EBay (EBAY)

 

In Canada, and potentially in other foreign jurisdictions, an option-for-RSU exchange is subject to taxation on the date the options are cancelled in exchange for the new RSUs grants. In light of the potential adverse consequences of such taxation to eligible employees in foreign jurisdictions such as Canada, we will grant a lesser number of new options in exchange for surrendered options held by employees in Canada and other foreign jurisdictions where we determine that the tax consequences of an option-for-RSU exchange are prohibitively adverse to employees. We expect this to be the case in an immaterial number of foreign jurisdictions. Any new options granted as part of the option exchange will be granted on the date of cancellation of the old options, will have a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant and will have a fair value intended to be approximately equal to 90% of the fair value of the surrendered options (as calculated using the same assumptions as are used for the RSU exchange ratios). Any new options granted as part of the option exchange will vest in same manner described above for new RSUs granted in exchange for surrendered options.