Sage Therapeutics Inc.

11/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/01/2024 14:25

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Shiferman Gregory L.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. [SAGE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 55 CAMBRIDGE PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2024
(Street)
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/01/2024 A 5,000(1) A $ 0 19,967 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to buy) $6.05 11/01/2024 A 10,000 (2) 10/31/2034 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 10,000 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Shiferman Gregory L.
C/O SAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
55 CAMBRIDGE PARKWAY
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 		See Remarks

Signatures

Brandon Marsh, attorney in fact for Gregory Shiferman 11/01/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Consists of shares of Common Stock issuable under 5,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Sage Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock upon vesting. These RSUs are scheduled to vest in equal annual installments over four years with the first installment vesting on November 1, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service.
(2) The option was granted on November 1, 2024, pursuant to the Plan. The shares underlying the option vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting on November 1, 2025, and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service.

Remarks:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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