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

Key Takeaway: Fulcrum Therapeutics has granted stock options to a new employee as part of its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. This grant includes 70,000 options priced at $6.96 per share, with a vesting schedule over four years tied to the employee's continued service. This move aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), reflecting the company’s commitment to following regulatory guidelines while expanding its team.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics is attracting new talent through stock options.
  • The inducement grants comply with Nasdaq Listing rules, demonstrating regulatory adherence.
  • The option grant reflects potential growth opportunities for new employees.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 06, 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 70,000 options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $6.96 per share, the closing price per share of Fulcrum’s common stock as reported on the grant effective date, June 2, 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 employee.

How many stock options did Fulcrum grant?

Fulcrum granted 70,000 stock options to the new employee.

What is the exercise price of the stock options?

The exercise price of the stock options is $6.96 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options?

Options vest over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary.

What is the term of the stock options granted by Fulcrum?

Each option has a ten-year term from the grant date.

Last updated: Jun 6, 2025