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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 3, 2020, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) and David Marek, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, agreed to continue his employment as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company through December 31, 2020. Mr. Marek intends to pursue other professional and personal endeavors.
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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: September 8, 2020 | By: | /s/ Herriot Tabuteau, M.D. |
| Name: | Herriot Tabuteau, M.D. | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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