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Orchestra BioMed Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. has granted stock options to 12 newly hired employees under its 2025 New Hire Inducement Plan. This decision aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and aims to enhance employee retention. The stock options will vest over a period, with 25% available after the first year and the remaining share vesting quarterly over three years. This move signals the company’s focus on strategic growth through talent acquisition.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Orchestra BioMed is expanding its workforce by hiring new employees.
  • The inducement grants reflect the company's growth strategy and commitment to attracting talent.
  • The stock options provided could motivate new hires and enhance employee retention.

Full Press Release Details

NEW HOPE, Pa., Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBIO) (“Orchestra BioMed” or the “Company”), a biomedical company accelerating high-impact technologies to patients through strategic partnerships with market-leading global medical device companies, reported today that, on November 24, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Orchestra BioMed Board of Directors granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 151,250 shares of the Company’s common stock to 12 newly hired employees. The awards were granted pursuant to the Orchestra Biomed Holdings, Inc. 2025 New Hire Inducement Plan as an inducement material to each new employee entering employment with Orchestra Biomed, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Twenty-five percent of the stock options granted to each new employee will vest on the first anniversary of the date such employee commenced employment with the Company, with the remainder vesting ratably each quarter over the following three-year period.
Orchestra Biomed is providing this information in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
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Frequently Asked Questions

What recent action did Orchestra BioMed take regarding stock options?

Orchestra BioMed granted stock options for 151,250 shares to 12 new employees.

Under which plan were the stock options granted?

The options were granted under the 2025 New Hire Inducement Plan.

How will the stock options vest for new employees?

Twenty-five percent will vest after one year, with the rest vesting quarterly.

Why is Orchestra BioMed providing this information?

This disclosure is made in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Last updated: Nov 26, 2025