MannKind Corp. (MNKD)

[MARKSMAN]

1) It begins with the filing of the FTC Form “NOTIFICATION AND REPORT FORM FOR CERTAIN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS”

2) Here is the list of checkbox options on the Form to identify the reason(s) for filing the form, so it could be for any of these reasons:

“an acquisition of assets
a merger (see § 801.2)
an acquisition subject to § 801.2 (e)
a formation of a joint venture or other corporation or
unincorporated entity (see § 801.40 or § 801.50)
an acquisition subject to § 801.30 (specify type)
a consolidation (see § 801.2)
an acquisition of voting securities
a secondary acquisition
an acquisition subject to § 801.31
an acquisition of non-corporate interests
other (specify)”

The form everyone is seeing is actually the FTC Early Termination Notice (not the actual Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions filed by Mann. IMPORTANT: The term “early termination” should not be taken literally at face value. Rather, as stated in an earlier message, an FTC EARLY TERMINATION NOTICE is issued in response to the filer’s request (in this case, Al Mann) for an early termination of the usual requisite WAITING PERIOD in obtaining Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance. A checkbox to this effect is available to filers on the Notification and Report Form. Obviously, this box has been checked.

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