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An essential resource for any inside fiduciary at an ESOP company, this book is meant to provide an overview of life as an inside ESOP fiduciary. It alerts the reader to the key issues, including ESOP basics, fiduciary issues, valuation scenarios fiduciaries may face, working with appraisers, board-trustee interactions, and fiduciary insurance.

Describes how warrants are used in leveraged ESOP transactions, plus key corporate finance and federal tax considerations.

How to move from being a company of employees to a company of owners.

Categorizes and summarizes litigation over company stock in ESOPs and 401(k) plans.

Categorizes and summarizes IRS and DOL rulings and regulations on ESOPs and related plans.

Discusses the issues related to terminating a plan, including partial terminations, freezing, and converting to a profit sharing plan.

A fresh look at what we can learn from trends in ESOP litigation in the last few years.

True stories illustrating common mistakes in implementing and operating an ESOP and what to do about them.

Discusses how to remain successfully employee-owned for the long term.