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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 10, 2023

 

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)

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Verastem, Inc. (the “Company”) is aware that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (“FDIC”) has taken control of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) due to liquidity concerns and it continues to monitor this situation. On March 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC announced that all depositors of SVB will be fully protected and have access to all their money starting March 13, 2023. The Company’s deposit balance at SVB is approximately $2 million.

 

 

 

 

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: March 13, 2023 By: /s/ Brian M. Stuglik
    Brian M. Stuglik
    Chief Executive Officer