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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 2, 2011

 

 

MEDIVATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32836   13-3863260

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

201 Spear Street, 3rd Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 543-3470

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Medivation, Inc. announced today that it has hired Cheryl Cohen as its Chief Commercial Officer. Accordingly, Ms. Cohen’s predecessor, Rohan Palekar, left Medivation to pursue other opportunities on September 2, 2011.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 8, 2011, Medivation, Inc. issued a press release entitled “Medivation Names Cheryl Cohen Chief Commercial Officer.” A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press release, dated September 8, 2011, entitled “Medivation Names Cheryl Cohen Chief Commercial Officer.”

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

  MEDIVATION, INC.

Dated: September 8, 2011

  By:  

/s/ C. Patrick Machado

    C. Patrick Machado
    Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial
    Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1    Press release, dated September 8, 2011, entitled “Medivation Names Cheryl Cohen Chief Commercial Officer.”