Press Releases April 23, 2026 04:05 PM

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

Dyne Therapeutics Grants Inducement Equity Awards to New Employees Under Nasdaq Rule

By Derek Hwang DYN
Dyne Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
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Dyne Therapeutics announced inducement equity awards to 18 new employees as incentives for joining the company. The awards include stock options and restricted stock units vesting over four years, in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). This move aims to attract talent to support development programs targeting genetically driven neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy.

Key Points

  • Dyne Therapeutics granted inducement equity awards totaling over 400,000 shares to 18 new employees.
  • Awards include non-statutory stock options and restricted stock units vesting over four years, aligning employee incentives with company performance.
  • These recruitment efforts support Dyne's clinical and preclinical programs addressing neuromuscular diseases like DMD and DM1.
  • Sectors impacted include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare focused on genetic and neuromuscular disorders.

WALTHAM, Mass., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: DYN), a clinical-stage company focused on delivering functional improvement for people living with genetically driven neuromuscular diseases, today announced that it has granted inducement equity awards to 18 new employees. The awards were made as an inducement material to the new employees’ acceptance of employment with Dyne in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The inducement equity awards consisted of non-statutory stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 320,900 shares of Dyne’s common stock at a per share exercise price equal to the closing price of Dyne’s common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 21, 2026, and restricted stock units with respect to an aggregate of 102,100 shares of Dyne’s common stock. The stock options have a ten-year term and are scheduled to vest over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable employee’s start date and the remainder vesting in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to such employee’s continued service to Dyne through the applicable vesting dates. The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest over four years from the applicable employee’s start date in four equal annual installments, subject to such employee’s continued service to Dyne through the applicable vesting dates.

The inducement equity awards are subject to the terms and conditions of award agreements covering the grants and Dyne’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan.

About Dyne Therapeutics

Dyne Therapeutics is focused on delivering functional improvement for people living with genetically driven neuromuscular diseases. We are developing therapeutics that target muscle and the central nervous system (CNS) to address the root cause of disease. The company is advancing clinical programs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) as well as preclinical programs for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), Pompe disease and multiple DMD mutations. At Dyne, we are on a mission to deliver functional improvement for individuals, families and communities. Learn more at https://www.dyne-tx.com/, and follow us on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Contacts:
Investors
Mia Tobias
[email protected]
781-317-0353

Media
Stacy Nartker
[email protected]
781-317-1938


Risks

  • The success of recruitment via inducement grants depends on employee retention and performance achieving developmental milestones.
  • Clinical and preclinical programs carry inherent risks related to regulatory approval and therapeutic efficacy affecting future company value.
  • Stock-based compensation dilutes existing shareholders which may have financial implications depending on company growth and market conditions.

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