GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elutia Inc. (Nasdaq: ELUT) ("Elutia" or the "Company"), a pioneer in drug-eluting biomatrix technologies, today announced that it granted equity awards on May 13, 2026 to one new employee as an inducement award under the Elutia Inc. 2026 Inducement Award Plan (the “Plan”). The award was approved by the independent Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and was granted in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
Under the Plan, the one new employee received an aggregate of 48,000 non-qualified stock options (the “Options”). The Options vest 25% on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, with the balance vesting in equal monthly installments over the following three years. Vesting is subject to each recipient’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date. The Option had an exercise price of $1.05 per share, the closing price of Elutia’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on May 13, 2026, the grant date. The Options are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the applicable stock option agreement.
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Elutia develops and commercializes drug-eluting biomatrix products to improve compatibility between medical devices and the patients who need them. With a growing population in need of implantable technologies, Elutia’s mission is humanizing medicine so patients can thrive without compromise. For more information, visit www.Elutia.com.
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