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

 

June 24, 2019

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 


 

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-37635

 

45-4241907

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

200 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10038
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 332-3241

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title of each class:

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share  

 

AXSM

 

The Nasdaq Global Market

 


 

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

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

 

Item 8.01.   Other Events.

 

On June 24, 2019, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the enrollment of the first patient in the Company’s GEMINI (Glutamatergic and Monoaminergic Modulation in Depression)  Phase 3 trial of AXS-05 (dextromethorphan/bupropion) in major depressive disorder.

 

The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release dated June 24, 2019.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 24, 2019

By:

 /s/ Herriot Tabuteau, M.D.

 

Name:

Herriot Tabuteau, M.D.

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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