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)

April 16, 2014

ATHERONOVA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(949) 476-1100

(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)

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

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On April 16, 2014, AtheroNova Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which three proposals were presented to the Company’s stockholders for consideration. The three matters presented were (1) the election of eight directors to hold office until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected, (2) the authorization of the Company’s board of directors to effectuate, in its discretion, an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate a reverse stock split of no less than 1-for-5 and no greater than 1-for-10 at any time before December 31, 2014, with special treatment for certain stockholders to preserve round lot holders, and (3) a proposal to ratify the appointment of Weinberg & Company, P.A. as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2014. These proposals were described in detail in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2014. The numbers below indicate the shares voted before effectuating a reverse stock split.

On April 22, 2014, the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and issued a press release titled “AtheroNova 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split Effective.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

SIGNATURES

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.

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