Imunon Reports Inducement Grants under NASDQ Listing Rule 5646(c)(4)
Imunon, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMNN) announced the approval of equity awards as inducements for two new employees. The Compensation Committee granted stock options to purchase 5,250 shares at an exercise price of $1.32, equal to the closing price on March 17, 2023. These options will vest over four years, starting after one year of employment. Additionally, 1,100 shares of restricted stock were granted, vesting after one year. Imunon is advancing DNA-based immunotherapy and vaccines, with its lead program IMNN-001 in Phase 2 development for advanced ovarian cancer.
- Granting of stock options and restricted stock may attract and retain top talent.
- Lead program IMNN-001 in Phase 2 development shows potential for advanced ovarian cancer treatment.
- Inducement stock options may cause shareholder dilution if exercised.
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imunon, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMNN), a clinical-stage drug development company focused on DNA-based immunotherapy and next-generation vaccines, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of (i) inducement stock options (the "Inducement Option Grants") to purchase a total of 5,250 shares of common stock and (ii) restricted stock grants (the "Inducement Stock Grants") totaling 1,100 shares of common stock as a material inducement to the employment to two individuals hired by Imunon during the first quarter of 2023. The equity awards were approved in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The Inducement Option Grants have an exercise price per share equal to
Each of the Inducement Stock Grants will vest on the one-year anniversary of each employee’s first date of employment with the Company and are subject to each such employee’s continued service relationship with the Company on such vesting date.
About IMUNON
IMUNON is a fully integrated, clinical stage biotechnology company focused on advancing a portfolio of innovative treatments that harness the body’s natural mechanisms to generate safe, effective and durable responses across a broad array of human diseases, constituting a differentiating approach from conventional therapies.
IMUNON has two platform technologies: the TheraPlas modality for the development of immunotherapies and other anti-cancer nucleic acid-based therapies, and the PLACCINE modality for the development of nucleic acid vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer. The company’s lead clinical program, IMNN-001, is a DNA-based immunotherapy for the localized treatment of advanced ovarian cancer currently in Phase 2 development. IMNN-001 works by instructing the body to produce safe and durable levels of powerful cancer-fighting molecules, such as interleukin-12 and interferon gamma, at the tumor site. Additionally, the company is conducting preclinical proof-of-concept studies on a nucleic acid vaccine candidate targeting the SARS-CoV-2 virus to validate its PLACCINE platform. IMUNON’s platform technologies are based on the delivery of nucleic acids with novel synthetic delivery systems that are independent of viral vectors or devices. IMUNON will continue to leverage these platforms and to advance the technological frontier of nucleic acid-based products to better serve patients with difficult-to-treat conditions. For more information on IMUNON, visit www.imunon.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
IMUNON wishes to inform readers that forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of research and development activities and in clinical trials; the uncertainties of and difficulties in analyzing interim clinical data; the significant expense, time and risk of failure of conducting clinical trials; the need for IMUNON to evaluate its future development plans; possible acquisitions or licenses of other technologies, assets or businesses; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors or regulatory authorities; and other risks detailed from time to time in IMUNON’s periodic reports and prospectuses filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. IMUNON assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise.
Contacts:
Jeffrey W. Church
Executive Vice President, CFO and Corporate Secretary
609-482-2455
jchurch@imunon.com
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