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Cabaletta Bio Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Cabaletta Bio grants inducement stock options to new employees under Nasdaq rules

By Leila Farooq
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Cabaletta Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology firm specializing in targeted cell therapies for autoimmune diseases, announced inducement equity awards to four newly hired non-executive employees. The grants consist of non-qualified stock options totaling 385,000 shares with exercise prices aligned to recent closing prices, intended to incentivize employee retention and foster company growth.

Cabaletta Bio Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
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Key Points

  • Cabaletta Bio provided inducement stock options under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) to attract new talent.
  • The awards include non-qualified stock options with a 10-year term and a four-year vesting schedule.
  • The company's focus is on developing targeted cell therapies for autoimmune diseases with a lead candidate in late-stage clinical development.
  • Sectors impacted include biotechnology, healthcare, and autoimmune disease therapeutics.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: CABA), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on developing and launching curative targeted cell therapies designed specifically for patients with autoimmune diseases, today announced the grant of inducement equity awards to four newly hired non-executive employees as a material inducement to commencing their employment with the Company. The equity awards were approved in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The inducement awards are as follows: (i) non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $2.46 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, (ii) non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $2.00 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on September 28, 2026, and (iii) non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 85,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $2.00 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on October 2, 2026. Each option has a 10-year term and will vest over four years, with 25% of the underlying shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, and the remainder vesting in 12 equal quarterly installments for the three years thereafter. The stock options are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2025 Inducement Plan and the terms and conditions of the stock option agreements covering the grants.

About Cabaletta Bio
Cabaletta Bio (Nasdaq: CABA) is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company focused on developing and launching curative targeted cell therapies designed specifically for patients with autoimmune diseases. Cabaletta’s lead product candidate, rese-cel, is an investigational 4-1BB-containing fully human CD19-CAR T cell therapy being advanced across the RESET™ (REstoring SElf-Tolerance) clinical development program spanning multiple therapeutic areas, including rheumatology, neurology, and dermatology. Cabaletta Bio’s headquarters and labs are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit www.cabalettabio.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.

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Risks

  • The inducement grants could dilute existing shareholders, affecting stock value in the short term.
  • The success of the company's therapies in clinical development is uncertain, impacting future financial performance.
  • Regulatory approvals and market acceptance for their cell therapies remain risks affecting overall business prospects.

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