Comments on: When you leave a private firm, can you keep vested stock options(not converted stocks)?Any risks converting? http://retirementplanningnow.net/when-you-leave-a-private-firm-can-you-keep-vested-stock-optionsnot-converted-stocksany-risks-converting.htm/ Finding The Best Solutions And Ideas For Planning For Your Retirement. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blue http://retirementplanningnow.net/when-you-leave-a-private-firm-can-you-keep-vested-stock-optionsnot-converted-stocksany-risks-converting.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-29497 Blue Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:26:06 +0000 http://retirementplanningnow.net/when-you-leave-a-private-firm-can-you-keep-vested-stock-optionsnot-converted-stocksany-risks-converting.htm#comment-29497 You best ask the Human Resources or accounting departments of that firm. Using the term vested sounds like you should be able to keep them. The main benefit of options is that you know what you will make before deciding to exercise the options - pretty low risk without tying up any money. With actual stocks you do tie up your money and the big risk is that the company goes bankrupt and then you lose all your $$$. Good Luck! ~ Blue You best ask the Human Resources or accounting departments of that firm.
Using the term vested sounds like you should be able to keep them.

The main benefit of options is that you know what you will make before deciding to exercise the options – pretty low risk without tying up any money.

With actual stocks you do tie up your money and the big risk is that the company goes bankrupt and then you lose all your $$$.

Good Luck!
~ Blue

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