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Annexon Reports Inducement Grants to New Employees Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Annexon, Inc. has granted inducement equity awards to two new non-executive employees in line with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The grants total 83,000 options to purchase shares at a price equal to the stock's closing value on the award date. These options will vest over a four-year period, promoting long-term employment and firm growth. The company's focus remains on developing therapies for a range of neuroinflammatory diseases, guided by recent clinical advancements.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Annexon is enhancing its workforce with new talent.
  • The inducement grants exemplify confidence in the company's growth.
  • Options granted are tied to a long-term incentive structure, encouraging retention.

Full Press Release Details

BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annexon, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANNX), a biopharmaceutical company advancing novel complement therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases of the body, brain and eye, today announced that it has granted inducement to two new non-executive employees under the terms of the 2022 Employment Inducement Award Plan. The equity awards were approved on August 15, 2024, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
In the aggregate, the new non-executive employees received options to purchase 83,000 shares of Annexon common stock. The options carry a ten-year term and an exercise price per share equal to $5.98, which was the closing price of Annexon’s common stock on August 15, 2024, the date of grant, and vest over 4 years, with 25% of the shares underlying the options vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and an additional 1/48th of the shares vesting monthly thereafter, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting dates.
Annexon Biosciences (Nasdaq: ANNX) is a biopharmaceutical company advancing a late-stage clinical platform of novel therapies for people living with devastating classical complement-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases of the body, brain, and eye. Annexon’s novel scientific approach targets upstream C1q to block the classical complement inflammatory cascade before it starts, and its therapeutic candidates are designed to provide meaningful benefits across multiple autoimmune, neurodegenerative and ophthalmic diseases. With proof-of concept data in Guillain-Barré syndrome, Huntington’s disease and geographic atrophy, Annexon is rigorously advancing its mid-to late-stage clinical trials to bring their potential treatments to patients as quickly as possible. To learn more visit annexonbio.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What recent employment awards did Annexon grant?

Annexon granted equity awards to two new non-executive employees.

How many shares did new employees receive at Annexon?

The new employees received options to purchase 83,000 shares.

What is the exercise price for Annexon's stock options?

The exercise price per share is set at $5.98.

What diseases does Annexon focus on treating?

Annexon targets neuroinflammatory diseases of the brain, body, and eye.

What innovative approach does Annexon use in therapy?

Annexon blocks the classical complement inflammatory cascade with C1q targeting.

Last updated: Aug 16, 2024