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startup employees to "run screaming from" any startup equity offer that gives the company the right to repurchase vested stock: "Some option plans provide the company the right to repurchase your vested stock upon your departure. The purchase price is 'fair market value.' Guess whether the definition of fair market value is favorable to you or the company... Founders and employees should not agree to this provision under any circumstances. Read your option plan carefully." http://static1.squarespace.com/static/506a0744e4b099c26489ebac/506a0744e4b099c26489ebb6/53cb1af2e4b03fc272f13bb6/1405819652852/Stock+Option+Counsel+Example+NO+Repurchase+Rights+for+Vested+Shares.jpg Blog This is an example of a hypothetical early employee of Ruckus Wireless, which went public in 2012. It assumes that the company did not offer equity with the "horrible" repurchase rights for vested shares. Therefore, the employee was able to hold his or her shares until IPO and earn $1.7 million. These calculations were estimated from company public filings with the State of California, the State of Delaware, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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