MNKD 2017 Annual Report

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. MANNKIND CORPORATION By: /s/ Michael Castagna Michael E. Castagna Chief Executive Officer Dated: February 27, 2018 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael E. Castagna and David Thomson, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this report, and any other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his substitute or substituted, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ Michael E. Castagna Michael E. Castagna Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) February 27, 2018 /s/ Steven B. Binder Steven B. Blinder Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) February 27, 2018 /s/ Kent Kresa Kent Kresa Chairman of the Board of Directors February 27, 2018 /s/ Ronald J. Consiglio Ronald J. Consiglio Director February 27, 2018 /s/ Michael Friedman Michael Friedman, M.D. Director February 27, 2018 /s/ David H. MacCallum David H. MacCallum Director February 27, 2018 /s/ Henry L. Nordhoff Henry L. Nordhoff Director February 27, 2018 /s/ James S. Shannon James S. Shannon Director February 27, 2018 76