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C4 Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

C4 Therapeutics awards inducement stock options to attract new talent under Nasdaq rule

By Derek Hwang
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C4 Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in targeted protein degradation, announced a grant of non-qualified stock options for 85,480 shares to a new employee as an inducement to join the company. The options will vest over four years and have an exercise price equal to the closing stock price on the grant date, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

C4 Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
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Key Points

  • C4 Therapeutics granted stock options as an inducement to a new employee offering potential long-term alignment of interests.
  • The inducement grant will vest over four years, encouraging employee retention and commitment.
  • The company focuses on targeted protein degradation, aiming to develop therapies for difficult-to-treat diseases, impacting the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors.

WATERTOWN, Mass., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- C4 Therapeutics, Inc. (C4T) (Nasdaq: CCCC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing targeted protein degradation science, today announced that the independent directors serving on the Organization, Leadership and Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase 85,480 shares of the Company’s common stock to one new employee (the “Inducement Grant”), with the grant made on May 18, 2026 (the “Grant Date”). The Inducement Grant was granted as a material inducement to this individual entering employment with C4T in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The Inducement Grant has an exercise price per share that is equal to the closing price of C4T’s common stock on the Grant Date. The Inducement Grant will vest over a four-year period, with 25% of the shares vesting on the first-year anniversary of the employee’s start date, with the remainder of the shares vesting in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the employee’s continued employment with C4T through each vesting date.

About C4 Therapeutics
C4 Therapeutics (C4T) (Nasdaq: CCCC) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering on the promise of targeted protein degradation science to create a new generation of medicines that transforms patients’ lives. C4T is progressing targeted oncology programs through clinical studies and leveraging its TORPEDO® platform to efficiently design and optimize small-molecule medicines to address difficult-to-treat diseases. C4T’s degrader medicines are designed to harness the body’s natural protein recycling system to rapidly degrade disease-causing proteins, offering the potential to overcome drug resistance, drug undruggable targets and improve patient outcomes. For more information, please visit www.c4therapeutics.com.

Contacts:
Investors:
Courtney Solberg
Associate Director, Investor Relations
CSolberg@c4therapeutics.com

Leah Gibson
Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications
LGibson@c4therapeutics.com

Media:
Loraine Spreen
Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Patient Advocacy
LSpreen@c4therapeutics.com


Risks

  • The actual impact of the inducement grant on company performance depends on the new employee's contributions and retention.
  • As a clinical-stage company, C4 Therapeutics faces inherent R&D and regulatory risks typical in biotech development, which may overshadow staffing-related announcements.
  • Stock option dilution could be a concern for existing shareholders if multiple inducement grants are issued, affecting investor sentiment.

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