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E*TRADE Combats Perplexity about Stock Plans with Top-to-Bottom Participant Experience RedesignE*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) today announced the launch of its next generation online stock plan participant experience. Stock grants may be a significant component of compensation packages for many. Yet despite using the equity received from grants to fund their retirement plan, or a number of life's biggest purchases, like a home or child's education, many plan participants continue to struggle with understanding core aspects of their benefits. In its most recent stock plan participant survey(1), E*TRADE Securities found that two out of five stock plan participants don't understand vesting, and two out of three don't understand the tax implications of their plan. To help facilitate greater understanding and drive deeper appreciation for equity compensation, E*TRADE worked through all participant touchpoints, conducting research among hundreds of plan participants to learn how each detail could be easier to understand, more transparent, and more engaging. The result is a greatly enhanced experience, offering a simplified interface that provides clear insight and actionable steps to help plan participants with making informed decisions. The redesigned experience delivers essential plan information, tools, and resources to help participants get the most out of their stock plan account. Specifically, participants can:
For useful insight from E*TRADE and third-party investment professionals, follow the company on Twitter (News - Alert), @ETRADE. (1) Source (News - Alert): March 2016 "E*TRADE Corporate Services Annual Participant Survey" conducted by E*TRADE Securities LLC (2) Participant support and education, including onsite training, is provided by E*TRADE Securities LLC About E*TRADE Financial The E*TRADE Financial family of companies provides financial services that include trading, investing, banking and managing employee stock plans. Employee stock plan solutions are offered by E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. Securities products and services are offered by E*TRADE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. In connection with the stock plan solutions it offers, E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. utilizes the services of E*TRADE Securities LLC to administer stock plan participant brokerage accounts. E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. and E*TRADE Securities LLC are separate but affiliated companies. More information is available at www.etrade.com. ETFC-G Important Notices E*TRADE Financial, E*TRADE and the E*TRADE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of E*TRADE Financial Corporation. © 2016 E*TRADE Financial Corporation. All rights reserved.
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