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)

March 11, 2019

BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38410		82-1386754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

555 Long Wharf Drive

New Haven, CT 06511

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(475) 238-6837

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 x

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Item 8.01 Other Items.

BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) has prepared presentation materials (the “Presentation Materials”) that management intends to use from time to time on and after March 11, 2019, in presentations about the Company’s operations and performance. The Presentation Materials are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in the Presentation Materials is summary information that should be considered within the context of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public announcements that the Company may make by press release or otherwise from time to time. The Presentation Materials speak as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. While the Company may elect to update the Presentation Materials in the future or reflect events and circumstances occurring or existing after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Investor Presentation Materials

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: March 12, 2019	BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS, INC.

	/s/ Richard Steinhart
	Richard Steinhart
	Chief Financial Officer