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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-059490.txt : 20081103
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-059490.hdr.sgml : 20081103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081103181857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-059490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081103

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:		201 SPEAR STREET, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-543-3470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SPEAR STREET, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Machado Clarence Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311210

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32836
		FILM NUMBER:		081158738

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-543-3470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SPEAR STREET, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94107
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd222060.xml
<DESCRIPTION>MACHADO FORM 4 -- 10/31/08 OPTION GRANT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001311210</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Machado Clarence Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MEDIVATION, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>201 SPEAR STREET, 3RD FLOOR</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>Sr. Vice President and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.77</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-10-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75000</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 subject to the option (rounded down to the next whole number of shares) shall vest on October 31, 2009, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option (rounded down to the next whole number of shares) 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 October 1, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ C. Patrick Machado</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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