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

Key Takeaway: Fulcrum Therapeutics announced the granting of non-statutory stock options to new employees as part of its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. The total of 47,450 stock options will allow employees to purchase shares at an exercise price of $9.50, the closing price as of the grant date of October 6, 2025. Each option has a ten-year term and vests over four years, contingent on the employees' continued service. This initiative aims to enhance the company's ability to attract talent in accordance with Nasdaq regulations.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics is expanding its workforce by hiring new employees.
  • The inducement grants align with Nasdaq Listing Rule requirements.
  • The stock options provide employees with a stake in the company's future.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 10, 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 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 47,450 options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $9.50 per share, the closing price per share of Fulcrum’s common stock as reported on the grant effective date, October 6, 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 known for?

Fulcrum Therapeutics specializes in developing small molecules for rare genetic diseases.

What stock options did Fulcrum grant to new employees?

Fulcrum granted 47,450 stock options to new employees at an exercise price of $9.50.

How long is the term for the stock options?

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

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options?

Options vest over four years, with 25% vesting after the first year.

What is the purpose of the inducement stock options?

They serve as an inducement for new employees joining Fulcrum Therapeutics.

Last updated: Oct 10, 2025