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): March 16, 2017

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.)
25134 Rye Canyon Loop, Suite 300 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 March 16, 2017, MannKind Corporation (“MannKind”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 and the attached exhibit are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of MannKind Corporation dated March 16, 2017, reporting MannKind’s financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: March 16, 2017	MANNKIND CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ David Thomson
		David Thomson, Ph.D., J.D.
		Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of MannKind Corporation dated March 16, 2017, reporting MannKind’s financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.