MANNKIND CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Aug 23, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MANNKIND CORP (MNKD)
CIK: 0000899460
Period of Report: 2010-08-19

Reporting Person: Thomson David (VP & General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-08-19	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	1101	$5.97	Disposed	27023	Direct
2010-08-19	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	S	3782	$5.8964	Disposed	23241	Direct
2010-08-19	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	A	13000	$0.00	Acquired	36241	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-08-19	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.93	A	62000	Acquired	2020-08-19	Stock Options (62000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares withheld to satisfy the tax liability incident to the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units.

F2: Transaction occurred pursuant to a 10B5-1 Plan entered into as part of a divorce settlement.

F3: Acquired pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award: 25% vest on each year anniversary of the vesting determination date and 25% each anniversary thereafter; shares shall fully vest on the fourth year anniversary of the vesting determination date.

F4: 25% vesting on the anniversary of the vesting determination date and 1/48th per month thereafter; being fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the vesting determination date.