RE:Options?Some reasons to exercise options: a. they are expiring soon b. The difference between the option price and the market price is taxable as ordinary income so if this spread iv very narrow little tax to pay. c. the company gets the money vs buying in the market d. clears the way for more options to be issued to the same Characters that just exercised these E. The idiot that is minister of finance is about to intoduce new rules regarding them that will increase taxes re options ( along with everything else) .