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): November 23, 2010
MannKind Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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000-50865
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13-3607736 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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28903 North Avenue Paine
Valencia, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
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91355
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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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As previously reported, on November 18, 2010, John Arditi, a former employee, voluntarily dismissed
his lawsuit against us and two of our officers without prejudice. On November 23, 2010, Mr. Arditi
submitted the matter to the American Arbitration Association for arbitration, re-asserting his
prior claims. Mr. Arditi has now included in his arbitration demand a claim for defamation in
connection with statements made or attributed to us in the course of press coverage of his (now
dismissed) lawsuit, and has named our Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Pfeffer, as an additional
respondent. We continue to believe Mr. Arditi’s claims are without merit and intend to defend
against them vigorously.