vesting

American  

[ves-ting] / ˈvɛs tɪŋ /

noun

1. cloth that is usually of medium or heavy weight and has figures or ridges, as piqué, jacquard, dobby silk, or Bedford cord, originally used for decorative vests and now also for a variety of other garments.

2. the granting to an eligible employee of the right to specified pension benefits, regardless of discontinued employment status, usually after a fixed period of employment.

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Other Word Forms

• nonvesting adjective

Etymology

Origin of vesting

First recorded in 1805–15; vest (noun) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

OpenAI countered Meta’s offers with bonuses, and in December, got rid of its vesting cliff, meaning that new employees no longer had to wait for their stock to vest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stock-based compensation expense on the income statement is measured using grant-date values, while withholding taxes are determined using share values on the vesting date.

From The Wall Street Journal

The full terms for the vesting of the shares were redacted in AMD’s filings with the U.S.

From Barron's

His holdings include previously reported shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units, which are subject to certain vesting conditions.

From Barron's

OpenAI shortened its “vesting cliff” for new employees, a shift in compensation policy that’s meant to help retain new hires from leaving in the midst of a fierce talent war.

From The Wall Street Journal