SEC Form 4 
FORM 4	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 	  
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Edstrom Hakan	

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	
28903 NORTH AVENUE PAINE	

(Street) 
VALENCIA	CA	91355	

(City)	(State)	(Zip)	
	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 
MANNKIND CORP [ MNKD ] 	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer 
(Check all applicable) 
X	Director		10% Owner	
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	
President & COO	
		
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2014 		
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) 
X	Form filed by One Reporting Person	
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	
	
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	08/11/2014		A(1) 		395,000	A	$0.00 	1,289,083	D		
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	08/11/2014		F(2) 		206,112	D	$8.53 	1,082,971	D		
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	08/21/2014		A(3) 		45,000	A	$0.00 	1,127,971	D		
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	08/22/2014		F(2) 		5,479	D	$7.09 	1,122,492	D		
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 	
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.69 	08/11/2014		A(4) 		150,000		08/11/2014	05/17/2022	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	150,000	$0.00 	500,000	D		
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.85 	08/11/2014		A(5) 		225,000		08/11/2014	05/23/2023	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	225,000	$0.00 	562,500	D		
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.09 	08/21/2014		A(6) 		202,100		08/21/2015	08/20/2024	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	202,100	$0.00 	202,100	D		
Explanation of Responses:	
1. The reporting person was granted multiple restricted stock units that vest upon the achievement of certain defined performance milestones. On August 11, 2014, one of the defined performance milestones was met, resulting in the partial vesting of the restricted stock units.	
2. Shares withheld to satisfy the tax liability to the vesting of a restricted stock unit award.	
3. 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.	
4. On May 17, 2012, the reporting person was granted an option that vests upon the achievement of certain defined performance milestones. On August 11, 2014, one of the defined performance milestones was met, resulting in the partial vesting of the option.	
5. On May 23, 2013, the reporting person was granted an option that vests upon the achievement of certain defined performance milestones. On August 11, 2014, one of the defined performance milestones was met, resulting in the partial vesting of the option.	
6. 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.	
Remarks:	
	
	/s/ Hakan Edstrom	08/22/2014	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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