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Adicet Bio Reports Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Adicet Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACET), a biotech company focused on cancer therapies, announced on August 31, 2022, the granting of inducement awards to five new employees as part of its 2022 Inducement Plan. The awards include non-qualified stock options for a total of 114,200 shares, priced at $14.16 each, the closing price on the grant date. These options will vest over four years, contingent upon continued employment. This plan aligns with Nasdaq regulations and aims to enhance employee retention and attract talent.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Adicet Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACET), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta CAR T cell therapies for cancer, today announced it granted inducement awards on August 31, 2022 (the “Grant Date”) under Adicet’s 2022 Inducement Plan as a material inducement to employment to five individuals hired by Adicet in August 2022.

The employees received, in the aggregate, non-qualified stock options to purchase 114,200 shares of Adicet’s common stock with an exercise price of $14.16 per share, the closing price of Adicet’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on August 31, 2022. One-fourth of the shares underlying each employee’s option will vest on the one-year anniversary of each recipient’s start date and thereafter the remaining three-fourths of the shares underlying each employee’s option will vest in thirty-six substantially equal monthly installments, such that the shares underlying the option granted to each employee will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the recipient’s start date, in each case, subject to each such employee’s continued employment with Adicet on such vesting dates.

All of the above-described awards were granted outside of Adicet’s stockholder-approved equity incentive plans pursuant to Adicet’s 2022 Inducement Plan, which was adopted by the board of directors in January 2022. The awards were authorized by the compensation committee of the board of directors, which is comprised solely of independent directors, as a material inducement to the employees entering into employment with Adicet in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Adicet Bio, Inc.

Adicet Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for cancer. Adicet is advancing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” gamma delta T cells, engineered with chimeric antigen receptors and T cell receptor-like antibodies to enhance selective tumor targeting, facilitate innate and adaptive anti-tumor immune response, and improve persistence for durable activity in patients.

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Source: Adicet Bio, Inc.

FAQ

What was announced by Adicet Bio on August 31, 2022?

Adicet Bio announced the granting of inducement awards to five new employees under its 2022 Inducement Plan.

How many stock options were granted by Adicet Bio?

Adicet Bio granted a total of 114,200 non-qualified stock options.

What is the exercise price of the stock options from Adicet Bio?

The exercise price of the stock options granted is $14.16 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options at Adicet Bio?

The options will vest over four years, with one-fourth vesting on the one-year anniversary and the remaining in thirty-six equal monthly installments.

What is the purpose of the inducement awards granted by Adicet Bio?

The inducement awards are intended to attract and retain employees joining the company.

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