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Edgewise Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants as permitted by the Nasdaq Listing Rules Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. ( Edgewise or the Company ), (Nasdaq: EWTX), a leading muscle disease biopharmaceutical company developing novel...

Key Takeaway: Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. has announced the grant of inducement stock options and restricted stock units to nine new non-executive employees as part of its 2024 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. A total of 247,000 shares of common stock options and 15,000 shares of restricted stock units were awarded, with vesting schedules tied to employment duration. This initiative aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). These awards are designed to incentivize and retain talent as the company continues its focus on developing therapeutics for muscular diseases.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Edgewise Therapeutics is expanding its workforce by hiring new non-executive employees.
  • The company implemented an attractive inducement equity incentive plan to encourage employment.
  • The stock options granted are at the closing price, which may indicate confidence in company performance.

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BOULDER, Colo. , Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. ("Edgewise" or the "Company"), (Nasdaq: EWTX ), a leading muscle disease biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for muscular dystrophies and serious cardiac conditions, today announced that on September 30, 2025, Edgewise granted inducement stock options to purchase a total of 247,000 shares of Edgewise's common stock and awards of inducement restricted stock units ("RSU awards") covering a total of 15,000 shares of Edgewise's common stock to 9 new non-executive employees in connection with the commencement of their employment, pursuant to Edgewise's 2024 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the "Inducement Plan").
Each inducement stock option has an exercise price of $16.22 per share, which is equal to the closing price of a share of Edgewise common stock on the grant date, and shall vest as follows: 25% of the shares subject to such inducement stock option shall vest on the one year anniversary of the start date of each employee, and an additional one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the shares subject to such inducement stock option shall vest monthly thereafter, subject to the employee's continued service.
Each inducement RSU award shall vest as follows: one-fourth (1/4th) of the shares subject to each inducement RSU award shall vest on the first, second, third and fourth yearly anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the employee's continued service.
Each inducement award is subject to the terms of the Inducement Plan and related forms of agreements, and were granted as inducements material to these employees to enter into employment with Edgewise in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
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Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options did Edgewise grant recently?

Edgewise granted stock options to purchase 247,000 shares to 9 new employees.

What is the exercise price for the inducement stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is set at $16.22 per share.

How do the RSU awards vest at Edgewise?

RSU awards vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant.

What plan governs the inducement awards at Edgewise?

The inducement awards are governed by Edgewise's 2024 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.

Last updated: Oct 2, 2025