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Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) - March 4, 2026

Key Takeaway: Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. announced the granting of restricted stock unit awards to fourteen new non-executive employees under its 2024 Inducement Plan. This initiative is in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and aims to attract talent to the company. The awards will vest over four years, contingent on continued employment.
Price reaction · baseline $325.11 (2026-03-04 close) · hit pre-market · clean, no other PRAX news in the window
day 0 close · peak
-4.5%

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Praxis granted stock awards to attract new talent.
  • The 2024 Inducement Plan supports employee retention.
  • Praxis is focused on developing therapies for CNS disorders.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+61%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
23.7%
average across 12 past catalysts
Cash runway
~53 mo
Minimal dilution risk
Lead asset
vormatrogine
Phase 3 · Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic

Full Press Release Details

BOSTON, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAX), a fully integrated, leading central nervous system (CNS) precision neuroscience biopharmaceutical company, today announced that on March 2, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Praxis’ Board of Directors granted restricted stock unit awards covering an aggregate of 2,931 shares of its common stock to fourteen new non-executive employees under the Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. 2024 Inducement Plan (the 2024 Inducement Plan). The restricted stock unit awards were granted as inducements material to the employees’ entering into employment with Praxis in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The 2024 Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Praxis, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals’ entering into employment with Praxis, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The restricted stock units will vest in four equal annual installments, subject to the employee’s continued employment with Praxis on each vesting date.
About PraxisPraxis Precision Medicines is a fully integrated, leading CNS precision neuroscience biopharmaceutical company, translating insights from genetic epilepsies into the development of therapies for CNS disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance. Praxis is applying genetic insights to the discovery and development of therapies for rare and more prevalent neurological disorders through our proprietary small molecule platform, Cerebrum™, and antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) platform, Solidus™, using our understanding of shared biological targets and circuits in the brain. Praxis has established a diversified, multimodal CNS portfolio including multiple programs across movement disorders and epilepsy, with four late-stage product candidates. For more information, please visitwww.praxismedicines.comand follow us onFacebook,LinkedInandTwitter/X.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2024 Inducement Plan?

The 2024 Inducement Plan is designed for granting equity awards to new employees of Praxis.

How many shares were granted in the stock awards?

A total of 2,931 shares were granted to fourteen new non-executive employees.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock awards?

The restricted stock units will vest in four equal annual installments.

What is the purpose of the stock awards?

The stock awards serve as inducements for new employees to join Praxis.

Last updated: Mar 5, 2026