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Atara Biotherapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Atara Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: ATRA) recently granted restricted stock units totaling 36,750 shares and stock options for 48,300 shares to newly hired employees as part of its 2018 Inducement Plan. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee and were granted to incentivize these new hires. The restricted stock units will vest over four years, while the stock options have a ten-year term with an exercise price of $5.13, reflecting the stock's closing price on February 1, 2023. Atara focuses on T-cell immunotherapy, particularly utilizing its EBV T-cell platform for treating serious diseases.

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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRA), a leader in T-cell immunotherapy, leveraging its novel allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) T-cell platform to develop transformative therapies for patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases, today reported the grant of 36,750 restricted stock units of Atara’s common stock to three newly hired employees and stock options to purchase an aggregate of 48,300 shares of Atara’s common stock to two such newly hired employees. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of Atara’s Board of Directors and granted under the Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. 2018 Inducement Plan, with a grant date of February 1, 2023, as an inducement material to the new employee entering into employment with Atara, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The restricted stock units vest over four years, with 25 percent vesting on the first quarterly vesting date after the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remainder vesting in 12 approximately equal quarterly installments over the following three years, subject to the employee being continuously employed by Atara as of such vesting dates. The stock options vest over four years, with 25 percent vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date for such employee and the remainder vesting in 36 equal monthly installments over the following three years, subject to the employee being continuously employed by Atara as of such vesting dates. The stock options have a ten-year term and an exercise price of $5.13, equal to the per share closing price of Atara’s common stock as reported on February 1, 2023.

Atara is providing this information in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (@Atarabio) is a pioneer in T-cell immunotherapy leveraging its novel allogeneic EBV T-cell platform to develop transformative therapies for patients with serious diseases including solid tumors, hematologic cancers and autoimmune disease. With our lead program receiving marketing authorization in Europe, Atara is the most advanced allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy company and intends to rapidly deliver off-the-shelf treatments to patients with high unmet medical need. Our platform leverages the unique biology of EBV T cells and has the capability to treat a wide range of EBV-associated diseases, or other serious diseases through incorporation of engineered CARs (chimeric antigen receptors) or TCRs (T-cell receptors). Atara is applying this one platform, which does not require TCR or HLA gene editing, to create a robust pipeline including: tab-cel for Epstein-Barr virus positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD) and other EBV-driven diseases; ATA188, a T-cell immunotherapy targeting EBV antigens as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis; and multiple next-generation chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) immunotherapies for both solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. Improving patients’ lives is our mission and we will never stop working to bring transformative therapies to those in need. Atara is headquartered in Southern California. For additional information about the company, please visit atarabio.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Eric Hyllengren

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Alex Chapman

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Source: Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

FAQ

What stock options were granted by Atara Biotherapeutics on February 1, 2023?

On February 1, 2023, Atara Biotherapeutics granted stock options to purchase 48,300 shares and 36,750 restricted stock units to newly hired employees.

What is the exercise price of the stock options granted by Atara Biotherapeutics?

The exercise price of the stock options granted by Atara Biotherapeutics is $5.13.

How long do the stock options granted by Atara Biotherapeutics last?

The stock options granted by Atara Biotherapeutics have a ten-year term.

What is the vesting period for the restricted stock units granted by Atara Biotherapeutics?

The restricted stock units vest over four years, with 25 percent vesting on the first quarterly date after one year and the remainder vesting in approximately equal quarterly installments over the next three years.

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