Equity Grant Letter

When to use this

An equity grant letter is the individual award document delivered to a grantee under a company equity plan (stock option plan, ESOP, EMI scheme, BSPCE, RSU plan, etc.). It sets out the specific terms of the grantee's individual award by reference to the plan and adds any grantee-specific terms.

Use this skill when:

• An employer is granting stock options, RSUs, or restricted stock to an employee or director as part of compensation.
• A startup is formalizing founder equity awards under a reverse-vesting structure.
• An M&A transaction triggers an acceleration review and replacement grant documentation is needed.
• An international company is issuing grants to employees in a MENA jurisdiction and needs to understand what modifications the local law requires.

The grant letter is not a standalone document — it operates by reference to the equity plan, which must exist before individual grants are made.

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