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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-062507.txt : 20101217
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-062507.hdr.sgml : 20101217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101217161150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-062507
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101217

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:		101260039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SPEAR STREET, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94107

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
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd294608.xml
<DESCRIPTION>MACHADO FORM 4 -- 12/15/2010 OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-15</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>Chief Business Officer and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16666</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>124727</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.47</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-12-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares represent a restricted stock award made to the reporting person.  One third of the shares vest on each of December 15, 2011, December 15, 2012 and December 15, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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 December 15, 2011, 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ C. Patrick Machado</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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