Five9, Inc.NASDAQ: FIVN

Five9 Announces Inducement Award Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

· Issued by Five9, Inc. via Business Wire

Summary by 6ix AI

On October 12, 2026, Five9, a cloud contact-center software company, granted restricted stock units (rights to receive shares once they vest) covering an aggregate of 93,116 shares of its common stock to five non-executive officer employees as an inducement to join the company.

Key details

  • The employees' employment with Five9 became effective as of September 28, 2026, and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the awards.
  • The awards were granted under the Five9, Inc. 2026 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, relying on the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) exemption for employment inducement awards, which requires public announcement of such awards.
  • 1/3 of the units vest on September 3, 2027, and 1/12 vest quarterly after that, so the units are fully vested on September 3, 2029.

What’s still pending

  • Vesting is subject to each employee's continuous service through the applicable vesting date.

6ix AI wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five9, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIVN) (“Five9” or the “Company”) today announced that on October 12, 2026, the Company granted restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) covering an aggregate of 93,116 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Shares”) to five non-executive officer employees (collectively, the “Inducement Awards”). The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the grant of the Inducement Awards, which were each offered as a material inducement to each of the employees entering into employment with the Company, effective as of September 28, 2026. The Inducement Awards were granted under the Five9, Inc. 2026 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. 1/3 of the RSUs will vest on September 3, 2027, and 1/12 of the RSUs will vest quarterly thereafter, so that the RSUs are fully vested on September 3, 2029, subject to the employee’s continuous service through the applicable vesting date.

The awards were granted in reliance on the employment inducement exemption under the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), which requires public announcement of inducement awards. The Company is issuing this press release pursuant to Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Five9

Five9 is the proven, open cloud platform for customer experience. Cloud-native since 2001 and built by voice experts for the agentic era, Five9 powers contact centers for more than 4,000 customers across 140+ countries, including leading health systems, financial institutions, and organizations across every major industry. The Five9 platform, powered by Genius AI, serves every channel and workflow, together with the governance, control, and ecosystem flexibility that even the most regulated enterprises demand. Practical AI that learns from every interaction, driving real outcomes for customers and the businesses that serve them. Smarter CX with every interaction.

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