Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. announced that on December 13, 2017, Mr. Hasler was appointed by the Board to the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board and Mr. Doyle was appointed by the Board to the Nominating Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Hasler fills a vacant spot on the Compensation Committee. Simultaneous with Messrs. Hasler and Doyle's appointment to the Nominating Committee, Fouzia Laghrissi-Thode resigned as a member of the Nominating Committee, and simultaneous with Mr. Doyle's appointment to the Audit Committee, Marc Beer resigned as a member of the Audit Committee.