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Fulcrum Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Fulcrum Therapeutics announced the grant of stock options to new employees under its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). A total of 86,740 shares were granted at an exercise price of $5.97 per share. Each option has a ten-year term with a vesting schedule designed to promote employee longevity. Fulcrum is focusing on treatments for rare diseases, though one of its key programs, FTX-6058, is on clinical hold by the FDA.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics is expanding its team by granting stock options to new employees.
  • The stock options offer a competitive exercise price that reflects the current market value.
  • The vesting schedule incentivizes employee retention over multiple years.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Fulcrum's program FTX-6058 is currently under a clinical hold by the FDA.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.® (Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced that the Company granted non-statutory stock options to new employees.
Fulcrum granted stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to the Company’s 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, each as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with the Fulcrum Therapeutics in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
An award of an aggregate 86,740 shares was made to two employees at an exercise price of $5.97 per share, the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on the grants’ effective date, March 06, 2023. Each option has a ten-year term and vests 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 such 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 improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need. Fulcrum’s two lead programs in clinical development are losmapimod, a small molecule which is currently being evaluated for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) in the Phase 3 REACH clinical trial, and FTX-6058, a small molecule designed to increase expression of fetal hemoglobin for the treatment of sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies, which is currently under a clinical hold issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company’s proprietary product engine, FulcrumSeek™, identifies drug targets that can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did Fulcrum Therapeutics announce on March 10, 2023?

Fulcrum Therapeutics announced the granting of stock options to new employees.

How many shares were granted to new employees?

An aggregate of 86,740 shares was granted to two new employees.

What is the exercise price per share for the stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is $5.97 per share.

What is Fulcrum's focus as a biopharmaceutical company?

Fulcrum focuses on treating genetically defined rare diseases with high unmet needs.

What is Fulcrum’s lead clinical program?

Fulcrum’s lead program is losmapimod for treating facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

Last updated: Mar 10, 2023