---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-023341"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNOV"
cik: "0001226616"
company_name: "MEDICINOVA INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:31:36.788457+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MediciNova stockholders elect director, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Carolyn Beaver elected Class III director with 22.2M for, 4.6M against, 0.8M abstain (3.2M broker non-vote).
- BDO USA LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2022: 25.6M for, 2.5M against, 2.7M abstain.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 19.2M for, 5.4M against, 3.0M abstain.
- Quorum present: 30,788,491 shares (~62.8% of 49,043,246 outstanding).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-023341
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNOV
- cik: 0001226616
- company_name: MEDICINOVA INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1226616/000156459022023341/0001564590-22-023341-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1226616/000156459022023341/mnov-8k_20220614.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-023341.txt

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