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Fulcrum Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) - December 5, 2025

Key Takeaway: Fulcrum Therapeutics has granted non-statutory stock options to a new employee as part of its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. The grant includes 5,250 options with an exercise price of $9.87 per share, vesting over four years. This move aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and reflects the company's commitment to grow its team.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics is expanding its workforce with new hires.
  • The stock options granted are part of a strategic incentive plan.
  • The company focuses on addressing high unmet medical needs.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.®(Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced that the company granted non-statutory stock options to one new employee. Fulcrum granted stock options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock pursuant to the company’s 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, or the plan, as an inducement material to the new employee entering into employment with Fulcrum in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Fulcrum granted the new employee 5,250 options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $9.87 per share, the closing price per share of Fulcrum’s common stock as reported on the grant effective date, December 1, 2025. The options have a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable employee’s start date and an additional 6.25% of the shares vesting in equal quarterly installments over the twelve successive quarters following the first anniversary, subject to the applicable employee’s continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates.

About Fulcrum Therapeutics

Fulcrum Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need. Fulcrum’s lead clinical program is pociredir, a small molecule designed to increase expression of fetal hemoglobin for the treatment of sickle cell disease. Fulcrum uses proprietary technology to identify drug targets that can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression. For more information, visit http://www.fulcrumtx.com and follow us on X (@FulcrumTx) and LinkedIn.

Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options did Fulcrum grant?

Fulcrum granted 5,250 stock options to a new employee at an exercise price of $9.87.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options?

The options vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year and 6.25% quarterly thereafter.

Why were the stock options granted?

The options were granted as an inducement for the new employee's employment, per Nasdaq rules.

What is Fulcrum Therapeutics focused on?

Fulcrum focuses on developing small molecules for genetically defined rare diseases.

Last updated: Dec 8, 2025