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Fate Therapeutics Reports New Employee Inducement Awards Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Fate Therapeutics announced the granting of restricted stock units (RSUs) to three new non-executive employees as part of their inducement awards under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The RSUs, totaling 34,700 shares, will vest over four years, contingent on the employees' continued employment. This move reflects the company's ongoing commitment to its workforce and its innovative pipeline in cellular immunotherapies.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fate Therapeutics is expanding its workforce with new hires.
  • The company is committed to developing innovative cellular immunotherapies.
  • The RSUs granted demonstrate the company's investment in its employees.

Full Press Release Details

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FATE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing a first-in-class pipeline of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cellular immunotherapies to patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced that on November 1, 2025 the Company granted restricted stock units (RSUs) representing 34,700 shares of its common stock to three newly-hired non-executive employees. The grants were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated Inducement Equity Plan as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The RSUs will vest over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying each RSU award vesting on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to the employees being continuously employed by the Company through each vesting date.
About Fate Therapeutics, Inc.Fate Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing a pipeline of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cellular immunotherapies to patients. Using its proprietary iPSC product platform, the Company has established a leadership position in creating multiplexed-engineered iPSC lines and in the manufacture and clinical development of off-the-shelf, iPSC-derived cell products. The Company’s pipeline includes iPSC-derived T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell product candidates, which are selectively designed, incorporate novel synthetic controls of cell function, and are intended to deliver multiple therapeutic mechanisms to patients. Fate Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, please visitwww.fatetherapeutics.com.

Contact:Christina TartagliaPrecision AQ212.362.1200christina.tartaglia@precisionaq.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the inducement awards granted by Fate Therapeutics?

Fate Therapeutics granted restricted stock units (RSUs) totaling 34,700 shares to three new employees.

How long will the RSUs vest for new employees?

The RSUs will vest over four years, with 25% vesting each year on the anniversary of the grant date.

What is the purpose of the RSUs granted?

The RSUs serve as an inducement for new employees to join Fate Therapeutics.

Under which Nasdaq rule were the RSUs granted?

The RSUs were granted under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Last updated: Nov 4, 2025