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:

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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).

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

Verastem Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure