Citigroup (C)

Stock-Based Compensation

Under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), the Company recognizes compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant date fair value of the stock award.

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25. See “Accounting Changes.”

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments’ grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense equaled the remaining unvested portion of the grant date fair value of those stock options, reduced by forfeitures.

The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under CAP, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007. The impact to 2007 was $467 million ($290 million after tax) for awards granted in January 2008. The impact to 2008 was $110 million ($68 million after tax) for awards granted in January 2009.

In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

SFAS 123(R) requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the employees’ service period (which is generally equal to the vesting period). For stock options, the compensation cost is determined using option pricing models intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Under SFAS 123(R), an offsetting increase to stockholders’ equity is recorded equal to the amount of compensation expense. Earnings per share dilution is recognized as well.

The Company has made changes to various stock-based compensation plan provisions for future awards. For example, in January 2005, the Company largely moved from granting stock options to granting restricted and deferred stock awards, unless participants elect to receive all or a portion of their award in the form of stock options. Thus, the majority of management options granted since 2005 were due to stock option elections and carried the same vesting period as the restricted or deferred stock awards in lieu of which they were granted (ratably, over four years). Stock options granted since January 1, 2003, generally have three- or four-year vesting periods and six-year terms. In addition, the sale of underlying shares acquired upon the exercise of options granted since January 1, 2003 is restricted for a two-year period. Pursuant to a stock ownership commitment, senior executives are generally required to retain 75% of the shares they own and acquire from the Company over the term of their employment. Options granted in 2003 and thereafter do not have a reload feature; however, reload options received upon the exercise of options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (and subsequent reload options stemming from such grants) retain a reload feature.

See Note 8 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Stock-Based Compensation

Under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), the Company recognizes compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant date fair value of the stock award.

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25. See “Accounting Changes” on page 128.

Stock-Based Compensation

Under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), the Company recognizes compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant date fair value of the stock award.

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25. See “Accounting Changes” on page 128.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments’ grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense equaled the remaining unvested portion of the grant date fair value of those stock options, reduced by forfeitures.

The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under CAP, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007. The impact to 2007 was $467 million ($290 million after tax) for awards granted in January 2008. The impact to 2008 was $110 million ($68 million after tax) for awards granted in January 2009.

In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

SFAS 123(R) requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the employees’ service period (which is generally equal to the vesting period). For stock options, the compensation cost is determined using option pricing models intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Under SFAS 123(R), an offsetting increase to stockholders’ equity is recorded equal to the amount of compensation expense. Earnings per share dilution is recognized as well.

The Company has made changes to various stock-based compensation plan provisions for future awards. For example, in January 2005, the Company largely moved from granting stock options to granting restricted and deferred stock awards, unless participants elect to receive all or a portion of their award in the form of stock options. Thus, the majority of management options granted since 2005 were due to stock option elections and carried the same vesting period as the restricted or deferred stock awards in lieu of which they were granted (ratably, over four years). Stock options granted since January 1, 2003, generally have three- or four-year vesting periods and six-year terms. In addition, the sale of underlying shares

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments’ grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense equaled the remaining unvested portion of the grant date fair value of those stock options, reduced by forfeitures.

The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under CAP, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007. The impact to 2007 was $467 million ($290 million after tax) for awards granted in January 2008. The impact to 2008 was $110 million ($68 million after tax) for awards granted in January 2009.

In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

SFAS 123(R) requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the employees’ service period (which is generally equal to the vesting period). For stock options, the compensation cost is determined using option pricing models intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Under SFAS 123(R), an offsetting increase to stockholders’ equity is recorded equal to the amount of compensation expense. Earnings per share dilution is recognized as well.

The Company has made changes to various stock-based compensation plan provisions for future awards. For example, in January 2005, the Company largely moved from granting stock options to granting restricted and deferred stock awards, unless participants elect to receive all or a portion of their award in the form of stock options. Thus, the majority of management options granted since 2005 were due to stock option elections and carried the same vesting period as the restricted or deferred stock awards in lieu of which they were granted (ratably, over four years). Stock options granted since January 1, 2003, generally have three- or four-year vesting periods and six-year terms. In addition, the sale of underlying shares

Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to January 1, 2003, Citigroup accounted for stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and its related interpretations (APB 25). Under APB 25, there was generally no charge to earnings for employee stock option awards, because the options granted under these plans have an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), allowed companies to recognize compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant date fair value of the stock award.

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value provisions of SFAS 123. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25. See “Accounting Changes” below.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments’ grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense will equal the remaining unvested portion of the grant date fair value of those stock options, reduced by estimated forfeitures. The Company recorded the remaining incremental compensation expense of $11 million pretax during the year.

The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after-tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007. The Company has changed the plan’s retirement eligibility provisions effective with the January 2007 awards, which affected the amount of the accrual in 2006.

In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair-value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, prospectively for all awards granted, modified, or settled after December 31, 2002. This was in effect until December 31, 2005, after which the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) as outlined above. The prospective method is one of the adoption methods provided for under SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure” (SFAS 148) issued in December 2002. SFAS 123(R) requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the employees’ service period (which is generally equal to the vesting period). For stock options, the compensation cost is determined using option pricing models intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Similar to APB 25 (the alternative method of accounting), under SFAS 123(R), an offsetting increase to stockholders’ equity is recorded equal to the amount of compensation expense. Earnings per share dilution is recognized as well.

The Company has made changes to various stock-based compensation plan provisions for future awards. For example, in January 2005, the Company largely moved from granting stock options to granting restricted and deferred stock awards, unless participants elect to receive all or a portion of their award in the form of stock options. Thus, the majority of management options granted since 2005 were due to stock option elections and carried the same vesting period as the restricted or deferred stock awards in lieu of which they were granted (ratably, over four years). Stock options granted in 2003 and 2004 have three-year vesting periods and six-year terms. In addition, the sale of underlying shares acquired upon the exercise of options granted since January 1, 2003 is restricted for a two-year period. Pursuant to a stock ownership commitment, senior executives are generally required to retain 75% of the shares they own and acquire from the Company

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Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to January 1, 2003, Citigroup accounted for stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and its related interpretations (APB 25). Under APB 25, there was generally no charge to earnings for employee stock option awards, because the options granted under these plans have an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), allowed companies to recognize compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant date fair value of the stock award.

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value provisions of SFAS 123. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25. See “Accounting Changes” below.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments’ grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense will equal the remaining unvested portion of the grant date fair value of those stock options, reduced by estimated forfeitures. The Company recorded the remaining incremental compensation expense of $11 million pretax during the year.

The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after-tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007. The Company has changed the plan’s retirement eligibility provisions effective with the January 2007 awards, which affected the amount of the accrual in 2006.

In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair-value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, prospectively for all awards granted, modified, or settled after December 31, 2002. This was in effect until December 31, 2005, after which the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) as outlined above. The prospective method is one of the adoption methods provided for under SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure” (SFAS 148) issued in December 2002. SFAS 123(R) requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the employees’ service period (which is generally equal to the vesting period). For stock options, the compensation cost is determined using option pricing models intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Similar to APB 25 (the alternative method of accounting), under SFAS 123(R), an offsetting increase to stockholders’ equity is recorded equal to the amount of compensation expense. Earnings per share dilution is recognized as well.

The Company has made changes to various stock-based compensation plan provisions for future awards. For example, in January 2005, the Company largely moved from granting stock options to granting restricted and deferred stock awards, unless participants elect to receive all or a portion of their award in the form of stock options. Thus, the majority of management options granted since 2005 were due to stock option elections and carried the same vesting period as the restricted or deferred stock awards in lieu of which they were granted (ratably, over four years). Stock options granted in 2003 and 2004 have three-year vesting periods and six-year terms. In addition, the sale of underlying shares acquired upon the exercise of options granted since January 1, 2003 is restricted for a two-year period. Pursuant to a stock ownership commitment, senior executives are generally required to retain 75% of the shares they own and acquire from the Company

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Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to January 1, 2003, Citigroup accounted for stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and its related interpretations (APB 25). Under APB 25, there was generally no charge to earnings for employee stock option awards, because the options granted under these plans have an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), allowed companies to recognize compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant date fair value of the stock award.

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value provisions of SFAS 123. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25. See “Accounting Changes” below.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments’ grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense will equal the remaining unvested portion of the grant date fair value of those stock options, reduced by estimated forfeitures. The Company recorded the remaining incremental compensation expense of $11 million pretax during the year.

The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the

Stock-Based Compensation

        On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments' grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

        The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

        The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after-tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007.

        In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments’ grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS

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123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after-tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007.

In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

        On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments' grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

        The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

        The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after-tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007.

        In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to January 1, 2003, Citigroup accounted for stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and its related interpretations (APB 25). Under APB 25, there was generally no charge to earnings for employee stock option awards, because the options granted under these plans have an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), allowed companies to recognize compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant date fair value of the stock award.

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value provisions of SFAS 123. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25. See “Accounting Changes” on the next page.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)), which replaced the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments’ grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense will equal the remaining unvested portion of the grant date fair value of those stock options, reduced by estimated forfeitures. The Company recorded incremental compensation expense of $43 million during the year. Based on current estimates, the incremental charge for all of 2007 will be $11 million pretax.

The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

The impact to 2006 was a charge of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $824 million ($526 million after-tax) for the accrual of the awards that were granted in January 2007. The Company has changed the plan’s retirement eligibility provisions for the January 2007 management awards, which affected the amount of the accrual in 2006.

In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

        On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123(R)), which replaces the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments' grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

        The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense will equal the remaining unvested portion of the grant-date fair value of those stock options, reduced by estimated forfeitures. The Company recorded incremental compensation expense of $19 million in the 2006 first quarter, $12 million in the 2006 second quarter, and $6 million in the 2006 third quarter. Based on current estimates, the incremental charges for the remaining quarter of 2006 and all of 2007 are pretax $6 million and $11 million, respectively.

        The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

        The impact to the 2006 first quarter results was a charge of $846 million ($520 million after-tax). This charge consisted of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $198 million ($122 million after-tax) for the quarterly accrual of the estimated awards that will be granted in January 2007. In the 2006 second quarter, the accrual for estimated January 2007 awards was $168 million ($104 million after-tax). In the 2006 third quarter, the accrual for estimated January 2007 awards was $195 million ($127 million after-tax). The Company has changed the plan's retirement eligibility for the January 2007 management awards, which impacted the amount of the accrual in the 2006 second and third quarters. The Company will continue to accrue for the estimated awards that will be granted through January 2007 in the fourth quarter of 2006.

        In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

        On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123(R)), which replaces the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments' grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

        The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup recorded incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense will equal the remaining unvested portion of the grant-date fair value of those stock options, reduced by estimated forfeitures. The Company recorded incremental compensation expense of $19 million in the 2006 first quarter and $12 million in the 2006 second quarter. Based on current estimates, the incremental charges for each of the remaining two quarters of 2006 and all of 2007 are pretax $12 million and $11 million, respectively.

        The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted to retirement-eligible employees prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company has been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of these awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

        The impact to the 2006 first quarter results was a charge of $846 million ($520 million after-tax). This charge consisted of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $198 million ($122 million after-tax) for the quarterly accrual of the estimated awards that will be granted through January 2007. In the 2006 second quarter, the accrual for estimated January 2007 awards was $168 million ($104 million after-tax). The Company has changed the plan's retirement eligibility for the January 2007 management awards, which impacted the amount of the accrual in the 2006 second quarter. The Company will continue to accrue for the estimated awards that will be granted through January 2007 in the third and fourth quarters of 2006.

        In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

        On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123(R)), which replaces the existing SFAS 123 and APB 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS 123(R) requires companies to measure compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments' grant date fair value, and to record expense based on that fair value reduced by expected and actual forfeitures.

        The Company adopted this standard by using the modified prospective approach. Beginning January 1, 2006, Citigroup will record incremental expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 (the date the Company adopted SFAS 123). That expense will equal the remaining unvested portion of the grant-date fair value of those stock options, reduced by estimated and actual forfeitures. The Company recorded incremental compensation expense of $19 million in the first quarter of 2006. Based on current estimates, the incremental charges for each of the remaining three quarters of 2006 and all of 2007 are pretax $24 million and $11 million, respectively.

        The Company maintains a number of incentive programs in which equity awards are granted to eligible employees. The most significant of the programs offered is the Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). Under the CAP program, the Company grants deferred and restricted shares to eligible employees. The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. For awards granted prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company had been and will continue to amortize the compensation cost of those awards over the full vesting periods. Awards granted after the adoption of SFAS 123(R) must be either expensed on the grant date or accrued in the year prior to the grant date.

        The impact to the 2006 first quarter results was a charge of $846 million ($520 million after-tax). This charge consisted of $648 million ($398 million after-tax) for the immediate expensing of awards granted to retirement-eligible employees in January 2006, and $198 million ($122 million after-tax) for the quarterly accrual of the estimated awards that will be granted through January 2007. The Company will continue to accrue for the estimated awards that will be granted through January 2007 in each quarter of 2006.

        In adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company began to recognize compensation expense for restricted or deferred stock awards net of estimated forfeitures. Previously, the effects of forfeitures were recorded as they occurred. Additional information can be found in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 96.

Stock-Based Compensation

        SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS 123), allows companies to recognize compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant date fair value of the stock award.

        Prior to January 1, 2003, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and its related interpretations (APB 25). Under APB 25, there is generally no charge to earnings for employee stock option awards because the options granted under these plans have an exercise price equal to the common stock on the grant date. Alternatively, on January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value provisions of SFAS 123. See "Accounting Changes" on page 114.

Stock-Based Compensation

        On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, prospectively for all awards granted, modified, or settled after December 31, 2002. The prospective method is one of the adoption methods provided for under SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure" (SFAS 148) issued in December 2002. SFAS 123 requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the employees' service period (which is generally equal to the vesting period). This compensation cost is determined using option pricing models intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Similar to APB 25 (the alternative method of accounting), under SFAS 123, an offsetting increase to stockholders' equity is recorded equal to the amount of compensation expense. Earnings per share dilution is recognized as well.

        Had the Company applied SFAS 123 prior to 2003 in accounting for all of the Company's stock option plans, including the Citigroup 2003 Stock Purchase Program, net income and net income per share would have been the pro forma amounts indicated below:

        During the first quarter of 2004, the Company changed its option valuation method from the Black-Scholes model to the binomial method, which did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

        The Company has made changes to various stock-based compensation plan provisions for future awards. For example, in January 2005, the Company largely moved from granting stock options to granting restricted and deferred stock awards, unless participants elect to receive all or a portion of their award in the form of stock options. Thus, the majority of management options granted in 2005 were due to stock option elections and carried the same vesting period as the restricted or deferred stock awards in lieu of which they were granted. Stock options granted in 2003 and 2004 have three-year vesting periods and six-year terms. In addition, the sale of underlying shares acquired upon exercise is restricted for a two-year period and pursuant to a stock ownership commitment, senior executives must retain 75% of the shares they own and acquire from the Company over the term of their employment. Options granted in 2003 and thereafter do not have a reload feature; however, some previously granted options retain that feature.

        See Note 20 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements on page 144.

Stock-Based Compensation

        In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123-R), which replaces the existing SFAS 123 and supersedes APB 25. SFAS 123-R requires companies to measure and record compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments' fair value reduced by expected forfeitures.

        Citigroup adopted SFAS 123-R as of January 1, 2006, by using the modified prospective approach, which requires recognizing expense for options granted prior to the adoption date equal to the grant date fair value of the unvested amounts over their remaining vesting period. For unvested stock-based awards granted before January 1, 2003 ("APB 25 awards"), the Company will expense the incremental grant date fair value of the awards at the grant date over the remaining vesting period. The portion of fair value attributable to vested APB 25 awards is not recognized. The estimated impact of this change to Citigroup will be to recognize approximately $46 million (pretax) and $12 million (pretax) compensation expense for the unvested APB 25 awards in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

        Citigroup grants restricted or deferred shares to eligible employees under its Capital Accumulation Program (CAP). The program provides that employees who meet certain age plus years-of-service requirements (retirement-eligible employees) may terminate active employment and continue vesting in their awards provided they comply with specified non-compete provisions. Citigroup had been amortizing the compensation cost of those awards over the full vesting periods. The SEC recently indicated that in the case of retirement-eligible employees, non-compete agreements would be a sufficient basis for amortizing these compensation costs over the full vesting period only if there was evidence, on an individual basis, that the non-compete compelled the employee to continue to work.

        The Company currently is in discussions with the SEC regarding a number of practical implications concerning this matter, including, among other things, the adequacy of non-compete agreements as a basis for amortization. The Company also believes there may be other factors, including plan design changes, which may preserve the current features of the plan, including amortization of these expenses. If it is concluded that the compensation expense for awards granted to retirement-eligible employees must be recognized on the date of grant rather than over an associated service period, Citigroup may record an incremental charge to pretax earnings in the 2006 first quarter of approximately $700 million.

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Stock-Based Compensation

        In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123-R), which replaces the existing SFAS 123 and supersedes APB 25. SFAS 123-R requires companies to measure and record compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments' fair value. SFAS 123-R as issued is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005. However, on April 14, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of a new rule that amends the compliance date for SFAS 123-R. The SEC's new rule allows companies to implement SFAS 123-R at the start of their fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. Thus, the Company will adopt SFAS 123-R on January 1, 2006 by using the modified prospective approach, which requires recognizing expense for options granted prior to the adoption date equal to the fair value of the unvested amounts over their remaining vesting period. The portion of these options' fair value attributable to vested awards prior to the adoption of SFAS 123-R is never recognized. For unvested stock-based awards granted before January 1, 2003 ("APB 25 awards"), the Company will expense the fair value of the awards as at the grant date over the remaining vesting period. The impact of recognizing compensation expense for the unvested APB 25 awards will be immaterial to Citigroup's 2006 consolidated results. The Company continues to evaluate other aspects of adopting SFAS 123-R.

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Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to January 1, 2003, Citigroup accounted for stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25), and related interpretations.  Under APB 25, there is generally no charge to earnings for employee stock option awards because the options granted under these plans have an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date.  Alternatively, SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), allows companies to recognize compensation expense over the related service period based on the grant-date fair value of the stock award.  Under both methods, upon issuance of previously unissued shares under employee plans, proceeds received in excess of par value are credited to additional paid-in capital. Upon issuance of treasury shares, the difference between the proceeds received and the average cost of treasury shares is recorded in additional paid-in capital.  Under both methods, the dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as additional share dilution in the computation of earnings per share. On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value provision of SFAS 123.  See “Accounting Changes” on page 12.

Had the Company applied SFAS 123 prior to 2003 in accounting for all the Company’s stock option plans, including the Citigroup 2003 Stock Purchase Program, net income and net income per share would have been the pro forma amounts indicated below:

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, prospectively for all awards granted, modified, or settled after December 31, 2002.  The prospective method is one of the adoption methods provided for under SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure” (SFAS 148) issued in December 2002.   SFAS 123 requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the service period (generally equal to the vesting period). This compensation cost is determined using option pricing models intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date.  Similar to APB 25, the alternative method of accounting, under SFAS 123, an offsetting increase to stockholders’ equity is recorded equal to the amount of compensation expense charged.  Earnings per share dilution is recognized as well.

The impact of this change in 2003 and 2004 is disclosed on page 11.  During the first quarter of 2004, the Company changed its option valuation from the Black-Scholes model to the binomial method, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company has made changes to various stock-based compensation plan provisions for future awards.  For example, the vesting period and the term of stock options granted in 2003 and 2004 are three and six years, respectively.  In addition, the sale of underlying shares acquired through the exercise of options granted after December 31, 2002 is restricted for a two-year period.  The existing stock ownership commitment for senior executives will continue, under which such executives must retain 75% of the shares they own and

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Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123-R), which replaces the existing SFAS 123 and supersedes APB 25.  SFAS 123-R requires companies to measure and record compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payment based on the instruments’ fair value.  SFAS 123-R is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005.  The Company will adopt SFAS 123-R on July 1, 2005 by using the modified prospective approach, which requires recognizing expense for options granted prior to the adoption date equal to the fair value of the unvested amounts over their remaining vesting period.  The portion of these options’ fair value attributable to vested awards prior to the adoption of SFAS 123-R is never recognized.  For unvested stock-based awards granted before January 1, 2003 (“APB 25 awards”), the Company will expense the fair value of the awards as at the grant date over the remaining vesting period.  The impact of recognizing compensation expense for the unvested APB 25 awards will be approximately $24 million and $20 million additional expense in the third and fourth quarters of 2005, respectively.  In addition, approximately $43 million and $42 million additional of compensation expense will be disclosed as the impact in the first and second quarters of 2005, respectively, as if the standard had been adopted as of January 1, 2005, but will not be recognized in earnings.  The Company continues to evaluate other aspects of adopting SFAS 123-R.