1.   Accelerated vesting of those options could give thousands of Sprint employees new financial independence.

2.   It is difficult to put an exact number on the wealth created by the accelerated vesting, or how many employees share it.

3.   Some companies have accelerated vesting so laid-off employees get vested as if they have completed that year of service.

4.   Stock options now include accelerated vesting, allowing employees to become vested in one year instead of three.

5.   Tuesday is the deadline for Hilton to enter into a major transaction that would entitle Bollenbach to accelerated vesting of his stock options under his employment contract.