incentive payment exceed the then - applicable limitation in Section 401 (a)(17)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
Gain realized on the sale
of an
incentive stock option is taxable at capital gains rates, unless
participant disposes
of the shares within (1) two years after the date
of grant
of the option
of (2) within one year
of the date the shares were transferred to such
participant.
(6) Regardless
of the terms
of any agreement evidencing an
Incentive Award, the Committee shall have the right to substitute stock appreciation rights for outstanding Options granted to any
Participant, provided the substituted stock appreciation rights call for settlement by the issuance
of shares
of Common Stock, and the terms
of the substituted stock appreciation rights and economic benefit
of such substituted stock appreciation rights are at least equivalent to the terms and economic benefit
of the Options being replaced.
The Company may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, deduct from and set off against any amounts the Company may owe to the
Participant from time to time (including amounts payable in connection with any
Incentive Award, owed as wages, fringe benefits, or other compensation owed to the
Participant), such amounts as may be owed by the
Participant to the Company, although the
Participant shall remain liable for any part
of the
Participant's payment obligation not satisfied through such deduction and setoff.
Provided, however, that an
incentive stock option held by a
participant who owns more than 10 %
of the total combined voting power
of all classes
of our stock, or
of certain
of our parent or subsidiary corporations, may not have a term in excess
of five years and must have an exercise price
of at least 110 %
of the fair market value
of our common stock on the grant date.
The term
of an
incentive stock option may not exceed 10 years, except that with respect to any
participant who owns more than 10 %
of the voting power
of all classes
of our outstanding stock, the term must not exceed 5 years and the exercise price must equal at least 110 %
of the fair market value on the grant date.
The term
of an
incentive stock option may not exceed ten years, except that with respect to any
participant who owns more than 10 %
of the voting power
of all classes
of our outstanding stock, the term must not exceed five years and the exercise price must equal at least 110 %
of the fair market value on the grant date.
But this year, there is a little more
incentive to participating: Quicken Loans (with the help
of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B)-RRB- will award $ 1B to a
participant that can get a perfect bracket.
Participants are treated to various
incentives, such as 50 percent off
of certain items at specific locations as well as other specialty programs.
Should Huddle House reach its goal
of 100
participants, the overall company investment into the
incentive program would be $ 2.5 million.
These workshops provided
participants with information on PG&E rebates and
incentives, while introducing a variety
of PG&E online resources and tools to help reduce energy use and thereby improve the sustainability
of their operations.
SVI
participants want to build a more stable market by providing structural
incentives for the production
of high quality and sustainably produced vanilla beans while creating overall conditions supporting the increased use
of these products.
It's no surprise such money - driven competitions have surged in popularity, given that multiple highly credible studies have underscored the value
of employing financial
incentives and peer support to positively influence weight loss. HealthyWage.com's own diet - for - dollars program allows
participants to make a wager upfront ranging anywhere from $ 20 a month to as much as $ 500.
A meta - analysis
of American interventions with very young fathers points to quality intensive community - based interventions with a good understanding
of gender: the staff (who were experienced, empathetic, enthusiastic, and well connected into their communities) partnered with community organisations and used
incentives to draw the young men in; they utilized needs assessments and
participant feedback; developed one - on - one relationships with their young clients and provided mentoring; offered a comprehensive array
of services delivered in engaging and interactive ways which incorporated teaching methods and materials appropriate to young men's culture, sex and age.
The program offers all kinds
of tools,
incentives and prizes to keep
participants engaged and on track.
Several
participants noted that there is little
incentive for rigorous data archiving, continuity or «ownership»
of data series in government.
Some among the 2,800
participants said such actions could also have hidden dividends
of actually improving public health through cleaner air and the
incentive to take more exercise in the new open spaces.
The study — which encouraged daily consumption
of fruits and vegetables in exchange for payment — not only showed monetary
incentives worked, but that
participants increased their internal motivation to eat fruits and vegetables over time.
«Though
participants in our study didn't experience significant weight loss, that doesn't mean that all
incentive programs are ineffective, only that we need to move to more creative designs that might better leverage predictable barriers to behavior change,» said David Asch, MD, MBA, a professor
of Medicine and Health Care Management and director
of the Penn Center for Health Care Innovation.
Employees who received feedback compared to the top performers and
incentives achieved the goal 38 percent
of the time, followed by those who were compared to the average
participant but did not receive
incentives, (30 percent).
Partway through,
incentives were introduced to encourage some
participants to eat the sweets and for some
participants to not eat the sweets for the duration
of the next five minute video.
The experiment was then repeated two days later, when none
of the
participants received
incentives.
When an
incentive was initially presented to
participants, the activity
of their ventral striatum increased with the magnitude
of the stakes, whether framed as potential gains or losses.
-- Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to establish annual energy efficiency participation
incentives to encourage
participants in programs administered by the Secretary, including recipients under programs for which HUD assistance is provided, to achieve substantial improvements in energy efficiency.
The project will be supported by: (1) an experienced job placement specialist; (2) trained peer mentors to help recruit
participants, maintain a social media presence and provide pre-and post-placement support; (3) internships and other work experience; (4) coordination between school and placement staff from the Florida Department
of Vocational Rehabilitation for eligible students; (5) financial training to enable
participants to begin building assets; and (6) work
incentives information for students receiving Social Security disability benefits.
Eligible
participants will receive a Customer Cash
incentive offer good towards the purchase or lease
of a NEW Range Rover Velar.
Under no circumstances will Carphone Warehouse (or its parent, subsidiaries and affiliated companies) be liable (unless such liability can not be lawfully excluded) for any losses, damages, costs or expenses arising from or in any way connected with any errors, defects, interruptions, malfunctions or delays in the
Incentive Promotion and it excludes liability, to the fullest extent permitted by law for any loss or damage caused to
participants arising out
of these rewards.
ETFs trade intraday (i.e. at any time during trading hours) and any time the price diverges too far from the underlying assets, one
of the authorized
participants has an
incentive to make a small profit by creating or destroying units
of the ETF, also intraday.
Incentive alignment: Other provisions
of the financial reform law seek to align the
incentives across various market
participants in a credit transaction.
Thus an active approach can add value by beating its benchmark when costs are reasonable and the manager's
incentives are aligned with fund those
of the fund's
participants.
Thus not only does the
incentives of some
participants to «search for yield» increase in a low rate environment, but also asset prices can spiral upwards, creating the conditions for a sharp and messy realignment.
Businesses engaged in pyramid sales distribution plans, where a
participant's primary
incentive is based on the sales made by an ever - increasing number
of participants
And a very attractive
incentive for the
participants of the eSports tournament.
«State programs,
of course, could offer added
incentives to both wholesale and retail market
participants,» PJM said.
After a month or so
of negotiations, the parties involved — Colorado officials, solar industry
participants and Xcel Energy — have reached an agreement to resume the utility's Solar * Rewards solar
incentive program:
Oppenheimer, a longtime
participant in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said a combination
of a strong set
of incentives like solar credits have to be supported by regulation: «Just as a solar program, it is very good and it is ambitious.
And speaking
of incentive, we have some really fun prizes for
participants this year!
Parties and mediators should think carefully about their
incentives, and those
of the other
participants, both before and during the mediation.
Members
of our Tax Group advise clients regarding the federal, state and local income tax consequences
of various types
of compensation arrangements, ranging from nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, including rabbi trusts and secular trusts, to complex equity
incentive arrangements for
participants in partnerships and limited liability companies.
An advanced course that exempts the
participants from a compenent
of the bar training course strikes me as a great idea — providing a good
incentive to take the course anyway.