STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

A summary of the Company's stock-based compensation plans can be found in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2021 10-K.

Stock Incentive Plan

The Company grants stock-based compensation to employees and non-employee directors under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Most of the Company's stock-based compensation awards are granted in the first quarter of each year.

In the first quarter of 2022, Dow Inc. granted the following stock-based compensation awards to employees:

•1.2 million stock options with a weighted-average exercise price of $60.95 per share and a weighted-average fair value of $11.08 per share;

•1.7 million restricted stock units with a weighted-average fair value of $60.96 per share; and

•1.2 million performance stock units with a weighted-average fair value of $65.83 per share.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Dow Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2021 ESPP") was adopted by the Board on February 11, 2021, and approved by stockholders at the Company's annual meeting on April 15, 2021. Under the 2022 annual offering of the 2021 ESPP, most employees were eligible to purchase shares of common stock of Dow Inc. valued at up to 10 percent of their annual total base salary or wages. The number of shares purchased is determined using the amount contributed by the employee divided by the plan price. The plan price of the stock is equal to 85 percent of the fair market value (closing price) of the common stock at April 1, 2022 (beginning) or October 7, 2022 (ending) of the offering period, whichever is lower.

In the first quarter of 2022, employees subscribed to the right to purchase approximately 2.0 million shares under the 2021 ESPP. The plan price is fixed upon the close of the offering period and will be determined in the fourth quarter of 2022. The shares will be delivered to employees in the fourth quarter of 2022.