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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-072461"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNOV"
cik: "0001226616"
company_name: "MEDICINOVA INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:47:28.305927+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MediciNova stockholders re-elect two directors, ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Yuichi Iwaki and Kazuko Matsuda re-elected as Class II directors; votes: 24.3M for, 7.9M against each.
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor for FY2024 approved: 27.4M for, 7.5M against, 654K abstain.
- Quorum achieved with 35.6M of 49.0M outstanding shares present at June 11, 2024 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-072461
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNOV
- cik: 0001226616
- company_name: MEDICINOVA INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1226616/000095017024072461/0000950170-24-072461-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1226616/000095017024072461/mnov-20240611.htm

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