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Post by sportsrancho on Mar 27, 2020 1:41:56 GMT -5
Interesting to read such wild speculations. IMO none of which will happen. MC stays on with continued support of the board. The ASM meeting comes and goes with no changes to the board. MNKD isn't going to be sold. Both Mannkind and VDex will each continue slow growth though completely independently. Longs will continue to look for good announcements regarding insurance, RLS, UTHR, new international shipments and deals, new pipeline molecules per the recent shift, juvenile progress and more. In the meantime, I will continue to enjoy reading the wild speculations to pass the time. Oh, and the stock price finally jumps in 2020  Reminds me of the old Sonny and Cher song, "And the Beat Goes On." I got you babe. |
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Post by falconquest on Mar 27, 2020 8:53:13 GMT -5
Reminds me of the old Sonny and Cher song, "And the Beat Goes On." I got you babe. Did you choose that tune because of the lyric.... 
"Before it's earned, our money's all been spent"
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Post by sportsrancho on Mar 27, 2020 20:00:05 GMT -5
Today, we are excited to welcome Jennifer Grancio to the MannKind Corporation Board of Directors. Jennifer brings over 20 years of financial services experience and an expertise in creative disruptive business models. “Her financial services leadership experience will be an essential asset for MannKind as the company continues to grow.” - Kent Kresa, Chairman of the Board.
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Post by sportsrancho on Mar 27, 2020 20:38:56 GMT -5
If I was Mannkind’s strategic advisor I’d have Jennifer all cozy looking sitting by the fireside explaining to us why she wanted to be on the board and what she sees in our future ..without reading from a script,
Now who wouldn’t listen to that:-)
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Post by itellthefuture777 on Mar 29, 2020 11:26:58 GMT -5
Trump Seeks Advice From Fink, Wall Street as Outbreak Worsens Donald Trump is consulting on coronavirus aid for companies with top Wall Street executives including BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink, who met with the president last week, according to people familiar with the matter. news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/ |
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Post by morfu on Apr 2, 2020 4:08:29 GMT -5
Jennifer,
please use your influence at the board to stop this dilution madness!
It is okay to have some debt in the current situation and getting money should be easy at this market!
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Post by stocker on Apr 29, 2020 16:03:08 GMT -5
Hello Mnholdem,
It’s Steve,
I am very sorry for us all that you did not make it onto the proxy statement as a candidate.
Of course, as an activist, no one was expecting the first option, which was for you to simply be placed on the BOD as MNKD did for the CEO/BOD friendly Mr. Hooper and then J.G..
We are sorry as well to have heard that our/your second option fell short as you were not selected by the boards Nominations and Corporation Governance Committee.
Clearly, the third option of forcing the issue was the only sure bet shareholder activists had available to guarantee its BOD nominees made it onto the ballot.
As you well know, taking advantage of rights afforded to shareholders in an activist role against a company is a MUST and it appears one of those rights may have been squandered.
Many of us have been looking forward to voting you onto the BOD.
You would have made an excellent addition as investors are sorely in need of board members who “...would have pushed for greater transparency and accountability…"
Thank you for moderating, putting yourself out there and all the work you continue to do.
On another note…
As of March 3rd, after 4 1/2 years of wholehearted efforts as Vice President, I am no longer working with VDEX.
While I can no longer support the choices and direction of VDEX due to differences regarding significant changes in practice and philosophy, I support Afrezza more than ever!
The ability to directly touch and improve the lives of people with diabetes from all walks of life utilizing Al Mann’s remarkable innovations in diabetic care has been an honor and one of the most stimulating and meaningful endeavors of my life.
Greatly appreciated are the exchanges on this board and those investors that keep their eye on the ball and demand more from MNKD, payers and the medical establishment.
Best to ALL,
Stephen D. Brown
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Post by rfogel on Apr 29, 2020 17:21:44 GMT -5
Well, that was vague enough. What were the "changes in practice and philosophy"?
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Post by prcgorman2 on Apr 29, 2020 20:41:37 GMT -5
Interesting. Sad mnholdem didn’t get to sit at the table and hold Kent Kresa and Dr. Castagna accountable. Departure 2 months ago based on personal conviction and integrity. But supporting Afrezza more than ever? In what ways? Joined Mannkind? Started a competitor to VDEX?
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Post by longliner on Apr 29, 2020 20:46:45 GMT -5
Interesting. Sad mnholdem didn’t get to sit at the table and hold Kent Kresa and Dr. Castagna accountable. Departure 2 months ago based on personal conviction and integrity. But supporting Afrezza more than ever? In what ways? Joined Mannkind? Started a competitor to VDEX? We witnessed the integrity part.  |
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Post by mnholdem on Apr 29, 2020 21:01:07 GMT -5
I appreciate the kind words by VDex’s former Vice President of Operations.
It’s true that had forwarded the deadline for submitting Board of Directors nominations to HfM and that I had recommended that Bill also file a Schedule 14N with the SEC, to notify the company that it had been served notice that the names of HFM’s shareholder nominations must be included in the company proxy for voting under Delaware law, which states that a qualified shareholder may submit nominations for Director positions and that the company proxy would only be required to include 25% of the open Director seats (two seats) with shareholder nominations if a Schedule 14N has been filed with the SEC by the nominations deadline.
I had no idea at the time that I would become one of the nominations but, regardless, I suspect that Bill was so busy with VDex that he let that option fall through the cracks.
As I stated when my nomination was announced, I had never spoken with or been associated with anyone from HFM (or VDex) so my nomination came as a surprise.
I wish Steve well with his future endeavors and pray for continued success for Afrezza and ALL efforts to successfully promote it throughout the diabetes community.
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