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

Key Takeaway: Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. has announced the granting of non-statutory stock options to a new employee as part of its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. A total of 63,000 options were granted at an exercise price of $3.81 per share, which corresponds to the company's closing stock price on the grant date. The options have a ten-year term and will vest over a four-year period, rewarding the employee for continued service with the company.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics is expanding its team by hiring a new employee.
  • The stock options granted may incentivize the new hire and contribute to the company's growth.
  • The exercise price of the options reflects the current stock value, aligning employee interests with company performance.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 07, 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 a 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 63,000 options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.81 per share, the closing price per share of Fulcrum’s common stock as reported on the grant effective date, February 3, 2025. 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 the applicable employee’s continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What company granted stock options to a new employee?

Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. granted stock options to a new hire.

How many stock options were granted by Fulcrum?

Fulcrum granted 63,000 stock options to the new employee.

What is the exercise price for Fulcrum's stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is $3.81 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for Fulcrum's stock options?

Vesting occurs over four years, with 25% after one year and 6.25% quarterly.

Under which plan were the stock options granted?

The stock options were granted under the 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.

Last updated: Feb 7, 2025