MANNKIND CORP — Regulatory Filings 2012

Oct 5, 2012

8-K 1 d420820d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): October 5, 2012

MannKind Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50865	13-3607736
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(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 8.01 Other Events.

On October 5, 2012, MannKind Corporation announced that it had completed recruiting patients for two Phase 3 clinical studies of AFREZZA ® (insulin human [rDNA origin]), an investigational, ultra rapid-acting mealtime insulin therapy, administered using MannKind’s to-be-marketed next-generation inhaler. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of MannKind Corporation dated October 5, 2012 announcing MannKind’s Completion of Patient Recruitment in Two Phase 3 Clinical Studies of AFREZZA.

SIGNATURE

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

/s/ David Thomson
Name:	David Thomson, Ph.D., J.D.
Title:	Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: October 5, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of MannKind Corporation dated October 5, 2012 announcing MannKind’s Completion of Patient Recruitment in Two Phase 3 Clinical Studies of AFREZZA.