Edgar Filing: MEDICINOVA INC

MEDICINOVA, INC.

Dated: April 28, 2015

/s/ Yuichi Iwaki

Yuichi Iwaki, M.D., Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2015

MEDICINOVA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-33185

33-0927979

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4275 Executive Square, Suite 650

La Jolla, CA 92037

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 373-1500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 28, 2015, Kousuke Nakata, a member of the Board of Directors of MediciNova, Inc. (the “Company”), formally advised the Company that Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. had determined not to have him stand for re-election when his current term expires at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. Kissei’s decision is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.