Fate Therapeutics Reports New Employee Inducement Awards Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Fate Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FATE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on iPSC-derived cellular immunotherapies, announced new employee inducement awards on February 4, 2025. The company granted stock options to one non-executive employee to purchase 35,000 shares at $1.27 per share, and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 20,400 shares to two non-executive employees.

The options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year and the remaining 75% vesting monthly over the following 36 months. The RSUs will vest over four years, with 25% vesting annually. These grants were approved by the Compensation Committee under the company's Amended and Restated Inducement Equity Plan, complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FATE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing a first-in-class pipeline of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cellular immunotherapies to patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced that on February 3, 2025 the Company granted (i) non-qualified stock options to one newly-hired non-executive employee to purchase a total of 35,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $1.27, which was the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported by NASDAQ on February 3, 2025, the options grant date, and (ii) restricted stock units (RSUs) representing 20,400 shares of its common stock to two newly-hired non-executive employees. The grants were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated Inducement Equity Plan as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The options will vest over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% vesting in approximately equal monthly installments over the following thirty-six months, subject to the employee being continuously employed by the Company through each vesting date. The RSUs will vest over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying each RSU award vesting on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to the employees being continuously employed by the Company through each vesting date.

About Fate Therapeutics, Inc.
Fate Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing a first-in-class pipeline of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cellular immunotherapies to patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases. Using its proprietary iPSC product platform, the Company has established a leadership position in creating multiplexed-engineered iPSC lines and in the manufacture and clinical development of off-the-shelf, iPSC-derived cell products. The Company’s pipeline includes iPSC-derived natural killer (NK) cell and T-cell product candidates, which are selectively designed, incorporate novel synthetic controls of cell function, and are intended to deliver multiple therapeutic mechanisms to patients. Fate Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, please visit www.fatetherapeutics.com.

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FAQ

What is the exercise price of FATE's new stock options granted on February 3, 2025?

The stock options were granted at an exercise price of $1.27 per share, which was FATE's closing price on February 3, 2025.

How many shares are covered by FATE's February 2025 employee inducement awards?

The inducement awards cover a total of 55,400 shares, consisting of options for 35,000 shares and RSUs for 20,400 shares.

What is the vesting schedule for FATE's February 2025 stock option grants?

The stock options vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year and the remaining 75% vesting in monthly installments over the following 36 months.

How do the RSUs vest in FATE's February 2025 inducement awards?

The RSUs vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting on each anniversary of the grant date.