---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-002291"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNKD"
cik: "0000899460"
company_name: "MANNKIND CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T11:55:48.831015+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lauren Sabella to retire from MannKind July 18, 2025; appointed EVP, Operations

## Summary
- Lauren Sabella notified retirement effective July 18, 2025.
- Board appointed Sabella as Executive Vice President, Operations effective January 6, 2025.
- Sabella remains on executive leadership team until retirement but will no longer oversee Endocrine Business Unit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-002291
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNKD
- cik: 0000899460
- company_name: MANNKIND CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000095017025002291/0000950170-25-002291-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000095017025002291/mnkd-20250102.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-002291
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-002291.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 19443505ec
  claim: Lauren Sabella was appointed as Executive Vice President, Operations at MANNKIND CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: the board of directors of the Company appointed Ms. Sabella as Executive Vice President, Operations, effective January 6, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000095017025002291/0000950170-25-002291-index.htm
- claim_id: fbeea550d1
  claim: Lauren Sabella departed as Executive Vice President, Operations at MANNKIND CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On January 2, 2025, Lauren Sabella notified us of her intention to retire from MannKind Corporation (the “Company”), effective July 18, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000095017025002291/0000950170-25-002291-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.