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, has announced new employee inducement awards. On January 2, 2025, the company granted stock options to two new non-executive employees to purchase 72,000 shares at $1.79 per share, which was the closing price on the grant date.

Additionally, one newly-hired non-executive employee received restricted stock units (RSUs) representing 3,200 shares. 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 in four equal annual installments of 25% each, subject to continuous employment.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 03, 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 January 2, 2025 the Company granted (i) non-qualified stock options to two newly-hired non-executive employees to purchase a total of 72,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $1.79, which was the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported by NASDAQ on January 2, 2025, the options grant date, and (ii) restricted stock units (RSUs) representing 3,200 shares of its common stock to one newly-hired non-executive employee. 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 employees 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 employee 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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Christina Tartaglia
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FAQ

What is the exercise price of FATE's new stock options granted on January 2, 2025?

The exercise price of the stock options granted by Fate Therapeutics on January 2, 2025, is $1.79 per share, which was the closing price of FATE stock on that date.

How many shares were included in FATE's January 2025 employee inducement awards?

Fate Therapeutics granted options for 72,000 shares to two employees and RSUs representing 3,200 shares to one employee, totaling 75,200 shares.

What is the vesting schedule for FATE's January 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 January 2025 inducement awards?

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