What are the different types of restricted shares?

There are two variations of restricted shares; restricted stock units (RSUs) and restricted stock awards. RSUs represent an employer's promise to grant an employee a specific number of shares at a specific future date. They don't come with voting rights. They must be exercised to be converted to actual shares.

What is the difference between restricted shares and stock options?

Restricted shares and stock options are both forms of equity compensation, but each comes with some conditions. Restricted shares can either be restricted stock units or restricted stock awards. Both involve vesting requirements. Stock options give an employee the right to buy a certain number of shares at an exercise price in the future.

Are restricted shares vesting requirements?

Restricted shares can either be restricted stock units or restricted stock awards. Both involve vesting requirements. Stock options give an employee the right to buy a certain number of shares at an exercise price in the future. Like restricted shares, stock options often have vesting requirements.