Karyopharm Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

On May 1, 2023 Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, reported that the Company granted an aggregate of 10,600 restricted stock units (RSUs) to four newly-hired employees, with a grant date of April 30, 2023 (Press release, Karyopharm, MAY 1, 2023, View Source [SID1234630776]). Each RSU award will vest over three years, with 33 1/3% of the shares underlying the RSU award vesting on each of the three consecutive anniversaries of the applicable employee’s employment commencement date.

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In addition, the Company granted an award of 200,000 RSUs to Amama Sadiq, M.D., MPH, the Company’s newly hired Senior Vice President, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs, with a grant date of April 30, 2023. This award will vest over three years, with 33 1/3% of the shares underlying the RSU award vesting on each of the three consecutive anniversaries of Dr. Sadiq’s employment commencement date.

Each of these RSU awards were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, as inducements material to the new employees entering into employment with Karyopharm in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The vesting of each RSU award is subject to the employee’s continued service as an employee of, or other service provider to, Karyopharm through the applicable vesting dates. In addition, each RSU award will be immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the consummation of a "change in control event," the employee’s employment is terminated for "good reason" by the employee or terminated without "cause" by Karyopharm (as such terms are defined in the applicable RSU agreement).