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April 2013 ESOP Report Now Available

The April 2013 issue of the ESOP Report is now available for download on The ESOP Association’s website. To download this month’s issue, you’ll need to sign into the website. The Member Sign In button is located at the top of the page. To get to the ESOP Report, click on Meet & Learn. A link to the ESOP Report is located on the left side menu.

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March 2013 ESOP Report Now Available

The March 2013 issue of the ESOP Report is now available for download on The ESOP Association’s website. To download this month’s issue, you’ll need to sign into the website. The Member Sign In button is located at the top of the page. To get to the ESOP Report, click on Meet & Learn. A link to the ESOP Report is located on the left side menu.

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February 2013 ESOP Report Newsletter

The February 2013 issue of the ESOP Report is now available for download on The ESOP Association’s website. To download this month’s issue, you’ll need to sign into the website. The Member Sign In button is located at the top of the page. To get to the ESOP Report, click on Meet & Learn. A link to the ESOP Report is located on the left side menu.

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January 2013 Review

In case you missed a day in January, here’s a quick re-cap.

Do you know the ESOP advocates?

Information on the ESOP Fiduciary Handbook

ESOP Association members made Fortune’s 2013 Best Companies to Work For list

Events to add to your calendar

Foundation news: Rutgers Mid-Year Fellows Symposium

January 2013 ESOP Report was published

American Bar Association Section on Tax sent a letter to the DOL on the definition of a fiduciary

New research shows that ESOPs save the federal government billions

The Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest is now accepting submissions

Emerging Scholar Awards information

AACE Awards opened for entries

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Publication: ESOP Fiduciary Handbook

Publications Highlight

ESOP Fiduciary Handbook

The ESOP Fiduciary Handbook — a resource for internal and external ESOP fiduciaries. This publication is authored by The ESOP Association’s Interdisciplinary ESOP Advisory Committee on Fiduciary Issues. Topics include: overview of fiduciary duties, prohibited transactions, governance of an ESOP company, valuing employer securities, how to survive an audit and much more. Available in print w/CD or CD only.

Members $100.00 Non-Members $350.00

 Visit our website or call 202/293-2971 to purchase the

ESOP Fiduciary Handbook.

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January 2013 ESOP Report Newsletter

The January 2013 issue of the ESOP Report is now available for download on The ESOP Association’s website. To download this month’s issue, you’ll need to sign into the website. The Member Sign In button is located at the top of the page. To get to the ESOP Report, click on Meet & Learn. A link to the ESOP Report is located on the left side menu.

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December 2012 ESOP Report

The December 2012 issue of the ESOP Report is now available for download on The ESOP Association’s website. To download this month’s issue, you’ll need to sign into the website. The Member Sign In button is located at the top of the page. To get to the ESOP Report, click on Meet & Learn. A link to the ESOP Report is located on the left side menu.

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New Publication on Financing ESOP Transactions

We highlighted the following publication at the recent 2012 Las Vegas Conference and Trade Show in November, but since many have asked about it, we thought we’d mention it here as well.

Publications Highlight

NEW — A Guide to Financing ESOP Transactions

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Authored by top ESOP experts in the country, this book provides an overview of how ESOPs function and how they are financed. Chapters include the legal and structuring requirements of ESOPs and the loan requirements. The first two chapters are geared to both the advanced reader looking to brush up on some basic concepts, or for an individual relatively new to the world of ESOPs who wants a basic overview before diving into the more advanced technical information. The remaining four chapters delve into the detailed information that is the cornerstone of this book, including that what is most important to lenders involved in making ESOP loans, other professionals seeking guidance on how to better serve their clients and corporate executives active in corporate financings.

Chapter 1 – Tax Incentives for ESOP Companies

Chapter 2 – Legal Requirements for ESOPs

Chapter 3 – Underwriting Considerations in Financing ESOP Companies

Chapter 4 – Junior Debt

Chapter 5 – Equity

Chapter 6 – Documenting Loans to ESOP Companies

Glossary

Available as a book packaged with a CD, or electronic file format. Over 100 pages in length.

Members $50 / Non-Members $150 (plus S&H)

To order A Guide to Financing ESOP Transactions, visit the website, or call 202/293-2971.

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November 2012 ESOP Report

The November 2012 issue of the ESOP Report is now available for download on The ESOP Association’s website. To download this month’s issue, you’ll need to sign into the website. The Member Sign In button is located at the top of the page. To get to the ESOP Report, click on Meet & Learn. A link to the ESOP Report is located on the left side menu.

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