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Welcome to Share Lite
by ShareReporter
Share Plan Compliance made simple.
Share Lite gives you all the compliance information you need for your equity compensation programme around the world.
Sign up today, choose your countries and award types and get to work on your equity plans.
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Just a few details, then you're good to go.
You can use our app on any device, at any time. Plus, our information is constantly updated.
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All tax and legal issues for all five plan types listed. Just choose if you would like to set a default plan type.
Cash Plan - Explainer
Participants can be given a cash sum from their employer. Often to mirror the other share plans and usually have some time to conditions and/or a vesting period attached.
UK EMI - Explainer
A right to acquire shares in the future at a specific price ('exercise price' or 'strike price'). Sometimes there may be conditions before the Participant can exercise the option or a specific time required to elapse between grant and exercise. The participant will not be entitled to voting and dividend rights until exercise, as they do not own the shares until then. The Award is designed to qualify for tax advantageous treatment under the EMI Code.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Explainer
Participants can buy shares in the company at pre-determined times, either at the market value at the time of purchase, or at a discount to the market value.
The participant will be entitled to voting and dividend rights from the point of purchase, as they own the shares.
UK Free Shares - Explainer
Shares are awarded (either on a standalone basis: free shares, or in conjunction with the purchase of partnership shares: matching shares) that cannot be sold or transferred until the end of a specified (restricted period) of between 3 – 5 years. During this period, the shares are held in a trust and may be subject to a risk of forfeiture. Taxation may arise depending on when shares are withdrawn from the Plan.
UK Partnership Shares - Explainer
Participants can buy shares at pre-determined times from their pre-tax salary. The shares are held in a trust. An award of matching shares may also be granted which are subject to the participant not withdrawing their partnership shares for a restricted period of between 3 – 5 years. Taxation may arise depending on when shares are withdrawn from the Plan.
Qualified ESPP - Explainer
Participants can buy shares in the company at pre-determined times, either at the market value at the time of purchase, or at a discount to the market value. The participant will be entitled to voting and dividend rights from the point of purchase, as they own the shares. The Award is designed to qualify for tax advantageous treatment.
Qualified RSU - Explainer
Shares are promised to a Participant for a specific time in the future. Usually there are certain conditions, often based on being in employment at the vesting date. The Participant will not be entitled to voting and dividend rights during the vesting period, as they do not own the shares at that time. Once the RSUs have vested, the shares would then be delivered to the Participants and they become shareholders. The Award is designed to qualify for tax advantageous treatment.
Qualified Share Option - Explainer
A right to acquire shares in the future at a specific price ('exercise price' or 'strike price'). Sometimes there may be conditions before the Participant can exercise the option or a specific time required to elapse between grant and exercise. The Participant will not be entitled to voting and dividend rights until exercise, as they do not own the shares until then. The Award is designed to qualify for tax advantageous treatment.
Restricted Stock Plan - Explainer
Shares are awarded that cannot be sold or transferred until the end of a specified 'restricted period'. During this period, although the shares belong to the participant, sometimes they may be subject to a risk of forfeiture (with conditions specified at award).
The participant may or may not be entitled to voting and dividend rights during the restricted period, depending on the rules of the plan. The exact restrictions can impact the tax treatment in some countries.
Restricted Stock Units - Explainer
Shares are promised to a participant for a specific time in the future.
Usually there are certain conditions, often based on being in employment at the vesting date.
The participant will not be entitled to voting and dividend rights during the vesting period, as they do not own the shares at that time. Once the RSUs have vested, the shares would then be delivered to the employees and they become shareholders.
UK SAYE - Explainer
A right to acquire shares in the future at a specific price ('exercise price' or 'strike price') which can be set at a discount of up to 20%. This is in conjunction with a savings arrangement whereby the exercise price is deducted from after-tax salary during a period of 3 or 5 years. At the end of the 3 or 5 years (savings period), the accumulated savings are used to pay the exercise price and acquire shares or alternatively the savings can be returned to the participant. The participant will not be entitled to voting and dividend rights until exercise, as they do not own the shares until then.
Stock Option Plan - Explainer
A right to acquire shares in the future at a specific price ('exercise price' or 'strike price') generally equivalent to the market value of the shares on the date of grant.
Sometimes there may be conditions before the Participant may exercise an option, or a specific time required to elapse between grant and exercise.
The participant will not be entitled to voting and dividend rights until exercise, as they do not own the shares until then.
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All our prices are for an annual subscription (from the date you register), depending on the number of countries you have in your plans.
The total cost is shown in our price bands on the right.
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We are continually adding new countries to the database and you will be able to add further countries to your subscription at any time.
Please also get in touch with us if there are specific countries that you would like to see on Share | Lite in the future.
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WHO WE ARE
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SEVERANCE
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GOVERNING LAW
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Last updated February 2022
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