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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) announced on January 31, 2023, that it granted inducement awards to six new employees, comprising non-qualified stock options for 72,800 shares at an exercise price of $9.15. These options will vest over four years, with one-fourth vesting on the one-year anniversary of each employee's start date and the remainder vesting in thirty-six equal monthly installments. This award was granted pursuant to the 2022 Inducement Plan, amended in January 2023, endorsed by the independent compensation committee to attract talent in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

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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 T cell therapies for cancer, today announced it granted inducement awards on January 31, 2023.

Six individuals hired by Adicet in January 2023 received, in the aggregate, non-qualified stock options to purchase 72,800 shares of Adicet’s common stock with an exercise price of $9.15 per share, the closing price of Adicet’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on January 31, 2023. 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 (the Inducement Plan), which was adopted by the board of directors in January 2022 and subsequently amended in January 2023. 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 (CARs) and adaptors (CAds), to enhance selective tumor targeting and facilitate innate and adaptive anti-tumor immune response for durable activity in patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.adicetbio.com.

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FAQ

What stock awards did Adicet Bio grant on January 31, 2023?

Adicet Bio granted non-qualified stock options for 72,800 shares at an exercise price of $9.15.

Who received the stock options at Adicet Bio?

Six individuals hired in January 2023 received the stock options.

When will the stock options at Adicet Bio vest?

The options will vest over four years, starting with one-fourth on the one-year anniversary of each recipient's start date.

What is the purpose of the 2022 Inducement Plan at Adicet Bio?

The plan aims to grant stock options to attract and retain talent in accordance with Nasdaq rules.

What is the significance of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) for Adicet Bio?

It governs the granting of stock options as a material inducement for new employees.

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