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 *
  Alinaya Rosabel Realica
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MANNKIND CORP [MNKD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
25134 RYE CANYON LOOP, SUITE 300		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Prin Acctg Officer
 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 55,863
D
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 3,625 (1)
D
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 4,250 (2)
D
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 5,775 (3)
D
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 12,900 (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) 07/02/2012 07/02/2018 Common Stock 9,000 (5) $ 2.86 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/19/2013 08/19/2019 Common Stock 4,500 (5) $ 7.48 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/19/2014 08/19/2020 Common Stock 12,000 (5) $ 5.93 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 03/03/2015 03/02/2021 Common Stock 6,400 (5) $ 3.8 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 06/02/2015 06/02/2021 Common Stock 10,600 (5) $ 4.03 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/18/2015 08/17/2021 Common Stock 20,000 (5) $ 2.41 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 05/17/2016 05/17/2022 Common Stock 70,000 (5) $ 1.69 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/16/2013 08/16/2022 Common Stock 21,000 (6) $ 2.32 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/23/2014 08/23/2023 Common Stock 34,200 (6) $ 6.85 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/22/2014 08/22/2023 Common Stock 13,200 (6) $ 5.89 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/21/2015 08/20/2024 Common Stock 11,600 (6) $ 7.09 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 08/27/2016 08/26/2025 Common Stock 19,300 (6) $ 3.91 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Alinaya Rosabel Realica
25134 RYE CANYON LOOP
SUITE 300
VALENCIA, CA 91355		       SVP, Prin Acctg Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Rosabel R. Alinaya 02/28/2016
**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; 2125 shares vesting on 8/22/16 and 2125 shares vesting on 8/22/17.
(3) Acquired pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Award; 1925 shares vesting on 8/21/16, 1925 shares vesting on 8/21/17 and 1925 shares vesting on 8/21/18.
(4) 4-year vesting schedule with 1/4th of shares vesting on the first anniversary or 8/27/16 and thereafter 1/4th annually.
(5) Fully vested as of filing.
(6) 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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