Spyre Therapeutics Announces Grants of Inducement Awards

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Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. announced the approval of stock options for two non-executive employees as equity inducement awards under the 2018 Equity Inducement Plan. The options were granted with a 10-year term and an exercise price equal to $25.86. They shall vest and become exercisable over time, subject to continuous service with Spyre. The options were material to each employee's acceptance of employment with Spyre, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYRE) (the "Company" or "Spyre"), a development-stage biotechnology company advancing best-in-class antibody engineering, rational therapeutic combinations, and precision medicine approaches for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease ("IBD"), today announced that Spyre's independent Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grants of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 125,000 shares of common stock of Spyre to two non-executive employees as equity inducement awards under the Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. 2018 Equity Inducement Plan, as amended (the "2018 Plan"). The stock options were approved on February 1, 2024 and were material to each employee's acceptance of employment with Spyre, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The stock options were granted with a 10-year term and an exercise price equal to $25.86, the closing price per share of Spyre's common stock as reported by Nasdaq on February 1, 2024. The options granted to each employee shall vest and become exercisable as to one-fourth (1/4th) of the shares subject to the respective options on the first anniversary of the employee's start date, and one-forty-eighth (1/48th) of the shares subject to the respective options shall vest and become exercisable monthly thereafter, in each case, subject to continuous service with Spyre through the applicable vesting dates. The stock options are subject to the terms of the 2018 Plan.

About Spyre Therapeutics

Spyre Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that aims to create next-generation inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) products by combining best-in-class antibody engineering, rational therapeutic combinations, and precision medicine approaches. Spyre's pipeline includes extended half-life antibodies targeting α4β7, TL1A, and IL-23. For more information, visit Spyre's website at www.spyre.com.

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FAQ

What did Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. announce?

Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. announced the approval of stock options for two non-executive employees as equity inducement awards under the 2018 Equity Inducement Plan.

What is the ticker symbol for Spyre Therapeutics, Inc.?

The ticker symbol for Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. is SYRE.

What is the exercise price of the stock options granted?

The exercise price of the stock options granted is $25.86.

How long is the term of the stock options?

The stock options were granted with a 10-year term.

What is the vesting schedule for the stock options?

The options shall vest and become exercisable over time, subject to continuous service with Spyre.