Joshua A. Agen

Of Counsel

Joshua A. Agen

Of Counsel

Joshua A. Agen is of counsel and a business lawyer with a focus on assisting public and private companies in the areas of executive compensation, employee benefits, corporate transactions, corporate governance, and securities law compliance. He is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice.

Joshua has experience serving as in-house counsel at a publicly traded transportation company with responsibility for securities law compliance, executive compensation, and corporate governance.

Previously, he served as a law clerk for the Hon. Steven M. Colloton, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

18 December 2024 Foley Viewpoints

Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: Special Considerations for Publicly-Traded Companies

This article is the seventh and final in our series on equity-based compensation. It will provide an overview of special considerations for publicly-traded companies when granting equity awards, including the impact of proxy advisory firms on plan design, grant timing considerations, compliance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 16), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration requirements.
21 November 2024 Foley Viewpoints

Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: Cash-Settled Equity Awards

This article is the sixth in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?
25 July 2024 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: Basics of Nonqualified Stock Options and Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights for Employers in the Manufacturing Industry

This article is the second in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?
17 July 2024 Foley Viewpoints

Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: Basics of Nonqualified Stock Options and Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights

This article is the second in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?
30 November 2023 Events

Stock Option Challenges and Opportunities: Expirations, Extensions, Repricings and Regrants

Foley’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation team invites you to attend this informative webinar that will summarize and provide practical advice for how to address some common challenges of stock option programs.
19 October 2023 Legal News: Employee Benefits Insights

Caution Advised: Use of DEI Performance Goals in Incentive Compensation

Recent court decisions have ruled that certain race-based college admissions programs violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.