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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2025

OVID THERAPEUTICS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-38085	46-5270895
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

441 Ninth Avenue, 14th Floor New York, New York		10001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 646-661-7661

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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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 $0.001 per share	OVID	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On September 11, 2025, Ovid Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), received a formal notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) confirming that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires listed companies maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share, and that the matter is now closed.

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: September 16, 2025


OVID THERAPEUTICS INC.

By:		/s/ Jeffrey Rona
		Jeffrey Rona
		Chief Business and Financial Officer

Ovid Therapeutics Inc. 8-K