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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-264047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXSM"
cik: "0001579428"
company_name: "Axsome Therapeutics, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-09T21:20:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T21:22:29.953497+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axsome adopts Executive Severance Plan with CIC benefits for officers

## Summary
- Plan effective June 5, 2026, covers CEO (Tier 1), other Section 16 execs (Tier 2), and VPs+ (Tier 3).
- Outside CIC: CEO gets 18 months base salary plus 18 months COBRA; Tier 2 gets 12 months base plus COBRA.
- Inside CIC: CEO gets 24 months base plus target bonus, 24 months COBRA, and full equity vesting.
- Tier 2 inside CIC: 18 months base plus bonus, 18 months COBRA, full equity vesting; Tier 3: 9 months package.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-264047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXSM
- cik: 0001579428
- company_name: Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-09T21:20:47+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579428/000119312526264047/0001193125-26-264047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579428/000119312526264047/axsm-20260605.htm

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