How to Use ESOP in a Sentence

ESOP

noun
  • Most of the team had never heard of an ESOP, but the owners explained their jobs were safe, roles wouldn’t change, and the leadership team was staying.
    — Mary Josephs, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • No wonder research shows 93% of employee-owners report satisfaction with their ESOP plans.
    — Mary Josephs, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, nearly 15 million Americans have gotten a promotion from worker to owner thanks to an ESOP.
    — Jove Oliver, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
  • If the focus is on employee retention and cultural continuity, an ESOP or EOT could be ideal.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • He was stunned that Proponent’s ESOP allowed employees to build substantial retirement savings without contributing a dime beyond their work.
    — Mary Josephs, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Subsequent legislation, like the 1984 Tax Reform Act, fueled ESOP growth.
    — Mary Josephs, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • For estate equalization, liquidity through an ESOP sale can solve difficult family dynamics without liquidation of the company.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Thorogood Boots are union-backed and employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) established in 2000.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
  • Louis Kelso created the first true ESOP in 1956, which became federal law under ERISA in 1974.
    — Mary Josephs, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Seidel explains that the business operates under an employee ownership model, commonly known as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But Stavros believes ownership could spread to multiples of that number if America once again embraced an instrument called the ESOP, for Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • From an estate planning perspective, the liquidity generated from an ESOP transaction can help equalize inheritances, reduce estate tax exposure, and diversify a family’s concentrated wealth.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Political economist and lawyer Louis Kelso creates the first true ESOP, a leveraged stock‑purchase plan for a California newspaper which allows employees to gain ownership without contributing capital upfront.
    — Mary Josephs, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The Department of Labor proposed, then withdrew, rules regarding ESOP share valuation methodologies under ERISA Section 3(18), aiming to reduce the risk of fiduciary lawsuits.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Setting one up requires qualified ERISA trustees, independent valuation experts, ERISA compliance specialists, and legal counsel experienced in ESOP transactions, as required by the Department of Labor regulations and ERISA Section 408(e), a costly and complex undertaking.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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