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Lyell Immunopharma reprices ~23.4M underwater stock options to $1.87
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.
- Effective Nov 16, 2023, new exercise price set at $1.87 for eligible employee options with original prices $2.61–$17.95.
- Total shares repriced approx 23.4 million; nearly all employee options were underwater.
- Named executives' options repriced: CEO Seely (7.5M shares at $3.28), CFO Newton (4.8M shares), COO Hill (2M shares), CSO Lee (0.8M shares).
- To exercise at reduced price, employees must stay through Retention Period ending Nov 15, 2024, or upon change in control/death/disability.
- Vesting for unvested shares of senior executives extended by one year; no change to expiration or share count.