orig. post on Quora Dan Walter’s Answer If the company does a reverse split (the number of outstanding shares is reduced and the stock price is increased) then the strike price of options will usually go up accordingly. This is … Continue reading → http://performensation.com/mark-as-best-source-what-are-the-implications-for-employee-shareholders-in-the-event-of-a-reverse-stock-split-at-a-pre-ipo-company-i-e-employee-shares-go-from-500-shares-to-200-shares/