Spero Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRO) announced the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase a total of 114,600 shares to ten new employees under its 2019 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. The options, priced at $13.34 per share, align with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), serving as inducements for employment. The vesting period spans four years, with 25% vesting after the first year. Spero is focused on developing treatments for multi-drug-resistant infections and rare diseases, with key candidates including tebipenem HBr and SPR720.

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• Granting stock options to attract talent, crucial for company growth.
• Tebipenem HBr shows promise in treating complicated urinary tract infections, with positive Phase 3 trial results.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRO), a multi-asset clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing treatments in high unmet need areas involving multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and rare diseases, today announced that on July 30, 2021, the Compensation Committee of Spero’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock option awards to purchase an aggregate of 114,600 shares of its common stock to ten new employees under the Spero Therapeutics, Inc. 2019 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2019 Inducement Plan. The stock options were granted as inducements material to the new employees becoming employees of Spero in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The 2019 Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Spero (or following a bona fide period of non-employment), as an inducement material to such individuals’ entering into employment with Spero, pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

The options have an exercise price of $13.34 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Spero’s common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 30, 2021. Each option will vest over a four-year period, with 25% of the shares vesting after 12 months and the remaining shares vesting monthly over the following 36-months, subject to each employee’s continued employment with Spero on such vesting dates. The options are subject to the terms and conditions of the 2019 Inducement Plan and the terms and conditions of a stock option agreement covering the grant.

About Spero Therapeutics
Spero Therapeutics, Inc. is a multi-asset, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing novel treatments for multi-drug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections and rare diseases.

Spero’s lead product candidate, tebipenem HBr (tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide; formerly SPR994), is being developed as the first oral carbapenem antibiotic for use in complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and acute pyelonephritis (AP). In September 2020, Spero announced positive top-line results from its Phase 3 ADAPT-PO clinical trial of tebipenem HBr in cUTI and AP.

Spero is also developing SPR720 as a novel oral therapy product candidate for the treatment of rare, orphan pulmonary disease caused by non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections.

Spero also has an IV-administered next generation polymyxin product candidate, SPR206, developed from its potentiator platform, which is being developed to treat MDR Gram-negative infections in the hospital setting.

For more information, visit https://sperotherapeutics.com.

Spero Therapeutics Contacts:

Ted Jenkins, Vice President, Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +1 (617) 798-4039
Email: ir@sperotherapeutics.com

Ashley Robinson
LifeSci Advisors
Phone: +1 (617) 430-7577
Email: arr@lifesciadvisors.com

Media Contact: media@sperotherapeutics.com

FAQ

What stock options did Spero Therapeutics grant on July 30, 2021?

On July 30, 2021, Spero Therapeutics granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 114,600 shares to ten new employees under the 2019 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.

What is the exercise price for the stock options granted by Spero Therapeutics?

The exercise price for the stock options granted is $13.34 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options at Spero Therapeutics?

The options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting after 12 months and the remaining shares vesting monthly over the subsequent 36 months.

What is the focus of Spero Therapeutics?

Spero Therapeutics focuses on developing treatments for multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and rare diseases.