Dan Walter
Below is a link to the Equity Compensation Documents provided by Orrick. These are a good starting point, but we still highly recommend that you speak with your attorney and go over these documents together.
Go see Equity Compensation Docs
Stock Plan
Many companies use employee stock options to compensate, retain, and attract employees. The Stock Plan is the general governing document containing the standard terms and conditions of the options to be granted. This document represents the standard provisions for a Silicon Valley start-up company.
