BridgeBio Pharma Reports Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
On November 1, 2020, BridgeBio Pharma (Nasdaq: BBIO) granted restricted stock units totaling 9,566 shares to three new employees. This initiative is intended to incentivize the employees as they join the company, in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The stock awards are part of BridgeBio's 2019 Inducement Equity Plan, established to reward individuals who contribute to the company's goals. Founded in 2015, BridgeBio focuses on developing treatments for genetic diseases and has over 20 programs in its pipeline.
- Granting 9,566 shares as restricted stock units to new employees may enhance talent retention.
- The establishment of the 2019 Inducement Equity Plan indicates a structured approach to employee compensation.
- None.
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, today announced that on November 1, 2020, the compensation committee of BridgeBio’s board of directors granted three new employees restricted stock units for an aggregate of 9,566 shares of the Company’s common stock. All of the above-described awards were made under BridgeBio’s 2019 Inducement Equity Plan (the Plan).
The above-described awards were each granted as an inducement material to the employees entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), and were granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan. The Plan was adopted by BridgeBio’s board of directors in November 2019.
About BridgeBio
BridgeBio is a team of experienced drug discoverers, developers and innovators working to create life-altering medicines that target well-characterized genetic diseases at their source. BridgeBio was founded in 2015 to identify and advance transformative medicines to treat patients who suffer from Mendelian diseases, which are diseases that arise from defects in a single gene, and cancers with clear genetic drivers. BridgeBio’s pipeline of over 20 development programs includes product candidates ranging from early discovery to late-stage development.
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