Affymetrix Reports New Employee Stock Grants
August 21 2015 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Affymetrix (NASDAQ:AFFX) today announced that equity awards were
made to 13 new non-executive officer employees as inducement to
join Affymetrix. The equity awards were granted pursuant to NASDAQ
Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4) under the Affymetrix, Inc. 2012
Inducement Plan, which the Board of Directors of Affymetrix adopted
for the granting of inducement equity awards to new employees.
13 employees were granted a combination of Restricted Stock
Units (RSUs) and Stock Options to purchase an aggregate of 60,244
shares of the Company's common stock; 32,000 of the shares granted
were Stock Options and 28,244 of the shares granted were RSUs. Both
the RSUs and Stock Options vest in equal annual installments over
four years. The Stock Options have a maximum term of 7 years.
The exercise price for the Stock Options granted is $9.24 which
was the closing price of Affymetrix common stock on the NASDAQ
Global Market as such price was reported by NASDAQ on the grant
date, August 20, 2015.
About Affymetrix
Affymetrix technologies enable multiplex and simultaneous
analysis of biological systems at the cell, protein, and gene
level, facilitating the rapid translation of bench-top research
into clinical and routine use for human health and wellness. The
Company provides leadership and support, partnering with customers
in pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and biotechnology companies, as well
as leading academic, government, and non-profit research institutes
in their quest to use biology for a better world. More than 2,300
microarray systems have been shipped around the world and more than
94,000 peer-reviewed papers have been published citing Affymetrix
technologies. Affymetrix is headquartered in Santa Clara,
California, and has manufacturing facilities in Cleveland, Ohio,
San Diego, Vienna, and Singapore. The Company has about 1,100
employees worldwide and maintains sales and distribution operations
across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. For more information about
Affymetrix, please visit www.affymetrix.com.
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