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

May 6, 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		10038
(Address of principal executive offices)		(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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 6, 2019, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “First Release”) announcing that the development status and plan for AXS-05 in the treatment of major depressive disorder and treatment resistant depression have been expedited following a Breakthrough Therapy meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). A copy of the First Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Additionally, on May 6, 2019, the Company issued a press release (the “Second Release”) announcing the acceleration of the timeline for reporting topline results from the MOMENTUM (Maximizing Outcomes in Treating Acute Migraine) Phase 3 trial of AXS-07 (MoSEIC™ meloxicam and rizatriptan) in the acute treatment of migraine, which is being conducted pursuant to an FDA Special Protocol Assessment (“SPA”). The full text of the Second Release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		First Release.
99.2		Second Release.

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: May 6, 2019	By:	/s/ Herriot Tabuteau, M.D.
	Name:	Herriot Tabuteau, M.D.
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer