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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Announces Grants of Inducement Awards under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Grants Equity Awards to New Employees Under Nasdaq Inducement Plan

By Nina Shah MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Announces Grants of Inducement Awards under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
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Madrigal Pharmaceuticals announced the granting of equity inducement awards to 20 new non-executive employees, awarding 8,079 restricted stock units vesting over four years. These awards are in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and aim to incentivize workforce expansion for the biopharmaceutical company focused on treatments for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

Key Points

  • Madrigal Pharmaceuticals granted equity inducement awards to 20 new non-executive employees to encourage employment.
  • A total of 8,079 restricted stock units were awarded, vesting over a four-year period tied to continued employment.
  • The grants comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and reflect company efforts to strengthen its workforce amid ongoing drug development.
  • Impacted sectors include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare due to focus on MASH treatments.

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), today announced that it granted equity awards on April 1, 2026 to 20 new non-executive employees as equity inducement awards under the terms of Madrigal’s 2025 Inducement Plan. The equity awards were approved by Madrigal’s independent Compensation Committee in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The equity awards were granted as an inducement material to employees’ acceptance of employment with the company. The new employees received, in the aggregate, 8,079 time-based restricted stock units. All restricted stock units granted vest in four equal installments on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date. The vesting of all awards described above shall be subject to each such employee’s continued employment as of the applicable vesting date.

About Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDGL) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a liver disease with high unmet medical need. Madrigal’s medication, Rezdiffra (resmetirom), is a once-daily, oral, liver-directed THR-β agonist designed to target key underlying causes of MASH. Rezdiffra is the first and only medication approved by both the FDA and European Commission for the treatment of MASH with moderate to advanced fibrosis (F2 to F3). An ongoing Phase 3 outcomes trial is evaluating Rezdiffra for the treatment of compensated MASH cirrhosis (F4c). For more information, visit www.madrigalpharma.com.

Investor Contact
Tina Ventura, [email protected]

Media Contact
Christopher Frates, [email protected]


Risks

  • Vesting of equity awards is contingent on continued employment, posing retention risks if employees leave early.
  • Market acceptance and clinical outcomes for Rezdiffra still carry uncertainty impacting long-term company performance.
  • Biopharmaceutical sector faces regulatory and competitive risks especially for novel therapies targeting MASH.

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