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                                                                                          Department of the Treasury
Instructions for Forms 3921                                                               Internal Revenue Service

and 3922
(Rev. August 2013)
Excercise of an Incentive Stock Option Under Section 422(b) and Transfer of Stock 
Acquired Through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan Under Section 423(c)

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code         Any party in control of the payment of remuneration for 
unless otherwise noted.                                     employment to the employee.

Future Developments                                         Statements to Transferees
For the latest information about developments related to    If you are required to file Form 3921, you must furnish a 
Forms 3921 and 3922 and their instructions, such as         statement to the person whose name is set forth on Form 
legislation enacted after they were published, go to        3921. For more information, see part M in the current 
www.irs.gov/form3921 or www.irs.gov/form3922.               version of the General Instructions for Certain Information 
                                                            Returns.
Reminder
In addition to these specific instructions, you should also Employee's Name, Address, and Identification 
use the current version of the General Instructions for     Number
Certain Information Returns. Those general instructions     Enter the name, address, and identifying number of the 
include information about the following topics.             person to whom the share or shares were transferred 
Who must file (nominee/middleman).                          pursuant to the exercise of the option.
When and where to file.
Electronic reporting requirements.                          Account Number
Corrected and void returns.                                 The account number is required if you have multiple 
Statements to recipients.                                   accounts for a person for whom you are filing more than 
Taxpayer identification numbers.                            one Form 3921. Additionally, the IRS encourages you to 
Backup withholding.                                         designate an account number for all Forms 3921 that you 
Penalties.                                                  file. See part L in the current version of the General 
Other general topics.                                       Instructions for Certain Information Returns.
You can get the general instructions at www.irs.gov/
                                                            Box 1. Date Option Granted
form3921 or www.irs.gov/form3922 or by calling 
1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).                            Enter the date the option was granted.

                                                            Box 2. Date Option Exercised
Specific Instructions for Form 3921                         Enter the date the option was exercised.

Who Must File                                               Box 3. Exercise Price Per Share
Every corporation which in any calendar year transfers to   Enter the exercise price per share of stock.
any person a share of stock pursuant to that person's 
exercise of an incentive stock option described in section  Box 4. Fair Market Value Per Share on Exercise 
422(b) must, for that calendar year, file Form 3921 for     Date
each transfer made during that year.
                                                            Enter the fair market value (FMV) per share of stock on 
Exception.   A Form 3921 is not required for the exercise   the date the option was exercised.
of an incentive stock option by an employee who is a 
nonresident alien (as defined in section 7701(b)) and to    Box 5. Number of Shares Transferred
whom the corporation is not required to provide a Form      Enter the number of shares of stock transferred pursuant 
W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, for any calendar year          to the exercise of the option.
within the time period beginning with the first day of the 
calendar year in which the option was granted to the        Box 6. If Other Than TRANSFEROR, Name, 
employee and ending on the last day of the calendar year    Address, and EIN of Corporation Whose Stock 
in which the employee exercised the option. For this        Is Being Transferred
purpose, the term “corporation” is defined in section 
                                                            Enter the name, address, and employer identification 
7701(a) and includes, but is not limited to:
                                                            number (EIN) of the corporation whose stock is being 
The corporation issuing the stock,                          transferred pursuant to the exercise of the option. Enter 
A related corporation of the corporation,                   this information only if the corporation is not the entity 
Any agent of the corporation,                               shown in the TRANSFEROR boxes in the upper left 
Any party distributing shares of stock or other payments    corner of Form 3921.
in connection with the plan (for example, a brokerage 
firm), and

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                                                                  Statements to Transferors
Specific Instructions for Form 3922                               If you are required to file Form 3922, you must furnish a 
                                                                  statement to the transferor. For more information, see part 
Who Must File                                                     M in the current version of the General Instructions for 
Every corporation, which in any calendar year records, or         Certain Information Returns.
has by its agent recorded, a transfer of the legal title of a 
share of stock acquired by the transferor (person who             Employee's Name, Address, and Identification 
acquires the shares pursuant to the exercise of the option)       Number
pursuant to the transferor's exercise of an option granted        Enter the name, address, and identifying number of the 
under an employee stock purchase plan and described in            transferor.
section 423(c) (where the exercise price is less than 
100% of the value of the stock on the date of grant, or is        Account Number
not fixed or determinable on the date of grant), must, for        The account number is required if you have multiple 
that calendar year, file Form 3922 for each transfer made         accounts for a transferor for whom you are filing more 
during that year.                                                 than one Form 3922. Additionally, the IRS encourages 
A return is required by reason of a transfer described in         you to designate an account number for all Forms 3922 
section 6039(a)(2) only for the first transfer of legal title of  that you file. See part L in the current version of the 
the shares by the transferor, including the first transfer of     General Instructions for Certain Information Returns.
legal title to a recognized broker or financial institution. If a 
contractual agreement exists or is entered into with a            Box 1. Date Option Granted
recognized broker or financial institution pursuant to which      Enter the date the option was granted.
shares acquired upon exercise of the option will be 
immediately deposited into a brokerage account                    Box 2. Date Option Exercised
established on behalf of the transferor, then the deposit of      Enter the date the option was exercised.
shares by the transferor into the brokerage account 
following the exercise of the option is the first transfer of     Box 3. Fair Market Value Per Share on Grant 
legal title of the shares acquired by the transferor, and the     Date
corporation is only required to file a return relating to that 
                                                                  Enter the fair market value (FMV) per share of stock on 
transfer of legal title.
                                                                  the date the option was granted.
Shares of stock transferred as a result of the exercise 
of an option described above must be identified in a              Box 4. Fair Market Value Per Share on Exercise 
manner sufficient to enable the accurate reporting of the         Date
transfer of legal title to such shares. This identification can   Enter the FMV per share of stock on the date the option to 
be made by assigning to the share certificates of stock           purchase the stock was exercised.
issued pursuant to such options a special serial number or 
color.                                                            Box 5. Exercise Price Paid Per Share
The corporation whose stock is being transferred must             Enter the price paid per share on the date the option was 
file Form 3922.                                                   exercised.
Exception. A Form 3922 is not required for the first 
transfer of legal title of a share of stock by an employee        Box 6. Number of Shares Transferred
who is a nonresident alien (as defined in section 7701(b))        Enter the number of shares to which legal title was 
and to whom the corporation is not required to provide a          transferred.
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, for any calendar 
year within the time period beginning with the first day of       Box 7. Date Legal Title Transferred
the calendar year in which the option was granted to the          Enter the date legal title of the shares was first transferred.
employee and ending on the last day of the calendar year 
in which the employee first transferred legal title to shares     Box 8. Exercise Price Per Share Determined as 
acquired under the option. For this purpose, the term             if the Option Was Exercised on the Date Shown 
“corporation” is defined in section 7701(a) and includes,         in Box 1
but is not limited to:                                            If the exercise price per share was not fixed or 
The corporation issuing the stock,                                determinable on the date of grant entered in box 1, enter 
A related corporation of the corporation,                         the exercise price per share determined as if the option 
Any agent of the corporation,                                     was exercised on the date of grant entered in box 1. If the 
Any party distributing shares of stock or other payments          exercise price per share is fixed or determinable on the 
in connection with the plan (for example, a brokerage             date of grant entered in box 1, then leave box 8 blank.
firm), and
Any party in control of the payment of remuneration for 
employment to the employee.

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