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

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Karyopharm Therapeutics (Nasdaq: KPTI) has announced the granting of 28,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to three newly-hired employees as of January 31, 2025. These RSU awards were granted under the Company's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The RSUs will vest over three years, with 33 1/3% vesting on each anniversary of the grant date, contingent upon continued employment. In case of a change in control event, the RSUs will fully vest if the employee's employment is terminated for good reason or without cause within one year of such event.

Positive

• Stock-based compensation aligns employee interests with shareholders
• Structured vesting schedule helps retain talent over three years

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• 28,000 new RSUs will cause minor shareholder dilution
• Additional stock-based compensation expenses will impact financial statements

NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, today announced that the Company granted an aggregate of 28,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to three newly-hired employees. These RSU awards were granted as of January 31, 2025 (the "Grant Date") pursuant to the Company's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, as inducements material to the new employees entering into employment with Karyopharm in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Each RSU award will vest over three years, with 33 1/3% of the shares underlying the RSU award vesting on each of the three consecutive anniversaries of the Grant Date. The vesting of each RSU award is subject to the employee's continued service as an employee of, or other service provider to, Karyopharm through the applicable vesting dates.

In addition, each RSU award will be immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the consummation of a "change in control event," the employee's employment is terminated for "good reason" by the employee or terminated without "cause" by Karyopharm (as such terms are defined in the 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as amended).

About Karyopharm Therapeutics

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI) is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company whose dedication to pioneering novel cancer therapies is fueled by a belief in the extraordinary strength and courage of patients with cancer. Since its founding, Karyopharm has been an industry leader in oral compounds that address nuclear export dysregulation, a fundamental mechanism of oncogenesis. Karyopharm's lead compound and first­in­class, oral exportin 1 (XPO1) inhibitor, XPOVIO^® (selinexor), is approved in the U.S. and marketed by the Company in three oncology indications. It has also received regulatory approvals in various indications in a growing number of ex­U.S. territories and countries, including Europe and the United Kingdom (as NEXPOVIO^®) and China. Karyopharm has a focused pipeline targeting indications in multiple high unmet need cancers, including in multiple myeloma, endometrial cancer, myelofibrosis, and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). For more information about our people, science and pipeline, please visit www.karyopharm.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and on X at @Karyopharm.

XPOVIO^® and NEXPOVIO^® are registered trademarks of Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.

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FAQ

How many RSUs did Karyopharm (KPTI) grant to new employees in January 2025?

Karyopharm granted 28,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to three newly-hired employees as of January 31, 2025.

What is the vesting schedule for KPTI's January 2025 RSU grants?

The RSUs vest over three years, with 33 1/3% vesting on each of the three consecutive anniversaries of the January 31, 2025 grant date.

What happens to KPTI's RSU grants in case of a change in control event?

The RSUs will vest immediately if the employee is terminated for good reason or without cause within one year of a change in control event.

Under which plan did Karyopharm (KPTI) issue the January 2025 RSU grants?

The RSUs were granted under Karyopharm's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).