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

Key Takeaway: Fulcrum Therapeutics has announced the granting of non-statutory stock options to a new employee as part of its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. The options amount to 5,250 shares, priced at $9.87 each, and vest over four years. This action complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and reflects the company's strategy to attract new talent in their clinical-stage operations focused on rare diseases.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics is actively expanding its workforce by granting stock options to a new employee.
  • The stock options serve as an incentive, potentially enhancing employee retention and motivation.
  • This move illustrates Fulcrum's commitment to growth and attracting talent within the biopharmaceutical industry.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 05, 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 one 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 5,250 options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $9.87 per share, the closing price per share of Fulcrum’s common stock as reported on the grant effective date, December 1, 2025. The options have a ten-year term and vest 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 were granted to the new employee?

The new employee received 5,250 stock options to purchase shares.

What is the exercise price for the granted stock options?

The exercise price for the options is $9.87 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options?

25% vests on the first anniversary, with 6.25% quarterly thereafter.

What is the term of the granted stock options?

The options have a term of ten years from the grant date.

Last updated: Dec 5, 2025