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): March 27, 2020
Verastem, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35403 | 27-3269467 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 500, Needham, MA | 02494 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 292-4200
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share | VSTM | The Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 27, 2020, Verastem, Inc. (the “Company”), at the direction of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, amended all outstanding equity awards held by employees (including executive officers), other than certain performance-based awards, to provide that, in the event of a change of control, such equity awards currently held by employees that are outstanding and unvested immediately prior to a change of control of the Company will become fully vested and, if applicable, exercisable immediately prior to, and subject to the consummation of, such change of control. The amendment was implemented to provide assurance to the Company’s existing employees and not in response to any change of control offer for the Company.
In addition, new forms of award agreement will be used for grants to employees of restricted stock units, incentive stock options and nonstatutory stock options. The new form award agreements will provide that, to the extent outstanding immediately prior to a change of control, the restricted stock units or stock options, as applicable, will become fully vested and, if applicable, exercisable, immediately prior to, and subject to the consummation of, such change of control.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Verastem, Inc. | ||
| Dated: April 8, 2020 | By: | /s/ Brian M. Stuglik |
| Brian M. Stuglik | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||