Sage Therapeutics (SAGE) 8-K Sage Therapeutics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results and Highlights Pipeline and Business Progress

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM8-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): February 19, 2019

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-36544	27-4486580
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
215 First Street Cambridge, MA		02142
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(617) 299-8380

Not Applicable

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

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 19, 2019, Sage Therapeutics, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form8-K.

The information in this Report on Form8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Sage Therapeutics, Inc. on February 19, 2019, furnished 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.

Date: February 19, 2019	SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Jennifer Fitzpatrick
		Jennifer Fitzpatrick Vice President, Corporate Counsel