An RSU is a company's promise to deliver a fixed number of shares, or their cash equivalent, to you on a future date, contingent on your continued employment through that date. Unlike a Stock Option, an RSU carries value the moment it's granted, since you don't have to pay anything to receive the shares once they vest. You simply have to still be employed there.
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