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
February 28, 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) |
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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 |
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Item 5.02 Departure Of Directors Or Certain Officers; Election Of Directors; Appointment Of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements Of Certain Officers.
On February 28, 2020, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) promoted Mark Jacobson from his role of Senior Vice President, Operations to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
Mr. Jacobson, age 36, has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Operations since September 2017 and has been a member of the Company since April 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Jacobson was Director of Corporate Development at Stemline Therapeutics, Inc., where his responsibilities covered corporate operations, investor relations, public relations, and intellectual property. Mr. Jacobson began his career in healthcare communications at Publicis Healthcare Communications Group. Mr. Jacobson earned a Master of Arts in Biotechnology from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Iowa State University.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Jacobson and any of the Company’s directors, executive officers, or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer.
Mr. Jacobson will receive a base salary of $375,000 per year, effective as of January 1, 2020, and will continue to be eligible for equity awards under the Company’s 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Mr. Jacobson did not receive any equity awards in connection with his promotion.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 5, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the promotion of Mr. Jacobson to Chief Operating Officer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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| Date: March 5, 2020 | |
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| | By: | /s/ Herriot Tabuteau, M.D. |
| | | Name: Herriot Tabuteau, M.D. |
| | | Title: Chief Executive Officer |
