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

Key Takeaway: Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. has announced the granting of restricted stock unit awards to fourteen new non-executive employees as part of its 2024 Inducement Plan. This initiative aims to attract talent in line with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The awards will vest over four years, contingent on continued employment.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Praxis granted stock awards to attract new talent.
  • The 2024 Inducement Plan supports employee retention.
  • The company is advancing in CNS therapies with a strong pipeline.

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From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+783%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
4.3%
average across 9 past catalysts
Cash runway
~52 mo
Minimal dilution risk
Lead asset
Vormatrigine
Phase 3 · Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic

Full Press Release Details

BOSTON, Oct. 02, 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 October 1, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Praxis’ Board of Directors granted restricted stock unit awards covering an aggregate of 3,478 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 Praxis Praxis 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 visit www.praxismedicines.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter/X.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the 2024 Inducement Plan?

The 2024 Inducement Plan is designed to grant equity awards to new employees as an inducement for joining Praxis.

How many shares were granted in the recent announcement?

Praxis granted a total of 3,478 shares 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.

Who received the stock awards from Praxis?

The stock awards were granted to fourteen new non-executive employees.

Last updated: Oct 2, 2026