MNKD 2018 Proxy Statement

The exercise price per share of each option granted to our named executive officers was equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant. The exercise price is payable in cash, shares of our common stock previously owned by the optionee or pursuant to the net exercise of the option. On March 3, 2017, our common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Global Market on a split-adjusted basis. All references to shares of common stock, all per share data, and all warrant, stock option and restricted stock unit activity for all periods presented in this proxy statement have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split on a retroactive basis. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan Our Board of Directors adopted and our stockholders approved the 2004 Plan, effective July 2004. The terms of the equity awards granted under the 2004 plan, including vesting requirements, were determined by our Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the 2004 Plan. Following the adoption of the 2013 Plan in May 2013, no additional awards have been granted under the 2004 Plan, and all awards granted under the 2004 Plan that are repurchased, forfeited, expire or are cancelled become available for grant under the 2013 Plan in accordance with its terms. However, all stock options granted under the 2004 Plan continue to be governed by the terms of the 2004 Plan. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Our Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, has the authority to administer the 2013 Plan. Our Board of Directors has delegated concurrent authority to administer the 2013 Plan to the Compensation Committee, but may, at any time, revert in itself some or all of the power previously delegated to the Compensation Committee. Our Board of Directors or its authorized committee is referred to herein as the “Plan Administrator.” Stock options vest at the rate specified by the Plan Administrator and may have a term up to a maximum of ten years or, in some cases, five years. Unless the terms of an optionee’s stock option agreement provide otherwise, if an optionee’s service terminates for any reason other than disability, death, retirement or cause, the optionee may generally exercise any vested options for a period of three months following the cessation of service. The option term may be extended in the event that exercise of the stock option following such a termination of service is prohibited by applicable securities laws or our insider trading policy. If an optionee’s service terminates due to disability or death, or an optionee dies within a certain period following cessation of service, the optionee or a beneficiary may generally exercise any vested options for a period of 12 months in the event of disability and 18 months in the event of death. If the cessation of service is due to retirement, the optionee may generally exercise any vested options for a period of 24 months. In the event of a termination for cause, options generally terminate immediately upon the termination of the individual for cause. In no event may an option be exercised beyond the expiration of its term. Generally, an optionholder may not transfer a stock option other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or a domestic relations order with the approval of the Plan Administrator or a duly authorized officer. Additionally, an optionholder may, with the approval of the Plan Administrator or a duly authorized officer, designate a beneficiary who may exercise the stock option following the optionholder’s death. Transactions. In the event of a transaction (as defined in the 2013 Plan and described below), the Board of Directors will have the discretion to take one or more of the following actions with respect to outstanding stock awards (contingent upon the closing or completion of such transaction), unless otherwise provided in the stock award agreement or other written agreement with the participant or unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors at the time of grant: • arrange for the surviving or acquiring corporation (or its parent company) to assume or continue the award or to substitute a similar stock award for the award (including an award to acquire the same consideration paid to our stockholders pursuant to the transaction); 55