Ideaya Biosciences announces inducement grants under Nasdaq listing rule

IDEAYA Biosciences announced that, on March 28, 2024, the Compensation Committee of IDEAYA’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 70,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to two newly hired employees. The stock options were granted under the IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. 2023 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan as an inducement material to such individuals’ entering into employment with IDEAYA in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The stock options have an exercise price of $43.88 per share, which is equal to the closing price of IDEAYA’s common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant. The stock options have a 10-year term and will vest over four years, with 25% of the options vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remaining 75% of the options vesting in equal monthly installments over the three years thereafter. Vesting of the stock options is subject to such employee’s continued service to IDEAYA on each vesting date.