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

Key Takeaway: Fate Therapeutics, Inc. announced on March 3, 2025, that it granted restricted stock units (RSUs) representing 24,000 shares to a newly-hired non-executive employee. This grant was approved under the company's Amended and Restated Inducement Equity Plan, complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The RSUs will vest over a four-year period, with 25% vesting on each anniversary, contingent on continuous employment. This move reflects the company's ongoing commitment to building its workforce as it develops its iPSC-derived immunotherapies.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Granting of RSUs indicates confidence in the new employee's potential impact.
  • Company continues to expand its talent pool, vital for innovation.
  • The inducement plan aligns with forward-looking growth strategy.

Full Press Release Details

SAN DIEGO, March 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 March 3, 2025 the Company granted restricted stock units (RSUs) representing 24,000 shares of its common stock to one newly-hired non-executive employee. The grant was 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 employee 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 first-in-class pipeline of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cellular immunotherapies to patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases. 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 natural killer (NK) cell and T-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 visit www.fatetherapeutics.com.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What recent stock grant did Fate Therapeutics announce?

Fate Therapeutics announced the grant of 24,000 RSUs to a newly-hired non-executive.

How will the restricted stock units vest?

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

What is Fate Therapeutics focused on?

Fate Therapeutics focuses on iPSC-derived cellular immunotherapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Where is Fate Therapeutics headquartered?

Fate Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

What is the nature of Fate's product pipeline?

The pipeline includes engineered iPSC lines and NK and T-cell product candidates.

Last updated: Mar 4, 2025