Xenon Pharmaceuticals Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Xenon Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: XENE) has announced equity inducement grants to six new non-officer employees, consisting of 24,200 share options.
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Xenon Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: XENE) has announced equity inducement grants to six new non-officer employees, consisting of 24,200 share options. The options were granted with an exercise price of $30.54 per common share, matching the closing price on July 31, 2025.
The share options feature a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% vesting after one year and the remaining vesting monthly over three years. Each option has a 10-year term and is subject to the company's 2025 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.
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On Aug 4, the first trading day after this news, XENE closed 8.72% above the previous close. That session’s volume was 2.3x the stock’s average daily volume.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia and BOSTON, Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: XENE), a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering life-changing therapeutics for patients in need, today announced equity inducement grants to six new non-officer employees consisting of an aggregate of 24,200 share options. All of the foregoing share options were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors with an effective date of July 31, 2025 and were granted as inducements material to the employees entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The share options have an exercise price of
About Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Xenon Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: XENE) is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering life-changing therapeutics. We are advancing an ion channel product portfolio to address areas of high unmet medical need, including epilepsy and depression. Azetukalner, a novel, highly potent, selective Kv7 potassium channel opener, represents the most advanced, clinically validated potassium channel modulator in late-stage clinical development for multiple indications. For more information, please visit www.xenon-pharma.com.
“Xenon” and the Xenon logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. in various jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective owner.
Contacts:
For Investors:
Chad Fugere
Vice President, Investor Relations
(857) 675-7275
investors@xenon-pharma.com
For Media:
Colleen Alabiso
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
(617) 671-9238
media@xenon-pharma.com
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