Company: SWKH
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-020718
Chunk: 45

Company: SWK Holdings Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 45
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 the conduct of the Annual Meeting.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Laurie L. Dotter

Chair of the Board

| Whether or not you plan to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, please vote as soon as possible, even if you plan to attend the meeting, by submitting your proxy via the Internet at the website provided on the proxy card or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card so that your shares will be represented at the meeting. |

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### APPENDIX A

### SWK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

#### 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED

#### 1.

### PURPOSE
. The purpose of this Plan is to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential contributions are important to the success of the Company, and any Parents and Subsidiaries that exist now or in the future, by offering them an opportunity to participate in the Company’s future performance through the grant of Awards. Capitalized terms not defined elsewhere in the text are defined in Section 27.

#### 2.

#### SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
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2.1 Number of Shares Available . Subject to Sections 2.5 and 21 and any other applicable provisions hereof, the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to this Plan is 1,4,50,000 Shares, which reflects the 1-for-10 net reverse split effected on October 7, 2015. The Company may issue Shares that are authorized but unissued shares pursuant to the Awards granted under the Plan. The Company will reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Shares to satisfy the requirements of all outstanding Awards granted under the Plan.

2.2 Lapsed, Returned Awards . Shares subject to Awards, and Shares issued upon exercise of Awards, will again be available for grant and issuance in connection with subsequent Awards under this Plan to the extent such Shares: (i) are subject to issuance upon exercise of an Option or SAR granted under this Plan but which cease to be subject to the Option or SAR for any reason other than exercise of the Option or SAR; (ii) are subject to Awards granted under this Plan that are forfeited or are repurchased by the Company at the original issue price; (iii) are subject to Awards granted under this Plan that otherwise terminate without such Shares being issued; or (iv) are surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program. With respect to SARs, only Shares