EOG Resources (EOG)

 

1994 Stock Plan.  The Board approved the 1994 Stock Plan, which provides equity compensation to our employees who are not directors of EOG or “officers” of EOG within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act. Under the 1994 Stock Plan, our employees have been or may be granted stock options (rights to purchase shares of our Common Stock at a price not less than the market price of our Common Stock on the date of grant). Stock options vest on a graded vesting schedule up to four years from the date of grant based on the nature of the grants and as defined in individual grant agreements. Terms for stock options granted under the plan have not exceeded a maximum term of 10 years. Employees have also been or may be granted shares of restricted stock and/or restricted stock units without cost to the employee. The shares and units granted generally vest up to five years after the date of grant as defined in individual grant agreements. Upon vesting of restricted stock, unrestricted shares of our Common Stock are released to the employee, and upon vesting of restricted stock units, each restricted stock unit is converted into one share of our Common Stock and released to the employee.

 

1996 Deferral Plan.  The Board also approved the 1996 Deferral Plan, under which payment of base salary, annual bonus and directors fees may be deferred into a phantom stock account. In a phantom stock account, deferrals are treated as if shares of our Common Stock were purchased at the closing price of our Common Stock on the date of deferral. Dividends are credited quarterly and treated as if reinvested in shares of our Common Stock. Payment of a phantom stock account is made in actual shares of our Common Stock. A total of 120,000 shares have been registered for issuance under the plan. As of December 31, 2007, 92,337 phantom stock units had been issued.