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): October 24, 2005

MannKind Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 24, 2005, MannKind Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

99.1		Press Release of MannKind Corporation dated October 24, 2005, reporting MannKind’s financial results for the third quarter of 2005.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number		Description
99.1		Press Release of MannKind Corporation dated October 24, 2005, reporting MannKind’s financial results for the third quarter of 2005.