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DiaMedica Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. announced the grant of stock options totaling 160,000 shares to a newly hired non-executive employee as an inducement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). This move is part of the company's strategy to attract talent as it continues to focus on developing innovative treatments for preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and acute ischemic stroke.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • DiaMedica is expanding its team with new hires.
  • The stock options are a strategic move to attract talent.
  • Focus on developing treatments for serious conditions like preeclampsia.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Cash runway
~16 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
Recombinant human tissue kallikrein
Phase 2 · Acute Ischemic Stroke

Full Press Release Details

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: DMAC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction and acute ischemic stroke, today announced that on July 15, 2026, it granted options to purchase an aggregate of 160,000 shares of DiaMedica’s common stock to a newly hired non-executive employee whose employment commenced in July 2026. The stock options were a material inducement to the employee’s acceptance of employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as a component of their compensation.
The stock options were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and issued under the DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Plan. The options have an exercise price of $7.64 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on July 15, 2026, and are scheduled to vest and become exercisable, on a cumulative basis, with respect to 25% of such underlying shares on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and with respect to the remaining 75% of such underlying shares in 12 quarterly installments commencing three months after the one-year anniversary of the grant date, subject to the employee’s continued service with the Company. The options have a ten-year term.

About DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc.

DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from serious ischemic diseases with a focus on preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and acute ischemic stroke. DiaMedica’s lead candidate DM199 is the first pharmaceutically active recombinant (synthetic) form of the KLK1 protein, an established therapeutic modality in Asia for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, preeclampsia and other vascular diseases. For more information, visit the Company’s website atwww.diamedica.com.
View source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260717319364/en/

Corporate Contact:Scott Kellen, Chief Financial Officer(763) 496-5118 |skellen@diamedica.com

Investor Contact:Mike Moyer, Managing Director, LifeSci Advisorsmmoyer@lifesciadvisors.com

Media Contact:Madelin Hawtin, LifeSci Communicationsmhawtin@lifescicomms.com

Source: DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc.
Released July 17, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options did DiaMedica grant?

DiaMedica granted options to purchase 160,000 shares of common stock.

Who received the stock options?

The options were granted to a newly hired non-executive employee.

Why were the stock options granted?

The stock options were a material inducement for the employee's hiring.

What is DiaMedica's focus?

DiaMedica focuses on developing treatments for preeclampsia and other conditions.

Last updated: Jul 17, 2026