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PTC Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced that on Oct. 23, 2025, the company approved non-statutory stock options to purchase an...

Key Takeaway: PTC Therapeutics, Inc. announced on October 27, 2025, that it granted non-statutory stock options and restricted stock units to two new employees as part of their employment compensation. The grants, approved by the Compensation Committee, are in accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), aimed at incentivizing new hires. The stock options have a 10-year term with a vesting schedule over four years, while the restricted stock units will vest annually over the same period.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • PTC Therapeutics is expanding its workforce with new hires.
  • The inducement grants may attract skilled employees to the company.
  • Stock options at the current closing price can be appealing to new employees.

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6.6%
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Ataluren
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Full Press Release Details

WARREN, N.J. , Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT ) today announced that on Oct. 23, 2025, the company approved non-statutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 2,000 shares of its common stock and 1,990 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each representing the right to receive one share of its common stock upon vesting, to two new employees. The awards were made pursuant to the Nasdaq inducement grant exception as a component of the new hires' employment compensation.
The inducement grants were approved by PTC's Compensation Committee on Oct. 23, 2025, and are being made as an inducement material to each employee's acceptance of employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
All stock option awards have an exercise price of $66.80 per share, the closing price of PTC's common stock on Oct. 23, 2025, the date of the grant. The stock options each have a 10-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable employee's new hire date and 6.25% of the original number of shares vesting at the end of each subsequent three-month period thereafter until fully vested, subject to the employee's continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates. The RSUs each will vest over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on each annual anniversary of the applicable employee's new hire date until fully vested, subject to the employee's continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What stock options were approved by PTC Therapeutics?

PTC Therapeutics approved 2,000 stock options and 1,990 RSUs for new employees.

What is the exercise price for the stock options?

The exercise price for the stock options is $66.80 per share.

How long is the term for the stock options?

The stock options have a 10-year term.

What is the vesting schedule for the RSUs?

RSUs vest over four years, with 25% vesting annually.

Who approved the stock option grants?

The grants were approved by PTC's Compensation Committee.

Last updated: Oct 27, 2025