Based on your financial expertise, provide your response or viewpoint on the given financial question or topic. The response format is open.

What typically happens to unvested stock during an acquisition?
I worked for a small private tech company that was aquired by a larger publicly traded tech company.  My shares were accelerated by 18 months, as written in the contract.  I excercised those shares at a very low strike price (under $1) and was given an equal number of shares in the new company.  Made about $300,000 pre tax.  This was in 2000. (I love how the government considered us "rich" that year, but have never made that amount since!)