8-K

Date: October 8, 2024

SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

/s/ Anne Marie Cook

Anne Marie Cook

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

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): October 8, 2024

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE	001-36544	27-4486580
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

55 Cambridge Parkway

Cambridge, MA

02142

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (617) 299-8380

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:

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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	SAGE	The 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 October 8, 2024, Sage Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release titled “Sage Therapeutics Announces Topline Results from the Phase 2 LIGHTWAVE Study of Dalzanemdor (SAGE-718) in the Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia in Alzheimer’s Disease.” A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release issued by Sage Therapeutics, Inc. on October 8, 2024.

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.

SEC Form 8-K filed by Sage Therapeutics Inc.