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What regulator requires EO transactions to be executed at fair market value? - The Grid Answers

What regulator requires EO transactions to be executed at fair market value?

Published on 2025-02-17 | Last edited on 2025-02-17

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The DOL ensures that ESOP transactions occur at fair market value. The ESOP trustee reviews the independent appraiser’s derivation of value. The trustee, therefore, cannot cause the ESOP to pay more than (or sell for less than) “adequate consideration” for the stock.