Reuters exclusively reported that one of the leading U.S. firms developing a coronavirus vaccine, Novavax Inc, has awarded executives stock options that could pay out tens of millions of dollars even if its efforts fail. The incentive plan, which has not been previously reported, allows the executives to start exercising the options a year after Novavax starts the so-called Phase 2 trial, as it expects to do soon. The Maryland-based company has not brought a vaccine to market in its 33-year history. But its market value has rocketed from $250 million to $8 billion in about five months on news of its coronavirus vaccine prospects.
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Reuters reveals Novavax executives could get big payday even if vaccine fails
30 July 2020, 3:24 pm 1 minute
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Topics of Interest: Business & FinanceHealth
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Regions: North America
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