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): May 15, 2017
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36517 | 26-0784194 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1601 Trapelo Road Suite 284 Waltham, MA |
02451 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (617) 600-7373
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 15, 2017, Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing details of the Company’s MIN-101 end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and a press release providing an update on the Company’s MIN-101 Phase 3 design and development strategy. A copy of the above referenced press releases are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The Company is also filing the investor presentation slides attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K which the Company may use from time to time with investors and analysts. The presentation will also be available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of the Company dated May 15, 2017 | |
| 99.2 |
Press Release of the Company dated May 15, 2017 | |
| 99.3 |
Presentation of the Company dated May 16, 2017 | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark S. Levine | |
| Name: | Mark S. Levine | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: May 15, 2017
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of the Company dated May 15, 2017 | |
| 99.2 |
Press Release of the Company dated May 15, 2017 | |
| 99.3 |
Presentation of the Company dated May 16, 2017 | |