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

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Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATRA) has granted 82,756 restricted stock units and stock options for 98,701 shares to newly hired employees as part of its 2018 Inducement Plan, effective August 1, 2022. The stock units vest over four years, and the options have a ten-year term with an exercise price of $2.85 per share. This grant complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and aims to incentivize new staff. Atara is focused on T-cell immunotherapy and has multiple programs in clinical development targeting serious diseases.

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRA), a leader in T-cell immunotherapy, leveraging its novel allogeneic EBV T-cell platform to develop transformative therapies for patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases, today reported the grant of an aggregate of 82,756 restricted stock units of Atara’s common stock to four newly hired employees and stock options to purchase an aggregate of 98,701 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 August 1, 2022, as an inducement material to the new employees 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 $2.85 per share, equal to the per share closing price of Atara’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on August 1, 2022.

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 in Phase 3 clinical development and currently under review to support registration 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® (tabelecleucel) in Phase 3 development for Epstein-Barr virus-driven post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD); 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 South San Francisco, California. For additional information about the company, please visit atarabio.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Source: Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

FAQ

What was the purpose of Atara Biotherapeutics' stock grants on August 1, 2022?

The grants were made as an inducement for newly hired employees under the 2018 Inducement Plan.

How many stock options did Atara Biotherapeutics award to new employees?

Atara Biotherapeutics awarded stock options to purchase an aggregate of 98,701 shares.

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

The exercise price for the stock options is $2.85 per share.

What are the vesting terms for the restricted stock units granted by Atara Biotherapeutics?

The restricted stock units vest over four years, starting with 25% on the first anniversary, followed by quarterly installments.

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