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

Key Takeaway: Xilio Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company, announced the granting of non-qualified stock options to purchase 3,257 shares of common stock to two new employees. These grants are part of the company's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan and were effective from April 1, 2026. Each stock option has an exercise price of $8.48 per share and comes with a specific vesting schedule tied to employment duration.
Price reaction · baseline $8.51 (2026-04-02 close) · hit after-hours · clean, no other XLO news in the window
day 0 close · peak
-0.6%

Market Sentiment Analysis

POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Xilio Therapeutics is expanding its workforce by hiring new employees.
  • The exercise price for stock options matches the closing stock price, indicating market confidence.
  • The inducement grants incentivize new talent to join the company.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+66%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
21.2%
average across 4 past catalysts
Cash runway
~22 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
XTX501
Phase 1 · Metastatic NSCLC - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Full Press Release Details

WALTHAM, Mass., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing masked immuno-oncology therapies for people living with cancer, today announced that, effective April 1, 2026, the company granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 3,257 shares of its common stock to two new employees under Xilio Therapeutics’ 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.
The stock options have an exercise price of $8.48 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the company’s common stock on April 1, 2026. Each stock option has a ten-year term and will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying the stock option on the first anniversary following commencement of employment, and the remaining 75% of the shares underlying the stock option will vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to continued service with the company or any of its subsidiaries through each applicable vesting date.
The stock options are subject to the terms and conditions of Xilio Therapeutics’ 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as well as the terms and conditions of the stock option agreement covering the grant and were made as an inducement material to the individual entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
About Xilio Therapeutics
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Frequently Asked Questions

What company granted stock options on April 1, 2026?

Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. granted stock options to new employees.

How many shares were granted as stock options?

3,257 shares of common stock were granted as stock options.

What is the exercise price for the stock options?

The exercise price is $8.48 per share.

When do the stock options begin to vest?

The options vest 25% on the first anniversary of employment.

What plan governs the stock options granted?

The options are governed by the 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.

Last updated: Apr 3, 2026