---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-200252"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNKD"
cik: "0000899460"
company_name: "MANNKIND CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:32:28.312146+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kent Kresa to retire from MannKind Board; Steven B. Binder appointed effective Sept 30, 2024

## Summary
- Kent Kresa notified MannKind board of his retirement on Aug 13, effective Sept 30, 2024.
- Board approved appointment of Steven B. Binder as director, effective on Kresa's retirement date.
- Binder currently serves as EVP, Special Projects; his employment will end concurrently with board appointment.
- Binder will be eligible for non-employee director compensation as described in prior SEC filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-200252
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNKD
- cik: 0000899460
- company_name: MANNKIND CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312524200252/0001193125-24-200252-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312524200252/d869995d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-200252
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-200252.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 77cced532d
  claim: Steven B. Binder departed as Executive Vice President, Special Projects at MANNKIND CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: His employment will end concurrently with his appointment to the Board on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312524200252/0001193125-24-200252-index.htm
- claim_id: db35e84693
  claim: Steven B. Binder was appointed as Director at MANNKIND CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On August 13, 2024, the Board approved the appointment of Steven B. Binder to the Board, effective on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312524200252/0001193125-24-200252-index.htm
- claim_id: e2b7fb3771
  claim: Kent Kresa retired as Director at MANNKIND CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On August 13, 2024, Kent Kresa notified us of his decision to retire from our Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective September 30, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000119312524200252/0001193125-24-200252-index.htm

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