Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kocinsky Joseph
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MANNKIND CORP [MNKD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
28903 NORTH AVENUE PAINE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CTO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

VALENCIA, CA 91355		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 82,736
D
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 5,375 (1)
D
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 6,700 (2)
D
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 9,300 (3)
D
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 20,700 (4)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 11/16/2006 11/16/2015 Common Stock 8,000 (5) $ 11 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/15/2008 08/15/2017 Common Stock 8,400 (5) $ 9.22 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/19/2010 08/19/2019 Common Stock 14,900 (5) $ 7.48 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 06/10/2011 06/10/2020 Common Stock 1,800 (5) $ 6.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/19/2011 08/19/2020 Common Stock 25,000 (5) $ 5.93 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/11/2012 08/17/2021 Common Stock 17,438 (5) $ 2.41 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/16/2013 08/16/2022 Common Stock 31,000 (6) $ 2.32 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/19/2014 08/19/2020 Common Stock 13,000 (5) $ 5.93 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/22/2014 08/22/2023 Common Stock 21,400 (7) $ 5.89 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/21/2015 08/20/2024 Common Stock 18,600 (8) $ 7.09 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/27/2016 08/26/2025 Common Stock 31,100 (9) $ 3.91 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 05/23/2014 05/23/2023 Common Stock 141,250 (5) $ 6.85 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kocinsky Joseph
28903 NORTH AVENUE PAINE
VALENCIA, CA 91355		       CTO  

Signatures

/s/ Joseph Kocinsky 10/14/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Acquired pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award vesting on 8/16/16.
(2) Acquired pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award; 3350 shares vesting on 8/22/16 and 3350 shares vesting on 8/22/17.
(3) 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.
(4) 4-year vesting schedule with 1/4th of shares vesting on the first anniversary or 5/27/16 and thereafter 1/4th annually.
(5) Fully vested as of filing.
(6) 25833 shares fully vested at time of filing; 5167 shares vesting on 8/16/16.
(7) 12483 shares fully vested at time of filing; 5350 shares vesting on 8/22/16 and 3567 shares vesting on 8/22/17.
(8) 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.
(9) 4-year vesting schedule with 1/4th of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting determination date and thereafter 1/48th monthly.

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