Patent ID: 7765144
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer system for transfer of previously issued employee stock options from employees holding the employee stock options without exercise of the stock options, the system comprising: computer system means for providing a decision period for transfer of employee stock options from the employees holding the stock options without exercise of the stock options, the decision period having a first part, and a second part; computer system means for calculating a plurality of possible option value prices during the first part of the decision period; computer system means for receiving an election to transfer employee stock options from a first set of employees during the first part of the decision period based on the possible option value prices; computer system means for determining a stock price during the second part of the decision period; computer system means for determining a particular one of the plurality of possible option value prices corresponding to the determined stock price during the second part of the decision period; computer system means for receiving an election to transfer employee stock options from a second set of employees during the second part of the decision period based on the determined particular one of the plurality of option value prices; computer system means for transferring the employee stock options from the first set of employees following the second part of the decision period, without exercise of the stock options; and computer system means for providing at least part of the particular one of the plurality of option value prices to the first set of employees in exchange for the transfer.