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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-053143.txt : 20060915
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-053143.hdr.sgml : 20060915
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060915142705
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-053143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060915

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDIVATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011835
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				133863260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 SECOND STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 211
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-543-3470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 SECOND STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 211
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ORION ACQUISITION CORP II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960408

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Protter Andrew A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375580

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32836
		FILM NUMBER:		061093104

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-543-3470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 HAWTHORNE STREET, SUITE 610
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd130442.xml
<DESCRIPTION>A. PROTTER OPTIONS 09/14/06
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-09-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011835</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEDIVATION, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MDV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001375580</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Protter Andrew A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>55 HAWTHORNE STREET, SUITE 610</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Preclinical Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>225000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-09-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>225000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>225000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares subject to the option shall become vested according to the following schedule:  25% of the shares of stock subject to the option (rounded down to the next whole number of shares) shall vest on September 14, 2007, and 1/48 of the shares subject to the option shall vest on the first day of each full month thereafter, so that all of the shares subject to the option shall become fully vested on September 1, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>C. Patrick Machado, Attorney-In-Fact for Andrew W. Protter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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