Can I have the exercise price of a new stock option grant lowered or backdated? What is the controversy over backdating?

Backdating is a dangerous practice. Courts have imposed prison sentences on corporate executives found guilty of backdating violations. For good reasons, companies now avoid making option grants that are based on the stock price of any date earlier than the date of grant...

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