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

Key Takeaway: Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. announced the granting of 171,400 restricted stock units (RSUs) to 11 new employees under its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. This action aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and aims to attract skilled personnel to the company. The RSUs will vest over three years, contingent upon the employees' continued service, and provide immediate exercisability in specific termination scenarios.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Karyopharm granted 171,400 RSUs to newly-hired employees, boosting workforce morale.
  • The RSUs serve as an incentive for attracting talent in the competitive biopharma market.

Full Press Release Details

NEWTON, Mass., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, today announced that the Company granted an aggregate of 171,400 restricted stock units (RSUs) to 11 newly-hired employees. These RSU awards were granted as of June 30, 2023 pursuant to the Company's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, as inducements material to the new employees entering into employment with Karyopharm in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Each RSU award will vest over three years, with 33 1/3% of the shares underlying the RSU award vesting on each of the three consecutive anniversaries of the applicable employee's employment commencement date or June 30, 2023, as applicable. The vesting of each RSU award is subject to the employee's continued service as an employee of, or other service provider to, Karyopharm through the applicable vesting dates. In addition, each RSU award will be immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the consummation of a "change in control event," the employee's employment is terminated for "good reason" by the employee or terminated without "cause" by Karyopharm (as such terms are defined in the applicable RSU agreement).
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are RSUs granted by Karyopharm Therapeutics?

Karyopharm granted 171,400 restricted stock units (RSUs) to 11 new employees.

How long is the vesting period for RSUs?

The RSUs vest over three years, with one-third vesting each year.

What triggers full exercisability of RSUs?

RSUs become immediately exercisable if employment is terminated for 'good reason' or without 'cause.'

Under which plan were the RSUs granted?

The RSUs were granted under the Company's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.

Who can receive RSUs from Karyopharm?

RSUs were granted to newly-hired employees as an employment inducement.

Last updated: Jul 5, 2023