UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 25, 2006
MannKind Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50865 | 13-3607736 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 28903 North Avenue Paine Valencia, California | 91355 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(661) 775-5300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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1.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
| (a) | On May 25, 2006, our stockholders approved an amendment to our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 4,000,000 shares from 5,000,000 shares to 9,000,000 shares. |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. |
2.
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.
| MANNKIND CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ DAVID THOMSON | |||
| Name: | David Thomson, Ph.D., J.D. | |||
| Title: | Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Dated: May 31, 2006
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