Press Releases March 26, 2026

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

Lifecore grants inducement RSUs to new employee under Nasdaq rules

By Marcus Reed LFCR
Lifecore Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
LFCR

Lifecore Biomedical announced it granted 18,500 restricted stock units (RSUs) as inducement equity to a newly hired employee, under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The RSUs will vest after three years, contingent on continued employment. This action is part of Lifecore's efforts to attract talent to its fully integrated CDMO business specializing in sterile injectable pharmaceuticals.

Key Points

  • Lifecore granted 18,500 RSUs as an inducement to a new employee.
  • The grant complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and was approved by the compensation committee.
  • Lifecore operates as a CDMO specializing in injectable pharmaceuticals and premium injectable-grade hyaluronic acid products.

CHASKA, Minn., March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFCR) (“Lifecore”) a fully integrated injectables contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”), today announced that effective on March 25, 2026, Lifecore granted a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award with respect to 18,500 shares of its common stock under Lifecore’s Equity Inducement Plan, as amended (the “Inducement Plan”) to a newly hired employee of Lifecore. The RSU award was granted pursuant to the offer letter between Lifecore and the employee, and as a material inducement to the employee joining Lifecore.

The RSU award was approved by Lifecore’s compensation committee and was granted as inducement equity award in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) under the Inducement Plan.

The RSUs will vest and be settled on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment. The RSU award is governed by an award agreement and the Inducement Plan.

About Lifecore Biomedical

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: LFCR) is a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in syringes, vials, and cartridges, including complex formulations. As a leading manufacturer of premium, injectable-grade hyaluronic acid, Lifecore brings more than 40 years of expertise as a partner for global and emerging biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic categories to bring their innovations to market. For more information about the company, visit Lifecore’s website at www.lifecore.com.

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Contact Information:

Vida Strategic Partners
Stephanie Diaz (Investors & Media)
415-675-7401
[email protected]

Lifecore Biomedical
Ryan D. Lake (CFO)
952-368-6244
[email protected]


Risks

  • The value of the RSUs depends on continued employment over three years, posing retention risk.
  • Competition in the CDMO sector may impact Lifecore's business growth and employee recruitment.
  • Equity inducements dilute existing shareholders and may face scrutiny from investors.

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