Press Releases May 18, 2026 04:05 PM

Annexon Reports Inducement Grants to New Employees Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Annexon Grants Stock Options to New Employees Under Nasdaq Rule to Support Growth

By Priya Menon ANNX

Annexon, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in targeted immunotherapies for neuroinflammatory diseases, announced inducement grants of stock options to three new non-executive employees under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The grants total 243,000 options with a 10-year term, exercisable at $5.21 per share, and vest over four years.

Annexon Reports Inducement Grants to New Employees Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
ANNX

Key Points

  • Annexon granted 243,000 stock options to three new non-executive employees to attract and retain talent.
  • The options have a 10-year term with an exercise price matching the recent closing stock price of $5.21.
  • The grants comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), allowing inducement grants for new hires outside of equity plan limits.

BRISBANE, Calif., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annexon, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANNX), a biopharmaceutical company advancing the next generation platform of targeted immunotherapies aimed at neuroinflammatory diseases that impact nearly 10 million people worldwide, today announced that it has granted inducement to three new non-executive employees under the terms of the 2022 Employment Inducement Award Plan. The equity awards were approved on May 11, 2026, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

In the aggregate, the new non-executive employees received options to purchase 243,000 shares of Annexon common stock. The options carry a ten-year term and an exercise price per share equal to $5.21, which was the closing price of Annexon’s common stock on May 15, 2026, the date of grant, and vest over 4 years, with 25% of the shares underlying the options vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and an additional 1/48th of the shares vesting monthly thereafter, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting dates.

About Annexon

Annexon Biosciences (Nasdaq: ANNX) is advancing the next generation platform of targeted immunotherapies for nearly 10 million people worldwide living with serious neuroinflammatory diseases. Our founding scientific approach focuses on C1q, the initiating molecule of a potent inflammatory pathway that when misdirected can lead to tissue damage and loss of function in a host of diseases. Our targeted therapies are designed to stop classical complement-driven neuroinflammation at its source to provide meaningful functional benefit and alter the course of disease. Annexon’s mission is to deliver game-changing therapies to patients so that they can live their best lives. To learn more visit annexonbio.com.

Investor Contact:

Joyce Allaire
LifeSci Advisors
[email protected]


Risks

  • Future employee performance and tenure affect the vesting and eventual potential dilution of shares, which can impact shareholder value.
  • The launches and progress of Annexon’s neuroinflammatory disease therapies still face clinical and regulatory uncertainties.
  • As a biotech company focused on novel therapies, the company faces risks associated with research and development outcomes and market adoption of its treatments.

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