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): April 16, 2008

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				91355
Valencia, California				(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (661) 775-5300

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On April 16, 2008, MannKind Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Matthew J. Pfeffer, 50, has been appointed to the position of Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective as of April 21, 2008. Mr. Pfeffer has over 25 years of financial management experience, having served most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration of VaxGen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on human infectious diseases, from March 2006 until April 2008. Mr. Pfeffer served as Chief Financial Officer of Cell Genesys, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on cancer, from 1998 until May 2005. In connection with the commencement of his employment, the Company will enter into an Executive Severance Agreement and a Change of Control Agreement with Mr. Pfeffer in the forms of such agreements utilized for other executive officers of the Company.

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.

Dated: April 16, 2008