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Tango Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Key Takeaway: Tango Therapeutics announced the granting of stock options and restricted stock units to a new employee under its 2023 Inducement Plan. The options are priced at $22.35 per share and will vest over time, contingent on the employee's continued employment. This initiative aims to attract talent to support the company's mission in precision medicine for cancer treatment.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Tango Therapeutics is expanding its team with new hires.
  • The stock options and RSUs are aligned with the company's growth strategy.
  • The 2023 Inducement Plan supports attracting talent in the competitive biotech sector.

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Best trade, last catalyst
+120%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
1.7%
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Cash runway
~76 mo
Minimal dilution risk
Lead asset
TNG462
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Full Press Release Details

BOSTON, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNGX) (Tango Therapeutics or the Company) today announced that, effective September 1, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Tango Therapeutics' Board of Directors granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase 146,500 shares of its common stock and 40,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to a new employee under Tango Therapeutics' 2023 Inducement Plan.
The Tango Therapeutics 2023 Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals as an inducement material to such individual's entering into employment with Tango Therapeutics, pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
The options have an exercise price of $22.35 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Tango Therapeutics' common stock on September 1, 2026. Each option will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying such option on the first anniversary of the employee’s start date and as to an additional 1/36th of the remaining shares underlying the option monthly thereafter, in each case, subject to the employee's continued employment on each vesting date. The RSU award will vest in three equal annual installments, subject to the employee's continued employment on each vesting date. The options and RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions of Tango Therapeutics' 2023 Inducement Plan, which was approved in February 2023, and the terms and conditions of the stock option and RSU agreements covering the grant.

About Tango Therapeutics

Tango Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to discovering novel drug targets and delivering the next generation of precision medicine for the treatment of cancer. Using an approach that starts and ends with patients, Tango leverages the genetic principle of synthetic lethality to discover and develop therapies that take aim at critical targets in cancer. For more information, please visit www.tangotx.com.

Investors: Elizabeth Hickin ehickin@tangotx.com

Media: 1AB Amanda Lazaro amanda@1abmedia.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the 2023 Inducement Plan?

The 2023 Inducement Plan is designed to grant equity awards to attract new employees.

What are the terms for the stock options granted?

The options have an exercise price of $22.35 and vest over time based on employment.

How many shares are included in the stock option grant?

The grant includes 146,500 stock options and 40,000 restricted stock units.

What is Tango Therapeutics' focus?

Tango Therapeutics focuses on developing precision medicine for cancer treatment.

Last updated: Sep 3, 2026