<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-24-020526.txt : 20240801
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-020526
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rona Jeffrey A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311404
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38085
		FILM NUMBER:		241167644

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ovid Therapeutics Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001636651
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				465270895
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		441 NINTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-776-4381

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		441 NINTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.045</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-07-30</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>315000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2034-07-29</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">50% of the shares subject to the option shall vest on July 30, 2025, and the remaining shares subject to the option shall vest in 12 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to Reporting Person's continuous service on each such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jason Minio, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-08-01</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:29.333px; font-size:11pt" align="center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.667px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jeremy Levin and Chris Matteodo, for so long as each such person is an employee of Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (the <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&ldquo;</font><b><i>Company</i></b><font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rdquo;</font>), and Laura Berezin, Jaime Chase, Francis Cullo and Jason Minio for so long as each such person is a partner or an employee of a law firm representing the Company, the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power to act alone for the undersigned and in the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s name, place and stead, to: </p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.667px; padding-left:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s capacity as an officer, director or beneficial owner of more than 10% of a registered class of securities of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&ldquo;</font><b><i>Exchange Act</i></b><font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rdquo;</font>), and the rules thereunder and a Form ID, Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on EDGAR; </p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.667px; padding-left:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to execute such Forms 3, 4 and 5 or Form ID (including any amendments thereto) and timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.667px; padding-left:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">(3) take any other action of any nature whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s discretion.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.667px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.667px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of (a) the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company or (b) revocation by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:14.667px; text-indent:48px; font-size:6.6pt" align="justify"><b>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</b><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;">, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of </b><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;">July 31</b><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;">, 20</b><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;">24</b><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;">.</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px; font-size:11pt" align="justify"><u>/s/ Jeffrey Rona</u></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.8px; padding-left:288px; font-size:6.6pt"><b>JEFFREY RONA</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8.8px"><br><br><br><br></p>
<p style="line-height:10pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height:10pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height:10pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</p>
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