.... and Segman has options totalling 4% of the company, that will place him as top 6 shareholder!!!

KK has ben saying that for years. Let's see if & when KK will pursue the cases against KPRL & KPC under the new regime.

stabbing the ordinary shareholders through the back.
Bure kabisaaa

They are options given to him in lieu of cash compensation. I prefer he buys rather than get options BUT it beats cash compensation as he can feel the pain if KK under-performs. With the options, he is probably looking for the highest possible buyout too!

Watch him in 2013 when he pushes for better results. And I suspect KK will be back as a bride in 2014.

At Tom_boy.....wiki defines it as follows

A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/gains suffered by an individual or an organization.

Hedging fuel consumption
Main article: Fuel hedging
Airlines use futures contracts and derivatives to hedge their exposure to the price of jet fuel. They know that they must purchase jet fuel for as long as they want to stay in business, and fuel prices are notoriously volatile. By using crude oil futures contracts to hedge their fuel requirements (and engaging in similar but more complex derivatives transactions), Southwest Airlines was able to save a large amount of money when buying fuel as compared to rival airlines when fuel prices in the U.S. rose dramatically after the 2003 Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina.