Nike Retirement Vesting - How age 55, five years of service, and your grant date can change the value of RSUs and stock options.

A Nike employee’s retirement date, age, years of service, grant date, and award type can determine whether unvested RSUs and stock options accelerate, continue vesting, vest only partially, or are forfeited. The article explains the counterintuitive result that options may be riskier investments yet better-protected retirement benefits, and it recommends a grant-by-grant audit—especially around age 55 plus five years of service, the September 1, 2024 rule change, and each grant’s first anniversa