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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;26, 2005</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-_________</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MannKind Corporation</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-3607736</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>28903 North Avenue Paine<BR>
Valencia, CA 91355<BR>
(661)&nbsp;775-5300</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">(Full title of the plan)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Alfred E. Mann<BR>
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman<BR>
MannKind Corporation<BR>
28903 North Avenue Paine<BR>
Valencia, CA 91355<BR>
(661)&nbsp;775-5300</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><I>Copies to:</I></B><BR>
<B>D. Bradley Peck, Esq.</B><BR>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Cooley Godward llp</B></FONT><BR>
<B>4401 Eastgate Mall<BR>
San Diego, CA 92121-9109<BR>
(858)&nbsp;550-6000</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be registered</B></TD>
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                    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">327,562</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$11.07</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$3,626,111</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$427</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;), this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of the
Registrant&#146;s common stock (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) that become issuable under the 2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar
transaction effected without the Registrant&#146;s receipt of consideration that results in an increase
in the number of the Registrant&#146;s outstanding shares of Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to
Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act. The offering price per share and aggregate
offering price for the shares of Common Stock are based upon the average of the high and low prices
of the Common Stock on August&nbsp;19, 2005, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 shall become effective upon filing
in accordance with Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional
327,562 shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to Item&nbsp;E under the general instructions to Form S-8 under the Securities Act, the
contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-117811), previously filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;30, 2004, are incorporated herein by reference and made
a part hereof.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit&nbsp;5.1.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page hereto.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1*
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    <TD>Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-115020), as amended through the date hereof, and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Valencia, State of California, on August&nbsp;26, 2005.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>MANNKIND CORPORATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ ALFRED E. MANN
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Alfred E. Mann&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Executive Officer and Chairman&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</B>, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Hakan S. Edstrom, Richard L. Anderson and David Thomson, and each or any one of them,
his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ ALFRED E. MANN
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Alfred E. Mann</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of Directors (<I>Principal Executive
Officer</I>)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August 16, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ HAKAN S. EDSTROM
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Hakan S. Edstrom</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August 16, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ RICHARD L. ANDERSON
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard L. Anderson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (<I>Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer</I>)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August 16, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ KATHLEEN CONNELL
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Kathleen Connell, Ph.D.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August 16, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ RONALD CONSIGLIO
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ronald Consiglio</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August 16, 2005</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ MICHAEL FRIEDMAN
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Michael Friedman, M.D.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August 16, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ LLEW KELTNER
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Llew Keltner, M.D., Ph.D.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August 16, 2005</TD>
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Kent Kresa</TD>
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Director
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David MacCallum</TD>
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Director
</TD>
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Henry L. Nordhoff</TD>
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Director
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2005
Registration No. 333-_________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MannKind Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
13-3607736
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
28903 North Avenue Paine
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 775-5300
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Alfred E. Mann
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
MannKind Corporation
28903 North Avenue Paine
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 775-5300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
D. Bradley Peck, Esq.
Cooley Godward llp
4401 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA 92121-9109
(858) 550-6000
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered
registered(1)
share(2)
price(2)
registration fee
Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share
327,562
$11.07
$3,626,111
$427
(1)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of the
Registrant's common stock (the "Common Stock") that become issuable under the 2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar
transaction effected without the Registrant's receipt of consideration that results in an increase
in the number of the Registrant's outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to
Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act. The offering price per share and aggregate
offering price for the shares of Common Stock are based upon the average of the high and low prices
of the Common Stock on August 19, 2005, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.
This
Registration Statement on Form S-8 shall become effective upon filing
in accordance with Rule 462 under the Securities Act.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional
327,562 shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Registrant's 2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
Pursuant to Item E under the general instructions to Form S-8 under the Securities Act, the
contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-117811), previously filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2004, are incorporated herein by reference and made
a part hereof.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1*
Form of Common Stock Certificate.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
24.1
Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page hereto.
99.1*
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Form of Offering Document thereunder.
*
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-115020), as amended through the date hereof, and
incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Valencia, State of California, on August 26, 2005.
MANNKIND CORPORATION
By:
/s/ ALFRED E. MANN
Alfred E. Mann
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS
, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Hakan S. Edstrom, Richard L. Anderson and David Thomson, and each or any one of them,
his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ ALFRED E. MANN
Alfred E. Mann
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of Directors (
Principal Executive
Officer
)
August 16, 2005
/s/ HAKAN S. EDSTROM
Hakan S. Edstrom
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
August 16, 2005
/s/ RICHARD L. ANDERSON
Richard L. Anderson
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (
Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer
)
August 16, 2005
/s/ KATHLEEN CONNELL
Kathleen Connell, Ph.D.
Director
August 16, 2005
/s/ RONALD CONSIGLIO
Ronald Consiglio
Director
August 16, 2005
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ MICHAEL FRIEDMAN
Michael Friedman, M.D.
Director
August 16, 2005
/s/ LLEW KELTNER
Llew Keltner, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
August 16, 2005
/s/ KENT KRESA
Kent Kresa
Director
August 16, 2005
/s/ DAVID MACCALLUM
David MacCallum
Director
August 16, 2005
/s/ HENRY L. NORDHOFF
Henry L. Nordhoff
Director
August 16, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1*
Form of Common Stock Certificate.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
24.1
Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page hereto.
99.1*
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Form of Offering Document thereunder.
*
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-115020), as amended through the date hereof, and
incorporated herein by reference.