Company: BFRG
Filing Date: 2025-09-26
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001493152-25-015716
Chunk: 41

Company: BullFrog AI Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-26
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 41
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 the right to sell the stock), the recipient generally will not recognize income until the stock becomes vested, at which time the recipient will recognize ordinary compensation income equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the stock on the date it becomes vested over any amount paid by the recipient in exchange for the stock. A recipient may, however, file a “section 83(b) election” with the Internal Revenue Service, within 30 days of his or her receipt of the stock award, to recognize ordinary compensation income at the time the shares are awarded in an amount equal to their fair market value at that time, notwithstanding that such shares are not vested and may be subsequently forfeited. If a recipient makes such an election, the recipient will not recognize any additional taxable income at the time the shares become vested, but if the shares are later forfeited, the recipient will not be allowed a tax deduction for the forfeited shares.

The recipient’s basis for the determination of gain or loss upon the subsequent disposition of shares acquired as stock awards will be the amount paid for such shares plus any ordinary income recognized either when the stock is received or when the stock becomes vested. Upon the disposition of any stock received as a stock award under the Plan, the difference between the sales price and the recipient’s basis in the shares will be treated as a capital gain or loss and generally will be characterized as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year from the date as of which he or she would be required to recognize any compensation income.

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The Company will be entitled to a deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the amount of ordinary income taxable to the recipient, subject to the possible limitations on deductibility under Section 280G of the Code for compensation paid to executives designated in that Section, and provided that the Company effects withholding with respect to the deemed compensation.

Restricted Stock Units.A participant normally will not realize taxable income upon the award of RSUs. A participant will be subject to tax on the earlier of the year in which the participant receives the underlying shares of common stock or the year in which the award is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. In that year, the participant will recognize income equal to the fair market value of the shares of the Company’s common stock received, or no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, and the Company will be entitled to a deduction in the same amount, provided that such amount constitutes an ordinary and necessary business expense for the Company