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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): February 20, 2007
MannKind Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  000-50865
(Commission File Number)
  13-3607736
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
28903 North Avenue Paine
Valencia, California

(Address of principal executive offices)
  91355
(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Executive Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On February 20, 2007, Dan R. Burns, our Corporate Vice President and President of Commercial Operations and Business Development, informed us that he would resign from all positions that he held with us effective February 26, 2007.
(e) In connection with his resignation from MannKind, Mr. Burns has agreed to provide consulting services to the Company for a 15-month period. During the term of the consulting agreement, Mr. Burns will not receive any cash compensation (other than payments made pursuant to the executive severance agreement between the Company and Mr. Burns dated August 1, 2003), but he will be entitled to the continued vesting of his previously granted stock options and restricted stock units.

 


 

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.
         
  MANNKIND CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ David Thomson    
    Name:   David Thomson, Ph.D., J.D.   
    Title:   Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 
Dated: February 26, 2007