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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">April&nbsp;6, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">Axsome Therapeutics,&nbsp;Inc.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">200 Broadway, 3rd Floor<br></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">New York, New York<br></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;"> (212) 332&#8209;3241</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;of the Act:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:9pt;">Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share </font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:9pt;">The Nasdaq Global Market</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8&#8209;K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Emerging growth company </font><font style="display:inline;">&#x2612;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act. </font><font style="display:inline;">&#x2612;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Item&nbsp;8.01. </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">Other Events.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">On April&nbsp;6, 2020, Axsome Therapeutics,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued a press release announcing that AXS&#8209;07 met the co&#8209;primary endpoints in the Company&#x2019;s INTERCEPT Phase 3 trial in the early treatment of migraine. The Company will host a conference call at 8:00&nbsp;a.m. ET on April&nbsp;6, 2020 to discuss the results of the INTERCEPT trial.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the presentation that the Company will use in connection with the conference call is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Item&nbsp;9.01.<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Cambria;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:3pt;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">(d)<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Cambria;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:3pt;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Exhibits.</font>
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						<a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;">Press Release dated April 6, 2020.</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Axsome Therapeutics,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
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axsm_8-K_8.01
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
April 6, 2020
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).
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12).
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‑2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‑2(b)).
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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.
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On April 6, 2020, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that AXS‑07 met the co‑primary endpoints in the Company's INTERCEPT Phase 3 trial in the early treatment of migraine. The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on April 6, 2020 to discuss the results of the INTERCEPT trial.
The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the presentation that the Company will use in connection with the conference call is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated April 6, 2020.
99.2
INTERCEPT Presentation.
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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: April 6, 2020
By:
/s/ Herriot Tabuteau, M.D.
Name:
Herriot Tabuteau, M.D.
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
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