The Orioles today announced that they have partnered this season with Chick-fil-A on a promotion called âOâs Days at Chick-fil-A.â During the regular season, there will be one date each month when Orioles fans wearing orange clothing or Orioles apparel can visit any participating Baltimore area Chick-fil-A between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 ...
In the case of restricted stock, the former date is generally known as the vesting date and is the date when the employee recognizes income for tax purposes (assuming that the restricted stock is not transferable at an earlier date, which is how employers generally structure their restricted stock awards).
A vesting period is time during the term of the grant that you have to wait until you are allowed to exercise it. For example, if the term of your grant is 10 years, and your vesting period is 2 years, you may begin exercising your vested options or rights as of the second anniversary date of the grant. This essentially means you have an 8-year time frame (the exercise period) during which you can exercise your options or rights.