# Exemption of Compensatory Employee Stock Options From Registration Under Section 12(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2007-12-07 · Effective 2007-12-07 · 72 FR 69554
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-23756
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 69554
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 240
- **Publication date:** 2007-12-07
- **Effective date:** 2007-12-07
- **Docket:** Release No. 34-56887
## Abstract

We are adopting two exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for compensatory employee stock options. The first exemption will be available to issuers that are not required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act. The second exemption will be available to issuers that are required to file those reports because they have registered under Exchange Act Section 12 a class of security or are required to file reports pursuant to Exchange Act Section 15(d). The exemptions will apply only to the issuer's compensatory employee stock options and will not extend to the class of securities underlying those options.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/12/07/E7-23756/exemption-of-compensatory-employee-stock-options-from-registration-under-section-12g-of-the)
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