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): July 15, 2026

    

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.)

One World Trade Center, 29th Floor
New York, New York		10007
(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)

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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 $0.0001 Per Share	AXSM	Nasdaq Global Market

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 July 15, 2026, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for filing the Company's New Drug Application for AXS-12 (reboxetine) for the treatment of cataplexy in narcolepsy.

The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated July 15, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Date:	July 15, 2026	By:	/s/ Herriot Tabuteau, M.D.
		Name: Title:	Herriot Tabuteau, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer

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