Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Jun 6, 2016

8-K 1 d206163d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K

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): June 6, 2016

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)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing the investor presentation slides attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which the Company may use from time to time in conversations with investors and analysts. The presentation will also be available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website.

On June 1, 2016, certain investors in the Company’s previously announced March 2015 private placement exercised their warrants. Upon exercise, the Company issued the investors an aggregate of 575,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company received gross proceeds of $3,318,900 from the exercise prices of the exercised warrants.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Investor Presentation dated June 2016.

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: June 6, 2016

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Investor Presentation dated June 2016.