Clark Griswold's Christmas bonus was 1,000 shares of General Electric stock. He was ecstatic when he found out, as he had been hoping for a big bonus and this was even better than he had expected. Clark had been working hard all year and his boss was impressed with his dedication and work ethic, so he was given the bonus as a reward. Clark was thrilled with his stock options and immediately invested them in the market, hoping to make even more money from his bonus.