MANNKIND CORP — Earnings Release 2010

Aug 2, 2010

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2010 MannKind Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50865	13-3607736
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

28903 North Avenue Paine Valencia, California	91355
(Address
of principal executive offices)	(Zip
Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (661) 775-5300 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 2, 2010, MannKind Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2010. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release of MannKind Corporation dated August 2, 2010, reporting MannKind’s financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	By:	/s/ MATTHEW J. PFEFFER
		Name:	Matthew J. Pfeffer
		Title:	Corporate Vice President and
			Chief Financial Officer
Dated:	August 2, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of MannKind Corporation dated August 2, 2010,
reporting MannKind’s financial results for the second quarter of
2010.