Edna is a well-paid executive with ADley, a firm that uses stock options and deferred compensation as well as high salaries to compensate its most successful employees. When Edna and Ron were divorced, Ron received the rights to a bundle of these deferred-compensation rights. Complete the following table, indicating the required tax results:

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Market Price for Ednas Option Transferred to Ron Tax Tax Tax Year Consequenc Consequences to Edna Event to Ron 2006 9 2009 14 Divorce is settled. Ron exercises stock options with $10 caslh payment, then holds stock received. 2012 $20 Edna terminates employment with ADley, $100 lump sum of deferred compensation is distributed to Ron. Ron sells shares received via option contracts. 2014 $22