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ESOP dividends are earnings of the trust and subject to the investment decisions of the ESOP trustee. Learn more about who decides how to use ESOP dividends in our video.   ESOP Dividends ESOP dividends are typically planned for and ...
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All qualified retirement plans are required under ERISA to have two types of fiduciaries. Watch the video to learn more.   Types of Fidicuiaries The types of fiduciaries required for qualified retirement plans are a trustee and an ...
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Whether employees have a right to vote on the sale of a company actually comes down to the form of the transaction. Learn more in the video.   The Sale Transaction If the sale transaction is a purchase of the stock held in the ESOP, ...
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When an ESOP company is sold, all of the shares are sold or all of the assets of the company are sold. In this video, we discuss who pays the ESOP loan.   The ESOP Loan It's easiest to think of an ESOP loan as essentially a ...
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Whether an ESOP can or should participate in earn outs or escrows from transactions depends upon the structure of the transaction and what's prudent. Watch our video to learn more.   Earn Outs & Escrows Many transactions include ...
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There are a number of reasons why an ESOP may be frozen or terminated. In our video, learn about freezing or terminating an ESOP.   Ending an ESOP Since terminating an ESOP and completely winding up an ESOP trust necessitates buying out ...
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