Pony,Inc ,Issues Restricted Stock to Employees in July 2016,with a Two-Year

Pony,Inc. ,issues restricted stock to employees in July 2016,with a two-year vesting period and an SRF.An employee must remain a full-time employee of Pony for two years after the restricted stock is issued.The stock is trading at $10 per share when Sam is issued 1,000 shares,and he proceeds to make a § 83(b) election.At the end of 2016,the stock is selling for $13 per share.Sam remains a full-time employee of Pony for the required two-year vesting period at which time the stock is worth $30 per share.Sam sells his 1,000 shares in 2020 at $36 per share.What amount and type of income will Sam recognize in 2020?

A) $26,000 capital gain.
B) $26,000 ordinary income.
C) $23,000 capital gain.
D) $23,000 ordinary income.
E) $36,000 capital gain.