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The SEC filings page for Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD) provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents help investors understand how Acadia reports its financial results, material events, and governance changes as it develops and commercializes medicines for neurological and rare diseases.
Acadia’s current reports on Form 8‑K include items such as quarterly and year‑to‑date financial results and updates on board composition. For example, the company has filed 8‑Ks to furnish press releases announcing results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Another 8‑K discloses the resignation of a member of the Board of Directors under Item 5.02, noting that the resignation was not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company or the Board.
In addition to 8‑Ks, Acadia files annual and quarterly reports that typically contain detailed discussions of its commercial portfolio, including NUPLAZID for hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis and DAYBUE for Rett syndrome, as well as information on its pipeline programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, Lewy body dementia psychosis, essential tremor, and other neuroscience and neuro‑rare indications. These filings generally address revenue composition, research and development spending, risk factors, and other information relevant to ACAD shareholders.
On Stock Titan, Acadia’s SEC filings are supplemented with AI-powered summaries that explain the key points of lengthy documents such as 10‑K annual reports, 10‑Q quarterly reports, and 8‑K current reports in plain language. Real-time updates from the SEC’s EDGAR system help users see new filings as they appear, while AI analysis highlights important changes in financial metrics, business priorities, and risk disclosures. Investors can also review insider-related filings such as Form 4 to monitor transactions by directors and officers in ACAD stock.
By combining original SEC documents with automated explanations, this filings page helps users quickly identify what Acadia is reporting about its financial condition, commercial performance, and development programs in neurological and rare diseases.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the planned retirement of Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson, Ph.D., its Head of Research and Development. Dr. Thompson, who joined the company in 2024, is retiring for personal reasons and will remain in her role during a transitional period until a successor is appointed.
After her retirement, Acadia plans to retain Dr. Thompson as a consultant through at least the end of 2026 to support continuity, including through the planned readout of the Phase 2 clinical study of remlifanserin in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and into early Phase 3 execution. Ongoing clinical trials, including Phase 2 studies of remlifanserin in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy Body Dementia Psychosis, are continuing as planned, and the company has begun a search for a new Head of Research and Development.
Vanguard Portfolio Management reports beneficial ownership of 8,781,007 shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc Common Stock. The filing states this equals 5.15% of the class, with 109,362 shares subject to sole voting power and 8,781,007 shares subject to sole dispositive power as of 03/31/2026. The disclosure describes holdings managed across Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and affiliated business divisions.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals is holding its 2026 annual stockholder meeting virtually on May 29, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time. Stockholders of record as of April 14, 2026 may vote online on several key items.
Proposals include electing three Class I directors to serve until the 2029 meeting, an advisory “say-on-pay” vote on executive compensation, and ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026. The company also seeks approval to amend its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the shares authorized for issuance by 5,209,670, adjust the counting ratio for full-value awards, and raise the maximum shares available for incentive stock options. The Board recommends voting “FOR” all four proposals.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals EVP and CFO Mark C. Schneyer reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and related tax sales. On April 5, 5,276 restricted stock units were exercised into 5,276 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.00 per share, increasing his direct holdings. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning April 5, 2023.
On April 7, 2,709 shares of common stock were sold at $22.20 per share, leaving Schneyer with 62,836 shares directly owned after the transactions. According to the disclosure, these mandatory sales were made to cover withholding taxes and related items in connection with the RSU vesting and are intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act.
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS’ principal accounting officer, James Kihara, reported routine RSU vesting and related tax sales. On April 5, 2026, 2,010 restricted stock units were converted into 2,010 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share. The same RSU grant vests in four equal annual installments beginning April 5, 2023.
On April 7, 2026, 1,030 of these shares were sold in open-market transactions at a weighted-average price of $22.20 per share, with actual prices ranging from $22.07 to $22.20. A footnote states these mandatory sales were made to cover withholding taxes and related tax items in connection with the RSU vesting and are intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c). After these transactions, Kihara directly holds 27,865 shares of Acadia common stock.
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS Chief Executive Officer Catherine Owen Adams reported routine equity transactions linked to restricted stock unit vesting. On March 24, 2026, she exercised 23,509 restricted stock units, receiving the same number of common shares at a $0.00 conversion price and increasing her direct common stock holdings to 26,444 shares.
On March 25, 2026, she made an open-market sale of 11,641 common shares at $21.47 per share. Footnotes state these mandatory sales were to cover withholding taxes and related items in connection with restricted stock unit vesting and are intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c). Following the sale, she directly holds 14,803 common shares and 70,530 restricted stock units, which vest in four equal annual installments beginning March 24, 2026.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals EVP Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 24, 2026, she acquired 6,715 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share upon vesting of restricted stock units, increasing her direct holdings to 6,715 shares and 20,146 restricted stock units. On March 25, 2026, 3,435 shares were sold at $21.47 per share to cover withholding taxes and related items under a Rule 10b5-1 arrangement, leaving her with 3,280 common shares directly. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning March 24, 2026.
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS executive vice president and chief legal officer Jennifer J. Rhodes exercised 7,515 restricted stock units into the same number of common shares at a conversion price of $0.00 per share. The next day, she sold 3,844 common shares at $21.47 per share.
According to the disclosure, these sales were mandatory and made solely to cover withholding taxes and related tax items tied to the RSU vesting, and are intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c). After the sale, Rhodes directly holds 11,280 common shares.
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS’ principal accounting officer, James Kihara, reported routine equity compensation activity and related share sales. He exercised or converted a total of 3,769 restricted stock units into common stock at a conversion price of $0.0000 per share, each unit representing one share of common stock.
Across March 24–26, 2026, he disposed of 1,942 shares of common stock in transactions coded as open‑market sales at prices between $21.47 and $21.7253 per share. A footnote explains these mandatory sales were made to cover withholding taxes and related tax items in connection with vesting of restricted stock units and were intended to meet Rule 10b5‑1(c) requirements. After these transactions, Kihara directly holds 26,885 shares of common stock and 4,883 restricted stock units that vest annually in four equal installments starting on March 24, 2026 and March 25, 2025.