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):  May 9, 2014

 

Verastem, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 252-9300

 

 

(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):

 

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

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(d) Election of Director.

 

On May 9, 2014, the Board of Directors of Verastem, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously voted to increase the size of the Company’s Board of Directors, which had previously been set at 9, to 10 members and to elect Paul Friedman, M.D., 71, as a director of the Company effective as of May 12, 2014. Dr. Friedman will serve on the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

In connection with his election as a director, Dr. Friedman received a stock option grant of 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Consistent with the Company’s director compensation policy, Dr. Friedman will be eligible to receive certain annual cash retainer fees and an annual stock option grant of 25,000 shares of common stock.  Dr. Friedman also entered into a customary indemnification agreement with the Company.

 

A press release announcing Dr. Friedman’s appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

See Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

	VERASTEM, INC.
Date: May 12, 2014	By:	/s/ John B. Green
		John B. Green
		Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated May 12, 2014.

 

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