<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-075602.txt : 20151015
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-075602.hdr.sgml : 20151015
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151015190616
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-075602
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151015

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANNKIND CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				133607736
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28903 NORTH AVE PAINE
		CITY:			VALENCIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6617755300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28903 NORTH AVE PAINE
		CITY:			VALENCIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kocinsky Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001655595

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50865
		FILM NUMBER:		151160912

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28903 NORTH AVENUE PAINE
		CITY:			VALENCIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355
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        <footnote id="F1">Acquired pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award vesting on 8/16/16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Acquired pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award; 3350 shares vesting on 8/22/16 and 3350 shares vesting on 8/22/17.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Acquired pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award; 3100 shares vesting on 8/21/16, 3100 shares vesting on 8/21/17 and 3100 shares vesting on 8/21/18.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">4-year vesting schedule with 1/4th of shares vesting on the first anniversary or 5/27/16 and thereafter 1/4th annually.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Fully vested as of filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">25833 shares fully vested at time of filing; 5167 shares vesting on 8/16/16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">12483 shares fully vested at time of filing; 5350 shares vesting on 8/22/16 and 3567 shares vesting on 8/22/17.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">6199 shares fully vested at time of filing; 4650 shares vesting by 8/21/16, 4650 shares by 8/21/17 and 3101 shares vesting by 8/21/18.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">4-year vesting schedule with 1/4th of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting determination date and thereafter 1/48th monthly.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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