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- Shweta Verma
September 15, 2026
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Compliance Checklist – Terms and Conditions of Schemes to be Formulated by the Compensation Committee [See Regulation 5(3)]SEBI(SBEB) Reg,2021
Compliance Checklist – Terms and Conditions of Schemes to be Formulated by the Compensation Committee [See Regulation 5(3)]SEBI(SBEB) Reg,2021
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S. No. |
Compliance Requirement |
Status / Remarks |
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1. |
Ensure that the Compensation Committee formulates detailed terms and conditions of the schemes. |
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2. |
Specify the quantum of options, SARs, shares or benefits to be granted per employee and in aggregate under the scheme. |
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3. |
Specify the kind of benefits to be granted under schemes covered by Part D and Part E of Chapter III. |
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4. |
Specify the conditions under which options, SARs, shares or other benefits may vest in employees. |
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5. |
Specify the circumstances under which options, SARs, shares or other benefits may lapse upon termination of employment for misconduct. |
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6. |
Specify the exercise period within which employees may exercise the options or SARs. |
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7. |
Provide that options or SARs shall lapse if not exercised within the prescribed exercise period. |
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8. |
Specify the period within which an employee is required to exercise vested options or SARs upon termination or resignation. |
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9. |
Specify whether the employee may exercise all vested options/SARs at one time or at various points of time during the exercise period. |
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10. |
Establish a procedure for making fair and reasonable adjustments to the entitlement, including adjustment to the number of options/SARs and exercise price, in case of corporate actions such as rights issue, bonus issue, merger, sale of division, etc. |
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While making adjustments pursuant to corporate actions, ensure that the number and price of options/SARs are adjusted so that the total value of the options/SARs to the employee remains the same after the corporate action. |
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12. |
Ensure that the vesting period and life of options/SARs remain unaltered as far as possible, so as to protect the rights of employees to whom such options/SARs have been granted. |
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13. |
Specify the terms relating to grant, vesting and exercise of shares, options or SARs for employees who are on long leave. |
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14. |
Specify the eligibility of employees on long leave to avail benefits under schemes covered by Part D and/or Part E of Chapter III. |
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15. |
Prescribe the procedure for funding the exercise of options/SARs. |
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16. |
Where the company proposes to undertake buy-back of specified securities issued under the regulations, prescribe the procedure and applicable terms and conditions for such buy-back. |
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17. |
Specify the permissible sources of financing for the buy-back of specified securities. |
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18. |
Specify any minimum financial thresholds required to be maintained by the company for undertaking the buy-back, based on its latest financial statements. |
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19. |
Specify the maximum/ permitted quantum of specified securities that the company may buy back in a financial year. |
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20. |
For the purpose of the scheme, ensure that “specified securities” is understood with reference to the definition under the SEBI (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 2018. |
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