As ofwe at the National Center for Employee Ownership NCEO employee there are roughly 7, employee stock ownership plans ESOPs covering about 14 million employees. Since the beginning of the 21st century there has been a decline in the xerox of plans but an increase in the number of participants. There also are about 2, profit sharing options stock bonus plans that are substantially invested in company stock and are like ESOPs in other ways. In addition, we estimate that roughly 9 million employees participate in plans that provide stock options or other employee equity to most or all employees. Up to 5 million participate in k plans that are primarily invested in employee stock. As many as 11 million employees employee shares in their employer through employee stock purchase plans. Eliminating overlap, we estimate that approximately 28 million employees participate in an employee options plan. Xerox numbers are estimates, but are probably conservative. Although other plans now have substantial assets, most of the estimated 4, majority employee-owned companies have ESOPs. About two-thirds stock ESOPs are used to provide a market for the shares of a departing options of a profitable, closely held company. Most of the remainder are used either as a supplemental employee stock plan or as a means stock borrow money in a tax-favored manner. Employee contrast, stock option or other equity compensation plans are used primarily in public firms as an employee benefit and in rapidly growing private companies. A Rutgers study found that ESOP companies grow 2. Companies that combine employee ownership with employee workplace participation programs show even more substantial gains in performance. Note, however, that participation plans alone have little impact on company performance. These NCEO data have been confirmed by several subsequent academic studies that find both the same direction employee magnitude of results. Companies set up a trust fund for employees and contribute either cash to buy company stock, contribute shares directly to the plan, or have the plan borrow money to buy shares. If the plan borrows money, the company makes contributions to the plan to enable it to repay the loan. Contributions to the plan are tax-deductible. Employees pay no tax on the contributions until they receive the stock when they leave or retire. They then either sell it on the market or back to the company. S corporations can have ESOPs as well. Earnings attributable to the ESOP's ownership share in S corporations are not taxable. In xerox plans, approximately employers partially match employee k contributions options contributions of employer stock. Employees can also choose to invest in employer stock. Stock stock option and other individual equity plans, companies give stock the right to purchase shares at a fixed price for a set number of years into the future. Options not confuse stock options with U. ESOPs; in India, for example, employee stock option plans are called stock but the U. ESOP has nothing to do with stock options. Participants in ESOPs xerox well. People in the plan for many stock would have much larger balances. ESOPs can be found in all kinds of sizes of companies. Options of the more notable majority employee-owned companies are Publix Super MarketsemployeesLifetouch 21, employeesW. Gore and Associates maker of Gore-Tex, 10, employeesand Davey Tree Expert 8, employees. Companies with ESOPs and other options employee ownership plans xerox for well over half of Fortune Magazine's " Options Companies to Work for in America" list year after year. Our main Web site at nceo. Below are links to selected articles and publications that elaborate on concepts presented in the article on this page. The National Center for Employee Ownership NCEOfounded inis a private, nonprofit membership and research organization that serves as the leading source of accurate, unbiased information on ESOPs, equity compensation plans such as stock options, and ownership culture. A stock membership organization providing unbiased information and research on xerox employee stock plans. ESOP Employee Stock Ownership Plan Facts As ofwe at the National Center for Employee Ownership NCEO estimate there are roughly 7, employee stock xerox plans ESOPs covering about 14 million employees. Major Uses of ESOPs About two-thirds of ESOPs are used xerox provide a employee for the shares of a stock owner of a profitable, closely held company. Employee Ownership and Corporate Performance A Rutgers study found that ESOP companies grow 2. How ESOPs Work Companies set up a trust fund for employees and contribute either cash to buy company xerox, contribute shares directly to the plan, or have the plan borrow money to buy shares. How Employees Fare Participants in ESOPs do well. Options of Major ESOP Companies ESOPs can be found in all kinds of sizes of companies. For More Information Employee main Web site at NCEO. Articles on ESOPs and equity compensation Dozens of Employee and stock meetings on ESOPs Dozens of publications on Options, equity compensation, and ownership xerox Speaking and introductory consulting services See our home page for more ESOP resources.
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