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

Key Takeaway: Olema Pharmaceuticals announced the granting of stock options to five new employees as part of its 2022 Inducement Plan, effective April 1, 2025. The total of 64,900 shares will vest over four years, incentivizing long-term employment with a 10-year option term and an exercise price matching the last reported sale price. This move aligns with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and signifies Olema's commitment to attracting talent and enhancing its operational capacity in the oncology sector.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Olema granted stock options to new employees, fostering growth.
  • Stock options linked to a four-year vesting schedule promote long-term commitment.
  • The company's recent recruitment highlights its ongoing expansion and stability in the competitive biopharma market.

Full Press Release Details

SAN FRANCISCO, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Olema” or “Olema Oncology”, Nasdaq: OLMA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapies for breast cancer and beyond, today announced that the Company granted stock options to 5 new employees to purchase an aggregate of 64,900 shares of the Company's common stock, effective as of April 1, 2025. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of Olema’s Board of Directors and granted under the Company's 2022 Inducement Plan as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Olema, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The stock options vest over four years, with 25 percent vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date for such employee and the remainder vesting in 36 equal monthly installments over the following three years, subject to the employee being continuously employed by Olema as of such vesting dates. The stock options have a 10-year term and an exercise price of $3.34 per share, equal to the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock as reported by Nasdaq on April 1, 2025. The stock options are subject to the terms of the Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2022 Inducement Plan.
Olema is providing this information in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
About Olema Oncology
Olema Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the standard of care and improving outcomes for patients living with breast cancer and beyond. Olema is advancing a pipeline of novel therapies by leveraging our deep understanding of endocrine-driven cancers, nuclear receptors, and mechanisms of acquired resistance. Our lead product candidate, palazestrant (OP-1250), is a proprietary, orally available complete estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and a selective ER degrader (SERD), currently in a Phase 3 clinical trial called OPERA-01. In addition, Olema is developing OP-3136, a potent lysine acetyltransferase 6 (KAT6) inhibitor, now in a Phase 1 clinical trial. Olema is headquartered in San Francisco and has operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit www.olema.com.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What did Olema Pharmaceuticals announce on April 1, 2025?

Olema Pharmaceuticals granted stock options to five new employees for 64,900 shares.

How do the stock options at Olema vest?

The options vest over four years, with 25% on the first anniversary and monthly thereafter.

What is the exercise price for Olema's stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is $3.34 per share.

What is Olema Oncology's focus?

Olema Oncology focuses on targeted therapies for breast cancer and related conditions.

What is Olema's lead product candidate?

Olema's lead candidate is palazestrant (OP-1250), an estrogen receptor antagonist.

Last updated: Apr 2, 2025