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

Key Takeaway: Kura Oncology announced that its Compensation Committee granted inducement awards to eight new employees in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The awards, consisting of nonstatutory stock options for 141,750 shares, have an exercise price of $5.60 per share and will vest over four years. This move is intended to foster employee retention and align employees with the company's long-term success.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Inducement grants may attract skilled employees, fostering growth.
  • Stock options align employee interests with company performance.
  • Commitment to precision medicines highlights innovative focus.

Full Press Release Details

SAN DIEGO, July 03, 2025 (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 July 1, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) granted inducement awards consisting of nonstatutory stock options to purchase 141,750 shares of common stock to eight (8) new employees under the Company’s 2023 Inducement Option Plan, as amended. 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 equal to $5.60 per share, the Company’s closing sales price on July 1, 2025, 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, as amended, and the terms and conditions of an applicable stock option agreement covering the grant.

Frequently Asked Questions

What inducement awards were granted by Kura Oncology?

Kura Oncology granted nonstatutory stock options for 141,750 shares to eight new employees.

What is the exercise price for the stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is $5.60 per share.

How will the stock options vest?

The stock options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year.

What is the purpose of the inducement stock options?

The inducement options are material to the new employees’ employment.

Which plan governs the stock options?

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

Last updated: Jul 3, 2025