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

Key Takeaway: Fulcrum Therapeutics announced the grant of non-statutory stock options to a new employee as part of its compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The company granted 70,000 options at an exercise price of $10.72 per share, and these options will vest over a four-year period. This move is seen as a strategy to attract talent and incentivize long-term commitment within the company.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics is expanding its team by granting stock options to a new employee.
  • The granted stock options could incentivize long-term commitment from the new hire.
  • Stock options at the current market price may enhance employee motivation and alignment with company performance.

Full Press Release Details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 06, 2026 (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 70,000 options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $10.72 per share, the closing price per share of Fulcrum’s common stock as reported on the grant effective date, February 2, 2026. 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 recently?

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 granted options?

The exercise price of the options is $10.72 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options?

The options vest over four years, with 25% on the first anniversary.

How long is the term for the stock options?

The stock options have a term of ten years.

Last updated: Feb 6, 2026