UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 17, 2012

MEDIVATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32836	13-3863260
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

201 Spear Street, 3rd Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 543-3470

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 17, 2012, Medivation, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. issued a joint press release entitled “Medivation and Pfizer Announce Results from Phase 3 CONCERT Trial of Dimebon in Alzheimer’s Disease.” A copy of the joint press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release, dated January 17, 2012, entitled “Medivation and Pfizer Announce Results from Phase 3 CONCERT Trial of Dimebon in Alzheimer’s Disease.”

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MEDIVATION, INC.
Dated: January 17, 2012	By:	/s/ C. Patrick Machado
		C. Patrick Machado
		Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release, dated January 17, 2012, entitled “Medivation and Pfizer Announce Results from Phase 3 CONCERT Trial of Dimebon in Alzheimer’s Disease.”