Fulcrum Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Fulcrum Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced the granting of non-statutory stock options to a new employee under its 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. The company granted 70,000 stock options at an exercise price of $6.96 per share, matching the closing price on June 2, 2025. The options have a ten-year term and follow a four-year vesting schedule: 25% vests after the first year, followed by quarterly vesting of 6.25% over the next three years, contingent on continued employment. This grant was made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as an employment inducement.

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• Employee compensation aligned with company performance through stock options
• Structured vesting schedule promotes long-term employee retention

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.^® (Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced that the company granted non-statutory stock options to a new employee. Fulcrum granted stock options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock pursuant to the company’s 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, or the plan, as an inducement material to the new employee entering into employment with Fulcrum in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Fulcrum granted the new employee 70,000 options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $6.96 per share, the closing price per share of Fulcrum’s common stock as reported on the grant effective date, June 2, 2025. Each option has a ten-year term and vests over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable employee’s start date and an additional 6.25% of the shares vesting in equal quarterly installments over the twelve successive quarters following the first anniversary, subject to the applicable employee’s continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates.

About Fulcrum Therapeutics

Fulcrum Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need. Fulcrum’s lead clinical program is pociredir, a small molecule designed to increase expression of fetal hemoglobin for the treatment of SCD. Fulcrum uses proprietary technology to identify drug targets that can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression. For more information, visit http://www.fulcrumtx.com and follow us on Twitter/X (@FulcrumTx) and LinkedIn.

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FAQ

What stock options did Fulcrum Therapeutics (FULC) grant to its new employee?

Fulcrum granted 70,000 stock options at an exercise price of $6.96 per share, with a ten-year term and four-year vesting schedule.

How does the vesting schedule work for FULC's employee stock options?

The options vest over four years, with 25% vesting after the first year and 6.25% vesting quarterly over the following three years.

What is the exercise price for Fulcrum Therapeutics' new stock options?

The exercise price is $6.96 per share, which was the closing price of Fulcrum's common stock on June 2, 2025.

Why did Fulcrum Therapeutics issue these stock options?

The stock options were granted as an inducement material to attract a new employee, issued under the company's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.