Tango Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Tango Therapeutics (TNGX) granted inducement equity awards to a new employee effective September 1, 2026, under its 2023 Inducement Plan.
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Tango Therapeutics (TNGX) granted inducement equity awards to a new employee effective September 1, 2026, under its 2023 Inducement Plan.
The package consists of a non-qualified stock option for 146,500 shares of common stock and 40,000 RSUs, granted pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The stock options carry an exercise price of $22.35 per share, equal to the closing price of Tango Therapeutics’ common stock on September 1, 2026. Options vest 25% on the first anniversary of the employee’s start date and 1/36 of the remaining shares monthly thereafter, subject to continued employment. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, also conditioned on continued employment. All awards are governed by the terms of the company’s 2023 Inducement Plan, approved in February 2023, and the related grant agreements.
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News Market Reaction – TNGX
On Sep 4, the first trading day after this news, TNGX closed 1.05% below the previous close. Relative volume reached 2.8x the daily average during tracking.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Sep 4 session.
Key Figures
- Stock option grant
- 146,500 shares
- New employee inducement grant
- RSU grant
- 40,000 RSUs
- New employee inducement grant
- Grant effective date
- September 1, 2026
- 2023 Inducement Plan award
- Exercise price
- $22.35 per share
- Equal to the September 1, 2026 closing price
- Initial option vesting
- 25%
- On the first anniversary of the employee's start date
- Monthly option vesting
- 1/36th
- Additional remaining shares vest monthly thereafter
- RSU vesting
- Three equal annual installments
- Subject to continued employment
- Plan approval
- February 2023
- 2023 Inducement Plan
Historical Context
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Management announced participation in the 2026 Cantor Global Healthcare Conference.
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Clinical progress and cash were offset by collaboration revenue decline and a larger net loss.
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Executive Chairman Barbara Weber announced departure in connection with other pursuits.
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Robert Azelby joined the board as Tango advanced its lead clinical program.
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Tango priced an upsized offering expected to generate $600 million in gross proceeds.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
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BOSTON, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNGX) (Tango Therapeutics or the Company) today announced that, effective September 1, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Tango Therapeutics' Board of Directors granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase 146,500 shares of its common stock and 40,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to a new employee under Tango Therapeutics' 2023 Inducement Plan.
The Tango Therapeutics 2023 Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals as an inducement material to such individual's entering into employment with Tango Therapeutics, pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
The options have an exercise price of
About Tango Therapeutics
Tango Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to discovering novel drug targets and delivering the next generation of precision medicine for the treatment of cancer. Using an approach that starts and ends with patients, Tango leverages the genetic principle of synthetic lethality to discover and develop therapies that take aim at critical targets in cancer. For more information, please visit www.tangotx.com.
Investors:
Elizabeth Hickin
ehickin@tangotx.com
Media:
1AB
Amanda Lazaro
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