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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): January 13, 2020

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 000-50768 |  | 06-1376651
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3611 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 300 San Diego, California |  | 92130
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 558-2871

N/A

(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 |  | ACAD |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 13, 2020, in advance of meetings and its presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is making publicly available a corporate presentation that includes information and updates regarding its business. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information in this Item 2.02 and the exhibit hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. |  |  | Description
| 99.1 |  |  | Presentation of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., made available on January 13, 2020.
| 104 |  |  | Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: January 13, 2020 |  |  |  | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
|  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ Austin D. Kim
|  |  |  | Name: |  | Austin D. Kim
|  |  |  | Title: |  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary