Overview
Current 280G Mitigation Techniques
Thursday, March 12, 2026
10:00–11:00 am CT
11:00 am–12:00 pm ET
SPEAKER
Anthony J. Eppert, Partner
Who Should Attend: This webinar is appropriate for C-suite executives and professionals in legal, finance, and human resources departments.
2026 Webinars
- New Compensatory Thoughts from ISS (1/8/2026 )
The purpose of this annual program is to discuss recent pronouncements from ISS and other institutional shareholder advisory services with respect to compensation matters, including: i. areas where ISS and other institutional shareholder advisory services are likely to focus their attention this proxy season; ii. the impact of the foregoing on iii. practice compensatory thoughts as issuers begin preparing for the 2026 annual shareholders’ meetings. compensation designs and any asks of shareholders this proxy season to approve an equity incentive plan or increase a share reserve. - Compensation Considerations Leading to an IPO (2/12/2026)
The purpose of this program is to help private companies navigate the complexity of going public from a compensation perspective, including: (i) timing, (ii) execution, (iii) availability of new forms of compensation due to a public market for the trading of shares, (iv) governance, (v) executive contracts and more! - Current 280G Mitigation Techniques (3/12/2026)
The purpose of this program is to discuss the operational aspects of 280G when designing executive compensation arrangements, including mitigation techniques that can be applied well in advance of an change-in-control (even before such is seriously contemplated) and mitigation techniques that can be applied in connection with a change-in-control. Related tactical issues and solutions will also be discussed. - Design Considerations for C-Suite Executive Contracts (4/9/2026)
The purpose of this program is to discuss design considerations within executive contracts, looked at from both the employer and executive perspective, and to detail how executives can "win" in a way that is aligned with shraeholder value. - Governance: How to Properly Hire and Terminate an Executive Officer (5/14/2026)
This program is taught from a governance perspective, focusing on the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors when hiring and terminating an executive officer. - Selling an ESOP-Owned Company: A List of Business and Legal Issues (6/11/2026)
For privately-held companies, a sale transaction to an ESOP can create substantial tax advantages for the selling shareholders, while also maintaining a continuity of culture and governance. This program discusses the business points of the "why" and "how" within an ESOP transaction. - Designing Employee Stock Purchase Plans (7/9/2026) The purpose of this program is to break down the mechanics of an employee stock purchase plan (both qualified and non-qualified) and the design choices associated with the same.
- Hot Compensation Topics (8/13/2026) – To be announced.
- Preparing for Proxy Season: Start Now (an Annual Program) (9/10/2026)
This is an annual program, and is intended to help issuers prepare their Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors for the upcoming proxy season in 2027. - Carrot and the Stick: Delving Into Various Stick-Related Retention Ideas (10/8/2026)
Incentivizing executives with money, equity, perquisites and contractual entitlements is 50% or so of an executive compensation package. But other incentives exist through negative reinformement such as restrictive covenants, hold policies, etc. The purpose of this program is to focus on the design of various stick-related incentive and retention tools. - Form 4 Training Course (11/12/2026)
The purpose of this program is to break down the intellectual aspects of Section 16, and detail Form 4 compliance. This program is intended to be a training program for those responsible for, or desiring to learn more about, Form 4s. - Compensation: Year-End Review of 2026 (12/10/2026)
Items The purpose of this program is to catch-up on all compensatory items that might have been missed in 2026.
Continuing Education Credit Information
CLE: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will seek CLE credit for this program in CA, FL, GA, NC, NY, TX and VA only. Please be aware that due to various state bar closures, CLE accreditation will be delayed for the foreseeable future.
CPE: 1.0 credit hours (TX)
SHRM: This program is valid for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.
HRCI: This program has been pre-approved for 1 HR (Business) recertification credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
