MANNKIND CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 19, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MANNKIND CORP (MNKD)
CIK: 0000899460
Period of Report: 2011-08-15

Reporting Person: Edstrom Hakan (Director, President & COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-15	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	1642	$2.79	Disposed	468468	Direct
2011-08-18	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	A	76000	$0.00	Acquired	544468	Direct
2011-08-19	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	3485	$2.41	Disposed	540983	Direct
2011-08-19	Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	F	3916	$2.41	Disposed	537067	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-08-18	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.41	A	325000	Acquired	2021-08-19	Stock Options (325000)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: 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.

F3: 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.