---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-035783"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNKD"
cik: "0000899460"
company_name: "MANNKIND CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:11:54.935141+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MannKind CTO Joseph Kocinsky steps down from role effective Oct 31, 2022

## Summary
- Joseph Kocinsky's duties as Chief Technology Officer reduced; no longer functions in that position.
- Kocinsky remains employed at-will with MannKind after effective date.
- No successor named; transition effective October 31, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-035783
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNKD
- cik: 0000899460
- company_name: MANNKIND CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000156459022035783/0001564590-22-035783-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000156459022035783/mnkd-8k_20221026.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-035783.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph Kocinsky changed role as Chief Technology Officer at MANNKIND CORP.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: On October 26, 2022, MannKind Corporation (the “Company”) and Joseph Kocinsky, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, discussed and agreed that Mr. Kocinsky’s duties and responsibilities will be reduced such that he will no longer function in the same position, effective October 31, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899460/000156459022035783/0001564590-22-035783-index.htm

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