On March 15, 2023 Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK; "The Company"), a Phase 3, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious diseases in which protein growth factors play a fundamental role, reported that the company granted inducement equity awards covering an aggregate of 26,250 shares of its common stock to 1 newly hired employee, consisting of inducement stock options to purchase an aggregate of 15,000 shares of common stock and inducement restricted stock units, ("RSUs"), covering an aggregate of 11,250 shares of its common stock (Press release, Scholar Rock, MAR 15, 2023, View Source [SID1234628854]).

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The awards are subject to all terms and conditions and other provisions set forth in the Company’s 2022 Inducement Equity Plan ("The Plan") and form of stock option agreement thereunder.

The Plan, which was adopted by the Company’s board of directors on June 16, 2022, is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Scholar Rock, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals entering into employment with Scholar Rock, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The options have an exercise price of $9.52, which is equal to the closing price of Scholar Rock’s common stock on March 13, 2023. The stock option award will vest with respect to 25% of the shares of common stock underlying the award on the first anniversary of the employee’s start date, and the remaining 75% of the shares of common stock underlying the Stock Option Award will vest in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter. Vesting for RSUs will be in four equal annual installments. All vesting related to inducement awards is subject to the employee’s continuing service at the Company through the applicable vesting date.