Ari Maizel Form 3 Axsome Therapeutics / Ari Maizel ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Maizel Ari

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC.

ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, 22ND FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. [ AXSM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Commercial Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	09/25/2033	Common Stock	38,710	70.73	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	02/27/2034	Common Stock	23,593	84	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	16,302	(4)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	12,956	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option was granted on September 25, 2023. 25% of the option vests on the one (1) year anniversary of the date of grant, with the remaining 75% to vest in equal increments on a quarterly basis over a four (4) year period, until fully vested.

2. The option was granted on February 27, 2024 and vests in equal increments on a quarterly basis over a four (4) year period, until fully vested.

3. The restricted stock units ("RSU") was granted on September 25, 2023. 25% of the RSUs will vest on the one (1) year anniversary of the date of grant. The remaining RSUs will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, such that the RSUs will be fully vested on September 25, 2027. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon the earlier of (i) the closing of a Change in Control (as defined in the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan")), (ii) the reporting person's separation of service from the Issuer (including termination with or without Cause (as defined in the Plan), or termination due to death or disability) of the reporting person, or (iii) seven (7) years from the date of grant.

4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

5. The RSUs were granted on February 27, 2024. 25% of the RSUs will vest on the one (1) year anniversary of the date of grant. The remaining RSUs will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, such that the RSUs will be fully vested on February 27, 2028. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon the earlier of (i) the closing of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), (ii) the reporting person's separation of service from the Issuer (including termination with or without Cause (as defined in the Plan), or termination due to death or disability) of the reporting person, or (iii) seven (7) years from the date of grant.

Remarks:

1) Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney; 2) Ari Maizel was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer from his previous position as Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial. Mr. Maizel joined Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Issuer") in September 2023.

	/s/ Nick Pizzie, Attorney-in-Fact	10/24/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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