Esperion Announces Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
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Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) has announced the granting of 73,500 restricted stock units (RSUs) to 12 new employees under its 2017 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs will vest 25% after one year, with the remaining 75% vesting in twelve equal quarterly installments thereafter, contingent on continued employment.
Esperion is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing FDA-approved oral, non-statin medicines for cardiovascular disease patients with elevated LDL-C. The company is also advancing its next-generation ATP citrate lyase inhibitor (ACLYi) program, leveraging new insights for developing highly potent and specific inhibitors.
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News Market Reaction – ESPR
On the day this news was published, ESPR gained 3.31%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. This price movement added approximately $11M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $339M at that time.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced that on August 5, 2025, the Company granted 12 new employees 73,500 restricted stock units (RSUs) under Esperion’s 2017 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.
The 2017 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously an employee or non-employee director of Esperion (or following a bona fide period of non-employment), as an inducement material to such individual's entering into employment with Esperion, pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules.
Each RSU will vest and become exercisable as to 25 percent of the shares on the one-year anniversary of the recipient’s vesting commencement date and will vest and become exercisable as to the remaining 75 percent of the shares in twelve equal quarterly installments at the end of each quarter following such anniversary, in each case, subject to each such employee's continued employment with Esperion on such vesting dates. The RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions of Esperion’s 2017 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, and the terms and conditions of the RSU agreement covering the grant.
Esperion Therapeutics
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing new medicines to market that address unmet needs of patients and healthcare professionals. The Company developed and is commercializing the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral, once-daily, non-statin medicines for patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease and are struggling with elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). These medications are supported by the nearly 14,000 patient CLEAR Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial. Esperion continues to build on its success with its next generation program which is focused on developing ATP citrate lyase inhibitors (ACLYi). New insights into the structure and function of ACLYi fully enables rational drug design and the opportunity to develop highly potent and specific inhibitors with allosteric mechanisms.
Esperion continues to evolve into a leading global biopharmaceutical company through commercial execution, international partnerships and collaborations and advancement of its pre-clinical pipeline. For more information, visit esperion.com and follow Esperion on LinkedIn and X.
Esperion Contact Information:
Investors:
Alina Venezia
investorrelations@esperion.com
(734) 887-3903
Media:
Tiffany Aldrich
corporateteam@esperion.com
(616) 443-8438
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