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The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne Cooks More Than Ceramics There was options backdating, but "no intentional misconduct?" Baloney. Shareholders deserve better.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	McAfee Orders a Recount The security software maker reprices backdated stock options. The total cost to McAfee -- and shareholders -- is currently unknown.
InternetNews October 4, 2006 David Needle	Jobs Knew of Backdating Apple Computer released results today of an investigation into the backdating of stock option grants, saying it found that CEO Steve Jobs was aware of the practice.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Make the Most of Stock Options: The Basics Stock options can give employees of successful companies a huge incentive to work hard toward building shareholder value. Options can be a valuable part of compensation, but you have to manage them well.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 Rich Duprey	KLA's Optional Disclosure The chip manufacturer waits for a long weekend to announce the results of an options probe. The ultimate cost to the company and the amount of restating that will have to take place will likely be significant. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rich Duprey	Is Backdating Really So Bad? Is repricing options really a crime, or simply a mild accounting gimmick? However, backdating stock options carries a real cost to shareholders.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Monster of a Problem Prosecutors scrutinize the job search site over stock-option backdating allegations. What does it mean to investors?
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Grand Jury Tunes In to CNET A month after the SEC began an inquiry into the potential backdating of stock option grants at CNET Networks, a grand jury subpoena has also been issued to get to the bottom of this. Shares are trading more than 4% lower today on the news.
BusinessWeek October 2, 2006 Anne Tergesen	Those Options Could Cost You The executives responsible for backdating employee stock options are in big trouble, facing everything from shareholder lawsuits and tax audits to possible jail time. But now innocent employees who received certain kinds of options may get caught in the snare, too.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Rich Duprey	Digital River Bound for Rough Waters? The e-commerce outsource provider may have lurking backdating concerns. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Rich Duprey	Meade Zooms In on Options The telescope maker finds stock-option errors but says they're not related to backdating scandals. When the company gets around to finally filing its revised financial statements, let's hope shareholders aren't knocked so badly that they're seeing stars.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	CNET Version 2.0 CNET CEO Shelby Bonnie steps down as the company admits to backdating stock options. It would seem that today's weakness in CNET is related more to its earnings warning than the accounting news.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco's CEO Makes Things Right The retailer and its management team have once again proven the company takes its duty to shareholders seriously. CEO James Sinegal returned his ill-gotten stock-option gains.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Seth Jayson	How Many More Monsters? The famous Web job listings provider Monster is the latest tech darling to join the alleged backdating hall of shame. Though it will be a while before this all shakes out, shareholders would do well to pay attention right now.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	Backdating Boredom It seems everyone from investors to the justice system is tiring of the stock options scandal.
InternetNews October 11, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Stock Option Probes Claim CNet, McAfee CEOs Tech leaders become latest casualties in stock-option mess.
InternetNews November 22, 2006 Catherine Pickavet	VeriSign to Restate $250M Following Options Probe Internet security company VeriSign will be forced to restate as much as $250 million in earnings during 2001 to 2005 and part of 2006 due to what it termed "incorrect measurement dates" and other administrative blunders.
CFO January 10, 2007 Alix Nyberg Stuart	Insult to Injury Already bruised by backdating scandals, companies may face an unexpected tax hit as well.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	2006 in Review: Bed Bath & Beyond After a wild ride in 2006, shares of Bed Bath & Beyond look like they may eke out a gain for the year.
InternetNews August 23, 2006 Clint Boulton	Sympathy For Stock Option Backdaters? Whatever you want to call the chowder pot of stock option backdating cases, it still boils down to sketchy accounting.
InternetNews July 5, 2006 Clint Boulton	Mercury Heads May Face Stock-Option Probe The SEC may pursue three Mercury Interactive directors in relation to a stock-option grant backdating scandal.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2007 Rich Duprey	Backdating Al Capone Tax bills will be due soon in the options backdating scandal that will likely sink many executives. In addition to misrepresenting to the IRS the real profits earned, backdating also misrepresents the true cost of stock options to shareholders.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Seth Jayson	Apple: Rotten at the Core Apple's board whitewashes its options scandal. Big surprise. Apple's board ought to step up here. Jobs' admitted knowledge of cherry-picked grant dates -- it's clear that something other than a pain-free apology is in order.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: You Mean It's Wrong to Steal? Barnes & Noble incorrectly priced its stock options, but doesn't feel too badly about it.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Stock Options Bear Companies will have to scale back on exercising new grants or knock down their paychecks. Stock options, that wonderful concept on paper, has been abused badly by compensation committees. Investors, take note.
Bio-IT World November 14, 2003 Michael Greeley	Show You the Money Venture capitalists need to balance two, at times conflicting, parameters when considering compensation for the executives at biotech companies in their portfolios: cash and long-term equity incentives.
HBS Working Knowledge October 25, 2006 Desai & Margolis	Fixing Executive Options: The Veil of Ignorance The latest corporate governance crisis is buried in the details of executive compensation contracts, where the practice of backdating options for top executives is only part of the problem.
Entrepreneur November 2009	Candid Talk About Stock Options Companies are clear: Stock options may not gain value. But employees still expect them. A burned senior VP at a big bank says just to cut her a bonus check.
InternetNews April 24, 2007 Michael Hickins	SEC Charges Former Apple Attorney With Fraud SEC levies fraud charges at Apple's former general counsel and settles with its former CFO in connection with a stock options backdating scandal.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Rich Duprey	UnitedHealth's CEO Weighs His Options As one of the prime beneficiaries of the backdating scandal, the insurer's CEO decides to step down. It's a nice gesture, but a little hollow at this point.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Anders Bylund	Naughty: Options Backdating Is there anybody who more richly deserves a lump of coal in their stocking this year than the cadre of current and former executives who engaged in stock options shenanigans at some time in the past few years.
InternetNews December 27, 2006 Michael Hickins	Apple's 'Pretty Big Scheme' May Include Forgery Investigators may have found the smoking gun proving that officials at Apple willfully broke the law when they backdated option grant dates.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Rich Duprey	Dead Men Have No Options Cablevision admits that it granted stock options to a director -- after he died.
BusinessWeek July 10, 2006 Jane Sasseen	A Board With Its Back To The Wall UnitedHealth directors aren't ready to oust embattled CEO McGuire. Here's why.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Trash to Treasure at Bed Bath & Beyond The retailer's stock was shunned a quarter ago, but solid second-quarter sales suggests there's plenty of value in this enterprise.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2008 Rich Duprey	Corporate Gifts That Keep on Giving What did companies disclose over the long weekend? CEO compensation changes at Domino's and Bed Bath & Beyond... Executive stock option changes at K-Swiss... etc.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Apollo Takes an Arrow Enrollment growth still slowing at the for-profit educator. Investors, take note.
Entrepreneur December 2006 C.J. Prince	Taking Stock Have stock options lost their sparkle? Maybe - but this compensation tool can still be useful if you know how to do it right.
InternetNews August 4, 2006 Clint Boulton	Apple Stock Option Probe Escalates Apple Computer Inc. said it may have to restate past financial results after uncovering additional accounting regularities during its internal investigation into stock option grants.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2005 Traci Purdum	Compensation: Lost In Translation A global marketplace means fewer premier posts for U.S. manufacturing executives, but the best of the best still will be in demand and highly compensated.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Rich Duprey	Apple's Rotting Core? Although the computer maker absolved its CEO of wrongdoing, should investors be so lenient?
The Motley Fool June 30, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Backdating Scandal Bites Apple Apple may "think different" when it comes to accounting practices, too. The company announced that an internal investigation led to the uncovering of mishandled stock option grants between 1997 and 2001. Investors, take note.
Bio-IT World August 13, 2002 Jack Dolmat-Connell	Cracking the Compensation Code The media and institutional shareholders have been jumping on the excessive executive compensation and stock options usage bandwagon as of late. Is executive pay in the life sciences out of control or too high?
Knowledge@Wharton	One Way to Settle the Controversy over Stock Options: Eliminate Them Some Wharton professors question this approach, warning that abandoning stock options altogether could ultimately hurt a company's performance. They say that despite recent allegations of abuse, stock options remain a valuable way to get managers to perform at their peak level.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2006 Anders Bylund	SEC's Positively Foolish Option Accounting Rules New SEC rules may put a stop to backdating scandals.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Bed Bath & Beyond's Tub Not Full Yet The housewares specialist has a steady plan for steady growth. Shareholders can expect the company to be a solid performer for at least the next few years.
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The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Rich Duprey	Backdating Battle The SEC investigates stock option backdating at a dozen companies. Should the investigations uncover actual proof of wrongdoing at these or other companies, not only should the executives be held accountable for their actions, but the boards of directors should be punished as well.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Anders Bylund	Apple Gets Back to Business Apple puts to rest one of the many stock options scandals. Investors can get back to timely and complete earnings releases when the first quarterly report of fiscal 2007 comes due in a couple of weeks.