ImmunoGen Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
ImmunoGen Inc. announced on February 26, 2021, that its Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 66,500 shares of common stock to two new employees as an inducement under the Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. The options have an exercise price of $8.75 per share, aligning with the closing stock price on the grant date. The options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting on the one-year anniversary and 6.25% vesting quarterly thereafter, contingent on continued employment. This initiative aims to enhance recruitment of essential talent within the growing field of antibody-drug conjugates.
- Attracts talent with stock options, supporting growth in the ADC sector.
- Stock options priced at $8.75, equal to market price, promoting fair employee incentives.
- Options vesting over four years aligns employee interests with long-term company performance.
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ImmunoGen Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN), a leader in the expanding field of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancer, today announced that on February 26, 2021 the compensation committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock option awards to purchase an aggregate of 66,500 shares of its common stock to two employees under the ImmunoGen, Inc. Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). The stock options were granted as an inducement material to the new employee’s becoming an employee of ImmunoGen in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of ImmunoGen (or following a bona fide period of non-employment), as an inducement material to such individual’s entering into employment with ImmunoGen, pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
The options have an exercise price of
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