Exelixis grants one-time performance stock awards to all employees, vesting at $60 stock price
Exelixis's board approved a one-time performance-based restricted stock unit program covering all employees, including named executive officers, to align staff interests with shareholders and retain employees over a five-year period. Awards vest only if the 90-day volume-weighted average stock price reaches $60 per share within five years and the employee stays employed through the fifth anniversary.
Key points
- Board approved the Special Equity Award Program on March 28, 2025, covering all employees and subsidiaries.
- Named executive officers received 589,719 (Morrissey), 170,009 (Senner), 132,819 (Aftab), 154,070 (Hessekiel) and 159,383 (Peterson) PSU shares.
- Awards vest only if the 90-day volume-weighted average closing price equals or exceeds $60 per share within the five-year performance period; otherwise all are forfeited.
- Form of award agreement for vice president level and above will be filed with the Form 10-Q for the period ending April 4, 2025.
The filing
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