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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Vandervelpen Nico (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES, INC. 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 284 (Street) WALTHAM MA 02451 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. [ NERV ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/24/2017
	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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.71	07/24/2017		D(1)			25,000	(1)	12/03/2025	Common Stock	25,000	$0.00	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.71	07/24/2017		A(1)		25,000		(1)	07/24/2018	Common Stock	25,000	$0.00	25,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.2	07/24/2017		D(2)			12,500	(2)	06/15/2026	Common Stock	12,500	$0.00	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.2	07/24/2017		A(2)		12,500		(2)	07/24/2018	Common Stock	12,500	$0.00	12,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10	07/24/2017		D(3)			12,500	(3)	05/31/2027	Common Stock	12,500	$0.00	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10	07/24/2017		A(3)		12,500		(3)	07/24/2018	Common Stock	12,500	$0.00	12,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on December 4, 2015 and provides for vesting quarterly over 3 years beginning on December 4, 2015.

2. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on June 16, 2016 and provides for vesting in four equal quarterly installments at a rate of 1/4 of the total number of shares every three months, with the first 1/4 vesting on the date that is three months following June 16, 2016 and an additional 1/4 every three months thereafter, subject in each case to the continued service of the Reporting Person as a non-employee director as of such vesting date.

3. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on June 1, 2017 and provides for vesting in four equal quarterly installments at a rate of 1/4 of the total number of shares every three months, with the first 1/4 vesting on the date that is three months following June 1, 2017 and an additional 1/4 every three months thereafter, subject in each case to the continued service of the Reporting Person as a non-employee director as of such vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nico Vandervelpen	07/26/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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