And If It Is, Then What? Will Broad-Based Options Be Cut?

One likely change in options practices that would result from expensing is that there would be more performance-based options. Performance options typically require that some economic condition, such as outperforming the market, be met before an options vests.

Animation Studio Becomes Employee-Owned

Aardman, the Bristol, England-based studio that created Oscar-winning animated films including Wallace & Gromit, announced on November 10 that it is becoming employee-owned

Announcing the 2013 Employee Ownership 100

The NCEO has released the 2013 Employee Ownership 100 list, naming the nation's largest companies that are at least 50% owned by an ESOP or other broad-based employee ownership plan.

Announcing the 2023 NCEO Board of Directors

The NCEO is delighted to announce six new members of its board of directors: Lori Atone, Jennifer Briggs, Haydee Caldero, Timothy Garbinsky, Susan Kildahl, and Dan Markowitz -- their bios are below. The three-year terms of the new directors will begin on April 1, 2023.

Announcing the 2024 NCEO Board of Directors

The NCEO is delighted to announce three new members of its board of directors: Daniel Goldstein, Howard Kaplan, and Kerry Siggins; their biographies are below. The three-year terms of the new directors will begin on April 1, 2024. Congratulations and thanks to our new directors!

Announcing the California Center for Employee Ownership

The NCEO and the Beyster Institute at the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Business launched the California Center for Employee Ownership, a joint project to increase understanding of employee ownership in California among businesses and the general population.

Announcing the Innovative Communication Coalition

Sandy Kostouros’ (Morton Buildings) 2021 NCEO Annual Conference presentation inspired Lori Atone (TVF) to ask the NCEO to establish a creative coalition for employee-owners to collaborate on usable, replicable ideas and

Announcing the NCEOX Collaboration

If you were not in Kansas City last week for the 2023 Employee Ownership Conference, I want to share an announcement I made:

Announcing “The Download,” a Monthly ESOP Communication Resource

ESOP companies are often on the lookout for good communication and education resources to support their efforts around employee onboarding and training, specifically ESOP literacy, ownership culture, and countless other issues. This is why we are thrilled to announce a new member benefit launching this month—The Download.