ESOP
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ESOP
1970–75; e(mployee) s(tock) o(wnership) p(lan)
Example Sentences
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In the 2010s, the company settled two separate class-action lawsuits with former employees, for a total of more than $45 million, who alleged they’d been prevented from benefiting fully from the ESOP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Stockwell, who now works part-time for Stockwell Elastomerics, opted for a slightly different method of transferring ownership to the staff – an Employee Stock Ownership Plan or ESOP.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The deal hinged on the creation of an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, a structure that would allow Tribune to avoid most federal income taxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023
In an ESOP, shares of the firm are put in a trust, which works like a retirement plan for the workers.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2019
As an employee stock ownership company, or ESOP, Recology avoids most corporate income taxes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2011
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