Getting Started with Schwab Stock Plan ServicesIf you are new to Schwab, you will need to open a brokerage account to exercise your stock options. As an existing Schwab client, you may be able to use your current brokerage account to exercise. Make your selection:New ClientsOpen your account online: You may be eligible to open your account online in just minutes if your company provides us with information to verify your identity. Download an online account opening guide, for US/Domestic participants or International/Non-US participants. Complete a paper-based account application: 1. Obtain a Stock Plan Services Schwab One® Account Application/Employee Stock Option Exercise and Equity Award Agreement (Domestic or International). This form may be obtained online (PDF), by fax or by mail. Download a US/Domestic checklist or an International checklist to help you complete your account application.
2. Completed forms should be mailed or faxed back to Schwab at the address below. IMPORTANT NOTE: International applicants who choose to fax their application to Schwab MUST follow up with the original in the mail. If Schwab does not receive your original application your account may be subject to restrictions and/or backup tax withholding. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 3. You will receive a Welcome Letter from Schwab in the mail containing your account number. Or, you can call Schwab at 1-800-654-2593 to obtain your account number. The representative can also enable your account for Web access. back to topExisting Schwab CustomersAs a current Schwab customer, you may be able to use your existing brokerage account* to exercise your stock options by following the steps below for either linking your existing account via an online process or completing paper-based forms; this is a shorter process than opening a new account. *Eligible Account Types: Individual Schwab One or brokerage account may be used to exercise your employee stock options. Joint Schwab One or brokerage accounts may be used by US employees to exercise your employee stock options. Account types that cannot be used to exercise your employee stock options include, but are not limited to, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), Personal Choice Retirement Accounts (PCRA) Partnerships, Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), Custodial, Corporate or 401(k). If you are unsure of your account eligibility, please contact a Schwab representative at 1-800-654-2593. Link your existing account via an online process: You may be eligible to use your existing account for your equity awards if your company provides us with information to verify your identity. Complete a paper-based account application: 1. Obtain an Employee Stock Option Exercise and Equity Award Agreement. This form may be obtained online (PDF), by fax or by mail. a. Online (PDF)
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2. Completed forms should be mailed or faxed back to Schwab at the address below. IMPORTANT NOTE: International applicants who choose to fax their application to Schwab MUST follow up with the original in the mail. If Schwab does not receive your original application your account may be subject to restrictions and/or backup tax withholding. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. back to top |
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