---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-156575"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNKD"
cik: "0000899460"
company_name: "MANNKIND CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:18:57.154189+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MannKind shareholders approve doubling authorized common stock to 800M shares and adding 25M shares to equity plan

## Summary
- Authorized common stock doubled to 800M shares via Charter Amendment filed with Delaware.
- 2018 Equity Incentive Plan increased by 25M shares; ESPP increased by 3M shares.
- All nine director nominees elected; say-on-pay approved; Deloitte ratified as auditor.
- Advisory vote favored annual frequency for say-on-pay; company will continue annual votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-156575
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNKD
- cik: 0000899460
- company_name: MANNKIND CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/d473553d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-156575.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  MANNKIND CORP shareholders approved Approval of amendment to the MannKind Corporation 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase shares authorized by 3,000,000 shares at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Our stockholders approved the ESPP Amendment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MANNKIND CORP shareholders approved Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase authorized common stock from 400,000,000 to 800,000,000 shares at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Our stockholders approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 400,000,000 shares to 800,000,000 shares (the “Charter Amendment”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MANNKIND CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation (every 1, 2, or 3 years) at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Our stockholders indicated, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MANNKIND CORP shareholders approved Election of the nine nominees as directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Our stockholders elected each of the nine individuals nominated by the Board to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MANNKIND CORP shareholders approved Approval of amendment to the MannKind Corporation 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to increase shares authorized by 25,000,000 shares at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Our stockholders approved the 2018 Plan Amendment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MANNKIND CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Our stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MANNKIND CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MANNKIND CORP shareholders approved Authorization to adjourn the Annual Meeting to solicit additional proxies for the Charter Amendment at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Our stockholders authorized an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there were not sufficient votes in favor of the Charter Amendment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312523156575/0001193125-23-156575-index.htm

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