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ACAD ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CIK 0001070494 24 ready 8-Ks latest May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 1 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline
Ready 8-Ks 24
Latest filing May 29, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Top materiality 0.85
Event mix earnings ×10 · other_material ×5 · leadership ×5
Sentiment 11 pos · 1 neg · 12 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for ACAD

Executive changes

Departed

Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson

Head of Research and Development
ACAD · ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Filed
May 1, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
On April 27, 2026, Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson, Ph.D., Head of Research and Development, informed Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) of her planned retirement.
Departed

Brendan Teehan

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Commercial
ACAD · ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Effective
2024-11-18
Filed
November 20, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
On November 18, 2024, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) agreed with Brendan Teehan, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Commercial that he would be involuntarily terminated without Cause (as such term is defined in the Company’s Management Severance Benefit Plan (the “Severance Plan”)) from his position, effective immediately.
Departed

Stephen R. Davis

President and Chief Executive Officer
ACAD · ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Effective
2024-09-23
Successor
Catherine Owen Adams
Filed
September 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Stephen R. Davis is departing the Company and will be succeeded by Catherine Owen Adams.
Appointed

Catherine Owen Adams

Chief Executive Officer
ACAD · ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Effective
2024-09-23
Filed
September 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On September 20, 2024, the Board appointed Catherine Owen Adams, age 54, to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, including as the “principal executive officer” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, effective as of the Transition Date.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.02 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.70 · Most common event earnings

11 positive 1 negative 12 neutral

source · ACAD on sec.gov