stock option plan
Definition
A program within a company whereby employees are allowed to buy a specific number of stock options in the company for a specified amount of time. The options usually have an exercise price equal to the market price at the time the options were given.
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Related terms:
incentive stock option, non-qualified stock option, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Alternative Minimum Tax, buyback, vesting period, restricted stock
'stock option plan' appears in the definitions of these other terms on BusinessDictionary.com:
stock purchase plan
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