SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LEVIN JEREMY M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O OVID THERAPEUTICS INC.

1460 BROADWAY, SUITE 15044

(Street)

NEW YORK

10036

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ovid Therapeutics Inc. [ OVID ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/10/2017		C		400,150	A	⁽¹⁾	4,586,195	D
Common Stock	05/10/2017		C		35,461	A	⁽¹⁾	35,461	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock								465,116	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾

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 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series A Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	05/10/2017		C			400,150	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	400,150	$0.00	0	D
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	05/10/2017		C			35,461	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	35,461	$0.00	0	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock converted into shares of the Issuer's common stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, on a one-for-one basis and had no expiration date.

2. The reportable securities are owned directly by Divo Holdings, LLC ("Divo"). The Reporting Person's spouse in the manager of Divo. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. The reportable securities are owned directly by DSL-EAL Holdings LLC (the "LLC"). The Reporting Person is the manager of the LLC. The Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and investment powers for the shares held by the LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the LLC and this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	Laura Berezin, Attorney-in-Fact	05/10/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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