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): March 3, 2025

 

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)

 

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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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Resignation of Chief Medical Officer

On March 3, 2025, Laura Gault, M.D., Ph.D. notified Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign as Chief Medical Officer of the Company, effective March 21, 2025, to pursue a new opportunity. Dr. Gault’s resignation is not a result of any disagreement with the Company.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

Mike Quirk, Ph.D., the Company’s current Chief Scientific Officer, will assume key responsibilities, including strategic guidance for the Company’s clinical development programs, on an interim basis following the effective date of Dr. Gault’s resignation.

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.

 

Date: March 4, 2025						SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
				By:		/s/ Gregory Shiferman
						Gregory Shiferman
						Senior Vice President, General Counsel