FORM 4
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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                       
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Murdock Hunter R. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. [ AXSM ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)
C/O AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC., 22 CORTLANDT ST, 16TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)
3/2/2023
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY 10007
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)
 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)  $65.32  3/2/2023    A     29773       (1) 3/1/2033  Common Stock  29773  $0.00  29773  D   
Restricted Stock Units   (2) 3/2/2023    A     16883       (3)  (3) Common Stock  16883  $0.00  16883  D   

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The option will vest in substantially equal quarterly installments over four years such that the option will be fully vested on March 2, 2027.
(2)  Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
(3)  25% of the RSUs will vest on the one (1) year anniversary of the date of grant. The remaining RSUs will vest in in three substantially equal annual installments, such that the RSUs will be fully vested on March 2, 2027. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon the earlier of (i) the closing of a Change in Control (as defined in the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), (ii) the reporting person's separation of service from the Issuer (including termination with or without Cause (as defined in the Plan), or termination due to death or disability), or (iii) seven (7) years from the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Murdock Hunter R.
C/O AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
22 CORTLANDT ST, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10007

General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Hunter Murdock 3/6/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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