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To: L. Adam Latham who wrote (144152)9/26/2001 4:14:14 PM
From: brushwud  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
Yes, the Stock Purchase Plan and Stop Option plans add to the total share outstanding as the shares are sold by the employee.

I seriously doubt that many Intel employee stock options are being exercised these days! (Except by those that accept a severance package.) Also, those shares add to total shares outstanding whether the employees sell them, hold them, or give them away.

This is the way of life for tech companies who use options to attract highly-qualified employees - they all have to burn cash to buy back excess stock generated by these plans.

An utterly false statement. Most tech companies create new shares for their ESPP and stock option plans. They do not go into the market and buy shares. Those plans become a source of financing further growth.
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