Philippines

PHILIPPINES

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Unless the requirements of an exemption are satisfied, any offer of securities must be registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission.  DATA PRIVACY Employee consent is recommended in order to process and transfer personal data in connection with the administration of…

Norway

NORWAY

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights is exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an EU member…

New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  A prospectus is not required if the requirements of an exemption (e.g., employee share scheme exemption, small offering exemption) are satisfied and the issuer complies with the Financial Reporting Act.  DATA PRIVACY Generally, the processing and transfer of an employee’s personal data…

Netherlands

NETHERLANDS

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights is exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an EU member…

Mexico

MEXICO

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  An offer of stock awards should be exempt from securities requirements if either the exemption for employee stock plans or private offers is satisfied. To qualify for the private offer exemption, the offer should be made to specified employees and be communicated…

Malaysia

MALAYSIA

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  An information memorandum must be filed within seven days of the distribution of the award materials to employees in Malaysia. DATA PRIVACY Consent (translated into Bahasa Malaysia) from an employee is recommended for the processing and transfer of his or her personal…

Japan

JAPAN

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  No securities requirements apply to offers to employees of a direct- and wholly-owned subsidiary or a wholly-owned second tier subsidiary. There are two types of filings: (i) grant-specific filings; and (ii) periodic corporate reporting requirements. Generally, a Securities Notification Statement (Form 6)…

Italy

ITALY

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights is exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an EU member…

Israel

ISRAEL

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Unless an exemption is satisfied, reporting and disclosure requirements apply to the offer of stock plan awards. A self-executing exemption is available if the number of offerees in Israel does not exceed 35 in a 12-month period. If the self-executing exemption is…

Ireland

IRELAND

ESPP Stock Options RS/RSU ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plans REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SECURITIES LAW  Under the EU Prospectus Regulation, although purchase rights are deemed to be a security, the offer of purchase rights is exempt under an employee share plan exemption; however, if the offer is made to more than 150 employees in an EU member…