Vesting Schedule
The timeline over which you earn your equity grant — most commonly four years, so you gradually gain full ownership the longer you stay.
Quick Answer
Do stock options and RSUs vest the same way?
The schedule mechanics are usually similar, but the consequence differs: vested stock options give you the right to buy at your strike price, while vested RSUs deliver actual shares that are taxed immediately.
- Options vesting is not a taxable event by itself
- RSU vesting triggers immediate ordinary income tax
- Confirm which type you hold before assuming the tax treatment
The Lovie Advantage
Lovie tracks options and RSUs separately on the same cap table, so a vesting event never gets treated as the wrong type.
See how this connects to SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity). For the formal definition, see Investor.gov's glossary entry on employee stock option plans.
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