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Akebia Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Akebia Therapeutics (Nasdaq: AKBA) announced the granting of stock options totaling 13,525 shares to two newly hired employees on February 28, 2025. This grant is in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and aims to incentivize new hires by aligning their interests with the company's performance. The options are set at an exercise price of $1.85 per share and will vest over a four-year period. Akebia is focused on improving the lives of those affected by kidney disease.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Granting stock options to new employees can attract talented individuals.
  • The exercise price aligns with the market value, which may incentivize performance.
  • The inducement awards are structured to encourage long-term commitment from employees.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akebia Therapeutics®, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, granted two newly-hired employees options to purchase an aggregate of 13,525 shares of Akebia’s common stock on February 28, 2025. The options were granted as an inducement material to each employee entering into employment with Akebia. The options were granted in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The options have an exercise price of $1.85 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Akebia’s common stock on the grant date. The stock options vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% of shares vesting quarterly thereafter, in each case, subject to the new employee’s continued service with Akebia. Each stock option has a 10-year term and is subject to the terms and conditions of Akebia’s inducement award program and a stock option agreement covering the grant.
About Akebia Therapeutics
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease. Akebia was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit our website at www.akebia.com, which does not form a part of this release.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What did Akebia grant to new employees recently?

Akebia granted two new employees options to purchase 13,525 shares of common stock.

What is the exercise price for the granted stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is $1.85 per share.

How long is the vesting period for the stock options?

The stock options vest over four years, with 25% vesting annually.

What is the term for the stock options granted?

Each stock option has a term of 10 years from the grant date.

What is Akebia's primary mission?

Akebia aims to improve the lives of those impacted by kidney disease.

Last updated: Mar 4, 2025