MNKD MannKind Corporation

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 8, 2015 

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MannKind Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50865	13-3607736
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(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 January 8, 2015 MannKind Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated January 8, 2015

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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 (Registrant)
January 8, 2015 (Date)		/s/   DAVID THOMSON, PH.D., J.D. David Thomson, Ph.D., J.D. Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT 99.1

MannKind Earns $50 Million in Milestone Payments From Sanofi

VALENCIA, Calif., Jan. 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MannKind Corporation (Nasdaq:MNKD) today announced that it has earned a total of $50 million in milestone payments in connection with the satisfaction of manufacturing milestones specified in its collaboration and licensing agreement with Sanofi. Pursuant to the agreement, MannKind previously received a $150 million upfront payment and is eligible to earn up to $725 million in further development, regulatory and sales milestones, and is also eligible to receive a share of profits on sales of Afrezza.

About MannKind Corporation

MannKind Corporation (Nasdaq:MNKD) focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic products for patients with diseases such as diabetes. MannKind maintains a website at www.mannkindcorp.com to which MannKind regularly posts copies of its press releases as well as additional information about MannKind. Interested persons can subscribe on the MannKind website to e-mail alerts that are sent automatically when MannKind issues press releases, files its reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission or posts certain other information to the website.

CONTACT: Matthew J. Pfeffer Chief Financial Officer 661-775-5300 mpfeffer@mannkindcorp.com