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In the world of comp lawyers, this is the time of year when every day’s to do list includes a review of one or more (sometimes, many more) equity award agreements in need of an annual update. In view of recent events in the world of plaintiff shareholders, one of the areas we’re homing in on this year is the award agreement’s tax withholding provision and its level of discretion around whether or not shares will be withheld for taxes.