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Kura Oncology Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Kura Oncology, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced the granting of inducement awards under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). On March 1, 2024, the Compensation Committee approved nonstatutory stock options amounting to 93,000 shares for two new employees. The exercise price for the stock options is set at $21.59 per share, coinciding with the company's closing price on that date. The options will vest over four years, incentivizing the new hires to remain with the company.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Kura Oncology is expanding its workforce by hiring new employees.
  • The inducement awards provide new staff with stock options, potentially increasing retention.
  • The stock options align employee interests with shareholders, promoting company growth.

Full Press Release Details

SAN DIEGO, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced that on March 1, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) granted inducement awards consisting of nonstatutory stock options to purchase 93,000 shares of common stock to two (2) new employees under the Company’s 2023 Inducement Option Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the stock options as an inducement material to such employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Each stock option has an exercise price per share equal to $21.59 per share, the Company’s closing sales price on March 1, 2024, and will vest over four years, with 25% of the underlying shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the applicable vesting commencement date and the balance of the underlying shares vesting monthly thereafter over 36 months, subject to the new employees’ continued service relationship with the Company through the applicable vesting dates. The stock options are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2023 Inducement Option Plan and the terms and conditions of an applicable stock option agreement covering the grant.
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications
Alexandra Weingarten
Associate Director, Corporate Communications &

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of awards were granted by Kura Oncology?

Kura Oncology granted nonstatutory stock options to new employees.

How many shares were involved in the stock option grant?

The stock option grant included 93,000 shares of common stock.

What is the exercise price of the stock options?

The exercise price is $21.59 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options?

Options vest over four years, with 25% after one year and monthly thereafter.

What plan governs the granted stock options?

The options are governed by the Company’s 2023 Inducement Option Plan.

Last updated: Mar 1, 2024