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Auddia Inc. Announces Inducement Grant to New Chief Financial Officer
BOULDER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / August 13, 2021 / Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ:AUUD) (NASDAQ:AUUDW) ("Auddia" or the "Company"), developer of a proprietary AI platform for
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[{"type":"text","content":"BOULDER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / August 13, 2021 / Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ:AUUD) (NASDAQ:AUUDW) (\"Auddia\" or the \"Company\"), developer of a proprietary AI platform for audio and innovative technologies for podcasts that is reinventing how consumers engage with audio, today announced that the compensation committee of Auddia's board of directors granted Brian Hoff, the Company's recently-hired Chief Financial Officer, an inducement stock option to purchase an aggregate of 185,000 shares of Auddia's common stock on August 11, 2021. This stock option was agreed to as an inducement material to Mr. Hoff entering into employment with Auddia. The option was agreed to and granted in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).The option has an exercise price of $2.79 per share, which was equal to the closing price of Auddia's common stock on the grant date. One-fourth of the options vest on the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remainder vest in equal annual installments over the next three years, subject to the new employee's continued service with the Company. The stock option has a 10-year term and is subject to the terms and conditions of an inducement stock option agreement covering the grant.About Auddia Inc.Auddia is reinventing how consumers engage with audio through the development of a proprietary AI platform for audio and innovative technologies for podcasts. Auddia offers two industry firsts -- the ability to listen to any AM/FM radio station with added personalized content and no commercials as well as podcasts with an interactive digital feed that supports deeper stories and delivers digital revenue to podcasters. Both offerings address large and rapidly growing audiences with strong purchase intent. For more information, visit: www.auddia.comForward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 about the Company's current expectations about future results, performance, prospects and opportunities, including, without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated use of proceeds from the offering. Statements that are not historical facts, such as \"anticipates,\" \"believes\" and \"expects\" or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. These ...