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

Key Takeaway: Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. has granted non-statutory stock options to two new employees as part of its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. The total grants include 96,800 options, exercisable at $2.72 per share, which is consistent with the company's current stock price. These options will vest over a four-year period, providing incentives tied to employee performance and retention. This action aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics is expanding its workforce by hiring new employees.
  • Stock options granted align with company growth and employee incentives.
  • The exercise price reflects the company's current stock value.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 11, 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 two 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, as amended, or the plan, as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Fulcrum in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Fulcrum granted the new employees an aggregate of 96,800 options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.72 per share, the closing price per share of Fulcrum’s common stock as reported on the grant effective date, April 7, 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 is Fulcrum Therapeutics focused on?

Fulcrum Therapeutics develops small molecules for genetically defined rare diseases.

How many stock options were granted to new employees?

Fulcrum granted 96,800 stock options to two new employees.

What is the exercise price of the stock options?

The exercise price of the stock options is $2.72 per share.

How does the vesting schedule for options work?

Options vest 25% after the first year, then 6.25% quarterly for three years.

What plan governs the stock option grants?

The grants are governed by the 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.

Last updated: Apr 11, 2025