How do companies decide whether to grant restricted stock or RSUs? What are the features that matter to them?

The differences between restricted stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) are significant enough to usually make one type of grant preferable to the other in a company's equity compensation strategy. The table below summarizes the reasons why. A more detailed discussion follows...

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