Anika Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
Anika Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ANIK) announced the grant of non-statutory stock options for 1,069 shares and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 468 shares to a new non-executive employee on December 1, 2021. The stock options have an exercise price of $38.53, equal to the closing price on the grant date, and will vest over three years. The RSUs will also vest in three equal installments. These grants were part of the 2021 Inducement Plan and serve as a material inducement to employment.
- Granting of stock options and RSUs to attract talent.
- Equity grants align employee interests with shareholder performance.
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BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK), a global joint preservation company in early intervention orthopedics, today announced that on December 1, 2021, Anika granted non-statutory stock options covering an aggregate of 1,069 shares of common stock (the “Options”) and restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) covering an aggregate of 468 shares of common stock to 1 newly hired non-executive employee. Each grant was made pursuant to the Anika Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Inducement Plan, was approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors pursuant to a delegation of authority by the board of directors, and, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), was made as a material inducement to the grantee’s acceptance of employment with Anika as a component of the grantee’s employment compensation.
The Options are exercisable, subject to vesting, at a per share exercise price of
The RSUs will vest in three equal installments, with one-third of the shares covered by each of the RSUs vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, in each case for so long as the grantee provides continuous service to Anika through the relevant vesting date.
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with their terms, the Options will expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date and the Options and RSUs are otherwise subject to the terms and conditions of the respective equity award agreements approved by Anika. The Options and RSUs were granted pursuant to the Anika Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Inducement Plan, which was not subject to stockholder approval.
About Anika
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK), is a global joint preservation company that creates and delivers meaningful advancements in early intervention orthopedic care. We partner with clinicians to understand what they need most to treat their patients and we develop minimally invasive products that restore active living for people around the world. We are committed to leading in high opportunity spaces within orthopedics, including osteoarthritis pain management, regenerative solutions, soft tissue repair and bone preserving joint technologies. Anika is headquartered in Massachusetts with operations in the United States and Europe. For more information about Anika, please visit www.anika.com.
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Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
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Executive Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
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