SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kobayashi Yutaka

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MEDICINOVA, INC.
4275 EXECUTIVE SQUARE, SUITE 650

(Street)
LA JOLLA CA 92037

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDICINOVA INC [ MNOV ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
No securities are beneficially owned.
/s/ Yutaka Kobayashi 10/16/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Exhibit 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       For Executing Section 16 Forms, Form 144 and Schedules 13D or 13G

      Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Yui Iwaki as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)   execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
      capacity as an officer and/or director of MediciNova, Inc. (the "Company")
      (a) Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, (b) Form 144, and (c)
      Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto); and

(2)   do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that
      may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4
      and 5, Form 144, and Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments
      thereto) and timely file such Forms or Schedules with the U.S. Securities
      and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange, self-regulatory
      association or any other authority; and

(3)   take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
      foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
      to, in the best interest of, or legally required of the undersigned, it
      being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on
      behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
      such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the attorney-in-fact
      may approve in the attorney-in-fact's discretion.

      The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and
powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned,
is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

      The undersigned agrees that such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on
information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to the attorney-
in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless such
attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions
in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or
omissions of necessary facts in the information provided by the undersigned to
such attorney-in fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or
filing any such Forms 3, 4 and 5, Form 144 or Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G
(including amendments thereto) and agrees to reimburse the attorney-in-fact on
demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action.

      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorney-in-fact.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of the date written below.

Signature:      /s/ Yutaka Kobayashi

Printed Name:   Yutaka Kobayashi

Date:           October 16, 2013