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): February 23, 2017

 

 

 

CYCLACEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-50626   91-1707622
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

200 Connell Drive, Suite 1500
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 517-7330

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On February 23, 2017, Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing top-line results from its pivotal Phase 3 SEAMLESS study in elderly patients aged 70 years or older with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who are not candidates for or have refused intensive induction chemotherapy. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number 
  Description
     
99.1   Press release, dated February 23, 2017

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  CYCLACEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Paul McBarron
  Name: Paul McBarron
  Title: Executive Vice President—Finance,
    Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

Date: February 23, 2017

  

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press release, dated February 23, 2017