<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.livermorereport.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Backdated Options</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/default.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)</generator><item><title>Impact Analysis: Baltimore Orioles bullpen - KFFL</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/21/impact-analysis-baltimore-orioles-bullpen-kffl.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:48:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:207471</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/207471.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=207471</wfw:commentRss><description>Impact Analysis: Baltimore Orioles bullpen KFFL, CA - 7 minutes ago The Orioles backdated the move to Saturday, Aug. 16, and called up reliever Kam Mickolio Wednesday, Aug. 20, from Triple-A Norfolk to replace Sherrill on ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/21/impact-analysis-baltimore-orioles-bullpen-kffl.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207471" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Qualifying period backdatedto Aug 17, leave options could kick in ... - TODAYonline</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/21/qualifying-period-backdatedto-aug-17-leave-options-could-kick-in-todayonline.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:55:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:207472</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/207472.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=207472</wfw:commentRss><description>Qualifying period backdatedto Aug 17, leave options could kick in ... TODAYonline, Singapore - 1 hour ago Now, the question is how employers will react to the shorter time-frame for the new leave options to kick in – and if they will agree to staff taking...(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/21/qualifying-period-backdatedto-aug-17-leave-options-could-kick-in-todayonline.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207472" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Legally Speaking: Lawyers Behaving Badly ... Again - Southeast Texas Record</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/20/legally-speaking-lawyers-behaving-badly-again-southeast-texas-record.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:50:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:204400</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/204400.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=204400</wfw:commentRss><description>Legally Speaking: Lawyers Behaving Badly ... Again Southeast Texas Record, TX - 44 minutes ago ... claiming that the company&amp;#39;s shareholders had lost money when several of Zoran&amp;#39;s top executives were given backdated stock options (to buy stock...(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/20/legally-speaking-lawyers-behaving-badly-again-southeast-texas-record.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=204400" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Analog Devices Posts Better Profit - Smartmoney.com</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/20/analog-devices-posts-better-profit-smartmoney-com.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:56:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:204401</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/204401.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=204401</wfw:commentRss><description>Analog Devices Posts Better Profit Smartmoney.com - 2 hours ago In May, the Securities and Exchange Commission said the company would pay $3 million to settle claims of illegal stock- options backdating and its chief ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/20/analog-devices-posts-better-profit-smartmoney-com.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=204401" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Insight says SEC done with inquiry, won&amp;#39;t act - AZ Central.com</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/insight-says-sec-done-with-inquiry-won-39-t-act-az-central-com.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:46:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:203518</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/203518.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=203518</wfw:commentRss><description>Insight says SEC done with inquiry, won&amp;#39;t act AZ Central.com, AZ - 21 minutes ago At issue is the practice of backdating option awards to increase the potential profit for the recipient. The practice is not necessarily illegal, ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/insight-says-sec-done-with-inquiry-won-39-t-act-az-central-com.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=203518" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Home Depot Retirement Fund Holders Get Second Chance in Court - Lawyers and Settlements</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/home-depot-retirement-fund-holders-get-second-chance-in-court-lawyers-and-settlements.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:22:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:203330</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/203330.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=203330</wfw:commentRss><description>Home Depot Retirement Fund Holders Get Second Chance in Court Lawyers and Settlements - 1 hour ago ... plan management allowed the investment of 401(k) retirement assets in company stock even though corporate officials were backdating the stock options...(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/home-depot-retirement-fund-holders-get-second-chance-in-court-lawyers-and-settlements.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=203330" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ex-Apple Lawyer, Feds Settle - RedOrbit</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/ex-apple-lawyer-feds-settle-redorbit.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:46:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:202759</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/202759.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=202759</wfw:commentRss><description>Ex-Apple Lawyer, Feds Settle RedOrbit, TX - 2 hours ago Backdating options make the rewards even more lucrative by retroactively setting the exercise price to a low point in the stock&amp;#39;s value. ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/ex-apple-lawyer-feds-settle-redorbit.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=202759" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Electronic Arts: No Plans To Extend Take-Two Deadline - RedOrbit</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/electronic-arts-no-plans-to-extend-take-two-deadline-redorbit.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:52:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:202224</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/202224.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=202224</wfw:commentRss><description>Electronic Arts: No Plans To Extend Take-Two Deadline RedOrbit, TX - 1 hour ago ... including ex-Chairman and CEO Ryan A. Brant, pleaded guilty in 2007 to falsifying business records after a probe into backdated stock options ....(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/electronic-arts-no-plans-to-extend-take-two-deadline-redorbit.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=202224" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>TechInsights Announces Dylan McGrath&amp;#39;s Return to EE Times - eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release)</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/techinsights-announces-dylan-mcgrath-39-s-return-to-ee-times-emediaworld-com-newswire-press-release-distribution-service-press-release.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:23:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:202225</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/202225.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=202225</wfw:commentRss><description>TechInsights Announces Dylan McGrath&amp;#39;s Return to EE Times eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release), AZ - 2 hours ago During that period, he broke and pursued a number of business stories related to stock option backdating...(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/techinsights-announces-dylan-mcgrath-39-s-return-to-ee-times-emediaworld-com-newswire-press-release-distribution-service-press-release.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=202225" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Electronic Arts won‘t extend Take-Two deadline - Prescott Herald</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/electronic-arts-won-t-extend-take-two-deadline-prescott-herald.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:09:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:207473</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/207473.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=207473</wfw:commentRss><description>Electronic Arts won‘t extend Take-Two deadline Prescott Herald, AZ - Aug 19, 2008 ... including ex-Chairman and CEO Ryan A. Brant, pleaded guilty in 2007 to falsifying business records after a probe into backdated stock options . ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/electronic-arts-won-t-extend-take-two-deadline-prescott-herald.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207473" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Electronic Arts won‘t extend Take-Two deadline - The Benton Crier</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/electronic-arts-won-t-extend-take-two-deadline-the-benton-crier.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:03:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:201801</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/201801.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=201801</wfw:commentRss><description>Electronic Arts won‘t extend Take-Two deadline The Benton Crier, IA - 59 minutes ago ... including ex-Chairman and CEO Ryan A. Brant, pleaded guilty in 2007 to falsifying business records after a probe into backdated stock options . ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/electronic-arts-won-t-extend-take-two-deadline-the-benton-crier.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=201801" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Kobi&amp;#39;s Nam investments total N$70m - Namibian</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/kobi-39-s-nam-investments-total-n-70m-namibian.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:42:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:201802</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/201802.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=201802</wfw:commentRss><description>Kobi&amp;#39;s Nam investments total N$70m Namibian, Namibia - 1 hour ago According to Alexander, the backdating of stock options that he is accused of is not illegal in the US, and he would plead not guilty and would &amp;quot;vigorously ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/kobi-39-s-nam-investments-total-n-70m-namibian.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=201802" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Electronic Arts won’t extend Take-Two deadline - Las Vegas Sun</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/electronic-arts-won-t-extend-take-two-deadline-las-vegas-sun.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:30:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:207474</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/207474.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=207474</wfw:commentRss><description>Electronic Arts won’t extend Take-Two deadline Las Vegas Sun, NV - Aug 19, 2008 ... including ex-Chairman and CEO Ryan A. Brant, pleaded guilty in 2007 to falsifying business records after a probe into backdated stock options . ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/19/electronic-arts-won-t-extend-take-two-deadline-las-vegas-sun.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=207474" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>MRV Comms Receives Delisting Threat - Barron's Blogs</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/18/mrv-comms-receives-delisting-threat-barron-s-blogs.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:54:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:201125</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/201125.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=201125</wfw:commentRss><description>MRV Comms Receives Delisting Threat Barron's Blogs - 26 minutes ago ... until it has completed an investigation into potential stock- options backdating for the period from 2002 to Q1 of 2004, which it announced on June 5th. ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/18/mrv-comms-receives-delisting-threat-barron-s-blogs.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=201125" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Electronic Arts won&amp;#39;t extend Take-Two deadline - Forbes</title><link>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/18/electronic-arts-won-39-t-extend-take-two-deadline-forbes.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:26:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">349b3076-631c-4af7-be5f-6c3fde5bc2f8:200853</guid><dc:creator>backdated options - Google News </dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/comments/200853.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/commentrss.aspx?PostID=200853</wfw:commentRss><description>Electronic Arts won&amp;#39;t extend Take-Two deadline Forbes, NY - 33 minutes ago ... including ex-Chairman and CEO Ryan A. Brant, pleaded guilty in 2007 to falsifying business records after a probe into backdated stock options . ......(&lt;a href="http://www.livermorereport.com/blogs/backdatedoptions/archive/2008/08/18/electronic-arts-won-39-t-extend-take-two-deadline-forbes.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.livermorereport.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=200853" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>