A feature which can be included in a new debt or preferred issue, granting the holder
the option under specified conditions to redeem the security on a stated date - prior to maturity in the case of a bond.
With an Equity Incentive Plan you can
specify the type of employees eligible to receive incentive stock
options; the minimum price per share of stock an employee must pay if they are granted the right to purchase stock (even though the employee owns more than the maximum percentage defined in the plan); the timeframe within which stock
options can be granted
under the plan after its adoption or approval by shareholders; the total number of shares to be issued to employees; and the
conditions and time period for the expiration of stock
options.