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): September 26, 2007
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.) |
4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 950
San Diego, CA 92122
(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)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Representatives of MediciNova, Inc. (the “Registrant”) are scheduled to make a presentation at the 2007 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on September 26, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. A copy of the slide presentation to be used by the Registrant at this conference is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation of the Registrant |
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.
| MEDICINOVA, INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: | September 26, 2007 | By: | /s/ Shintaro Asako | |||||
| Shintaro Asako | ||||||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation of the Registrant |