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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Announces Grants of Inducement Awards under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals has granted equity awards under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) to 27 new non-executive employees as part of its 2025 Inducement Plan. These awards total options to purchase 1,602 shares and 10,973 time-based restricted stock units, designed to incentivize new hires. The options vest over time, contingent on the employees’ continued employment. Madrigal continues to focus on developing treatments for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), addressing significant unmet medical needs.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is expanding its workforce with the hiring of 27 new employees.
  • The equity inducement awards signify a commitment to attracting talent to support the company's development goals.
  • The company's focus on MASH, a high unmet medical need, presents a significant market opportunity.

Full Press Release Details

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), today announced that it granted equity awards on October 1, 2025 to 27 new non-executive employees as equity inducement awards under the terms of Madrigal’s 2025 Inducement Plan. The equity awards were approved by Madrigal’s independent Compensation Committee in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The equity awards were granted as inducement material to employees’ acceptance of employment with the company. The new employees received, in the aggregate, options to purchase 1,602 shares of Madrigal’s common stock, and in the aggregate 10,973 time-based restricted stock units. Options have an exercise price of $449.14 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the company’s common stock on the grant date. Options vest as follows: (i) 25% of the option shares will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and (ii) 6.25% of the option shares will vest on each quarterly anniversary following the first anniversary of the grant date. All restricted stock units granted vest in four equal installments on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date. The vesting of all awards described above shall be subject to each such employee’s continued employment as of the applicable vesting date.
About Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDGL) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a liver disease with high unmet medical need. Madrigal’s medication, Rezdiffra (resmetirom), is a once-daily, oral, liver-directed THR-β agonist designed to target key underlying causes of MASH. Rezdiffra is the first and only medication approved by both the FDA and European Commission for the treatment of MASH with moderate to advanced fibrosis (F2 to F3). An ongoing Phase 3 outcomes trial is evaluating Rezdiffra for the treatment of compensated MASH cirrhosis (F4c). For more information, visit www.madrigalpharma.com.
Tina Ventura, IR@madrigalpharma.com
Christopher Frates, media@madrigalpharma.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Madrigal Pharmaceuticals focused on?

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals specializes in novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

How many employees received equity awards recently?

Recently, Madrigal granted equity awards to 27 new non-executive employees.

What is the exercise price of the granted options?

The options granted have an exercise price of $449.14 per share.

What is Rezdiffra used for?

Rezdiffra is approved for treating liver disease MASH with moderate to advanced fibrosis.

When do the stock options begin to vest?

Stock options vest 25% on the first anniversary, then quarterly thereafter.

Last updated: Oct 7, 2025