Remember Billg saying how isuing the stock options awards was one of the biggest mistakes company has made?
Just think how the stock options work – whoever sells them, sells the promise to sell the amount of stock equal to the number of stock options at the strike price – that is, the stock price at the time of the grant was awarded. When you were awarded the stock options, the company has promised you to sell you the stock at the strike price. Some were promised 1000 options, and some were promised 100000 options.