Reports are that Zynga has handed out stock options to employees after the recent disappointing fiscal report. This would mark the first time all employees received equity awards and is clearly a preventive measure against more people from leaving the company

“It’s a proactive move to prevent mass exodus,” said Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia. “It’s positive for morale and I think it’s the fair thing to do.”

The company’s stock has dropped from an IPO price of $10 to around $3 now. Chief operating officer John Schappert resigned from the company after he was stripped of control of the gaming part of Zynga’s business.

Source: Bloomberg