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

Key Takeaway: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals announced the granting of equity inducement awards to 19 new non-executive employees under its 2025 Inducement Plan. The awards, which include stock options and restricted stock units, were approved by the independent Compensation Committee in accordance with Nasdaq regulations. The options have an exercise price equivalent to the stock's closing price on the grant date and vest over a period defined by their employment. This initiative aims to enhance employee retention and motivation within the company.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Granting equity awards reflects the company's growth and ability to attract talent.
  • The granting of stock options may motivate employees to contribute to the company's success.
  • Madrigal's focus on MASH indicates a commitment to addressing significant unmet medical needs.

Full Press Release Details

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 21, 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 15, 2025 to 19 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 889 shares of Madrigal’s common stock, and in the aggregate 8,581 time-based restricted stock units. Options have an exercise price of $433.45 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 type of employees received equity awards from Madrigal?

Madrigal granted equity awards to 19 new non-executive employees.

How many shares were included in Madrigal's equity awards?

The equity awards included options to purchase 889 shares.

What is the exercise price of the options granted?

The options have an exercise price of $433.45 per share.

What condition applies to the vesting of equity awards?

Vesting is subject to the employee's continued employment.

What is Madrigal's primary focus as a biopharmaceutical company?

Madrigal focuses on therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.

Last updated: Oct 21, 2025