EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN - ESOP
Specified contribution plan designed to invest initially in the stock of the sponsoring employer. In essence, these plans are qualified since the sponsoring firm, selling stakeholder, and participants receive several tax benefits. ESOPs are frequently used as a corporate finance technique, as well as to align the employees’ interests to the shareholders.
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