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Are stock options completely forfeited the moment you are handed a termination letter or is there usually a post-termination exercise period defined in the original grant?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Are stock options completely forfeited the moment you are handed a termination letter or is there usually a post-termination exercise period defined in the original grant?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
U.S. employee stock options post termination exercise period 90 days ISO IRS employment termination rule stock option plan agreementGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
IRS incentive stock option employment termination three months disability one year section 422Google ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence

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Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparisonConsequence50%Reason50%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

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Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
U.S. employee stock options post termination exercise period 90 days ISO IRS employment termination rule stock option plan agreement Google ↗
IRS incentive stock option employment termination three months disability one year section 422 Google ↗
  1. U.S.C. Title 26 · govinfo.gov
  2. NASPP · naspp.com
  3. Topic no. 427, Stock options · irs.gov

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
U.S. employee stock options post termination exercise period 90 days ISO IRS employment termination rule stock option plan agreement
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Reason——1x
of 1
IRS incentive stock option employment termination three months disability one year section 422
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Consequence——1x
of 1