NO MATTER HOW AN INSIDER AQUIRED THE OPTION, THE OPTION WILL BE RESTRICTED!
A GOOD RESTRICTION WOULD BE THAT A STOCK OPTION MUST BE HELD FOR 5 YEARS. DURING THOSE 5 YEARS THE EMPLOYEE WOULD TRUELY HAVE A LONG TERM GROTH VIEW OF THE COMPANY!
1) SO IF THE STOCK OPTION IS FOR ANY EMPLOYEE OF A COMPANY THAT STOCK OPTION WILL BE RESTRICTED. FOR EXAMPLE, IF AN EMPLOYEE GETS STOCK OPTIONS THAT GOES INTO HIS RETIREMENT FUND THEN THAT STOCK WILL BE RESTRICTED.
2) ALSO, IF A MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE OR ANY COMPANY EXECUTIVE GETS A STOCK OPTION, THEN THAT STOCK OPTION WILL BE RESTRICTED.
3) ALSO, IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GETS STOCK OPTIONS AS PART OF THEIR INCENTIVE THEN THOSE STOCK OPTIONS WILL BE RESTRICTED.
4) EVEN IF A CEO IS GIVEN STOCK OPTIONS OR HE BUYS STOCK OPTIONS, THOSE OPTIONS