An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in the United States is a defined contribution plan, a form of retirement plan as defined by 4975 (e) (7)of IRS codes, which became a qualified retirement plan in 1974. [1][2] It is one of the methods of employee participation in corporate ownership. More @Wikipedia
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