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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Verastem, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

27-3269467

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

215 First Street, Suite 440, Cambridge, MA

 

02142

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

333-177677

 

 

  (If applicable)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  Not applicable

 

 

 


 

Item 1.  Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

The description under the heading “Description of capital stock” relating to the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, in the prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-177677), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) is incorporated herein by reference.  Any form of prospectus subsequently filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act that constitutes part of the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.  Exhibits.

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

VERASTEM, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Brannelly

 

 

Name: Paul Brannelly

 

 

Title: Vice President of Finance, Secretary and Treasurer

 

Dated:  January 23, 2012

 

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