Not entirely sure about the date, but wasn't everyone backdating options and/or ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		LanceH on Jan 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Alphabet’s Chief Legal Officer Stepping Down Amid ... Not entirely sure about the date, but wasn't everyone backdating options and/or marking them as zero cost to the company?

rlucas on Jan 11, 2020 [–]

In the late 1990s "everyone" was doing so -- and then a nonzero percentage of "everyone" went to jail for it. By 2005 people were on notice.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact