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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Reports Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals announced the granting of equity awards to seven new employees as inducement for their acceptance of employment, in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The total of 11,139 restricted stock units vests over four years, contingent on continued employment. This move reflects the company's ongoing growth and strategy in the competitive biopharmaceutical landscape while focusing on developing therapies for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is expanding its workforce, indicating growth.
  • The equity awards serve as an inducement for new employees, suggesting confidence in company prospects.
  • The company's focus on addressing NASH shows commitment to tackling a significant medical need.

Full Press Release Details

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), today announced that the company granted equity awards to seven new employees with a grant date of October 10, 2023 as equity inducement awards outside of the Company’s Amended 2015 Stock Plan under the terms of the company's 2023 Inducement Plan. The equity awards were approved in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The equity awards were granted as inducement material to the employees’ acceptance of employment with the company. The employees received, in the aggregate, 11,139 time-based restricted stock units, which vest ratably over four years, subject to each such employee’s continued employment as of the vesting date.
About Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDGL) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a liver disease with high unmet medical need. Madrigal’s lead candidate, resmetirom, is a once daily, oral, thyroid hormone receptor (THR)-β selective agonist designed to target key underlying causes of NASH in the liver. For more information, visit www.madrigalpharma.com.
Alex Howarth, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., IR@madrigalpharma.com
Christopher Frates, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., media@madrigalpharma.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

What recent action did Madrigal Pharmaceuticals take?

Madrigal granted equity awards to seven new employees on October 10, 2023.

How many restricted stock units were awarded?

The company awarded a total of 11,139 time-based restricted stock units.

Do the equity awards require continued employment?

Yes, the awards vest over four years, contingent on continued employment.

What condition is Madrigal Pharmaceuticals focused on?

Madrigal is focused on developing treatments for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

What is Madrigal's lead candidate for NASH?

Madrigal's lead candidate is resmetirom, an oral thyroid hormone receptor agonist.

Last updated: Oct 12, 2023