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): March 6, 2019
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 300, LA JOLLA, CA |
92037 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 373-1500
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
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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. |
Masatsune Okajima, Vice President and Head of Japanese Office, of MediciNova, Inc. (the “Company”), has communicated to the Company’s Board of Directors his intention to resign from his employment with the Company effective on or about March 14, 2019.
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. | ||||||
| DATE: March 12, 2019 | By: | /s/ Carla Reyes | ||||
| Carla Reyes | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||