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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;"> November</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">14, 2019</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:8pt;"> (Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code):</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> (781) 292-4200</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&#x2610;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&#x2610;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&#x2610;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;color:#221E1F;">Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &#xA7;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (17 CFR 240.12b-2). </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Emerging growth company &#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">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. &#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On November 14, 2019, Verastem, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued approximately $62.9 million aggregate principal amount of </font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">5.00% Convertible Senior Second Lien Notes due 2048 (the &#x201C;Notes&#x201D;)</font><font style="display:inline;"> pursuant to an </font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">indenture by and between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the &#x201C;Indenture&#x201D;). The Notes were issued upon settlement of previously announced privately negotiated agreements with a limited number of investors who are accredited investors (within the meaning of Rule&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">501</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;promulgated under the&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">Securities Act of 1933</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">, as amended (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display:inline;">Securities Act</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&#x201D;)) and/or qualified institutional buyers (as defined in Rule&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">144A</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;under the&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">Securities Act</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">), pursuant to which such accredited investors and/or qualified institutional buyers exchanged approximately $114.3 million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#x2019;s 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2048 (the &#x201C;Existing Notes&#x201D;) for the Notes. Following the exchange, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Existing Notes is approximately $35.7 million. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">The Notes are the Company&#x2019;s senior, secured obligations and will be senior in right of payment to the Company&#x2019;s future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and equal in right of payment with the Company&#x2019;s existing and future indebtedness that is not so subordinated. The Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, and (to the extent the Company is not a holder thereof) preferred equity, if any, of the Company&#x2019;s subsidiaries. The Notes will pay interest at a rate of 5.00% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, and will mature on November 1, 2048, unless earlier converted or repurchased. In addition, the Notes will have the terms as described in the Company&#x2019;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2019 (the &#x201C;Prior Form 8-K&#x201D;). The information set forth in the Prior Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;">Amendment to Credit Facility</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On November 14, 2019, </font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">the Company</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">entered into </font><font style="display:inline;">an amendment to its existing senior secured credit facility (the &#x201C;Credit Facility Amendment&#x201D;) with Hercules Capital, Inc., as agent (in such capacity, the &#x201C;Agent&#x201D;) for itself and the other lenders, pursuant to which the Agent consented to (i) the Company&#x2019;s use of cash to facilitate the exchange transaction described above and (ii) the issuance of the Notes, subject to the liens securing such Notes being subordinated to the liens in favor of the Agent and to the imposition of certain liquidity thresholds and financial covenants.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Each of the foregoing descriptions of the Indenture and the Credit Facility Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture, the form of </font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2048, and the Credit Facility Amendment, </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">which are filed as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, and 10.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;"><a href="ex-4d1.htm"><font style="">Indenture, dated as of November 14, 2019, between Verastem, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association.</font></a></font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;"><a href="ex-4d1.htm"><font style="">Form of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2048 (included in exhibit 4.1)</font></a></font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;"><a href="ex-10d1.htm"><font style="">Credit Facility Amendment, dated as of November 14, 2019, between Verastem, Inc. and Hercules Capital, Inc.</font></a></font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 20, 2019</font></p>
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vstm_Current_Folio_8K
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):
November
14, 2019
Verastem, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
001-35403
27-3269467
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Indenture
On November 14, 2019, Verastem, Inc. (the "Company") issued approximately $62.9 million aggregate principal amount of
5.00% Convertible Senior Second Lien Notes due 2048 (the "Notes")
pursuant to an
indenture by and between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the "Indenture"). The Notes were issued upon settlement of previously announced privately negotiated agreements with a limited number of investors who are accredited investors (within the meaning of Rule
501
promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933
, as amended (the "
Securities Act
")) and/or qualified institutional buyers (as defined in Rule
144A
under the
Securities Act
), pursuant to which such accredited investors and/or qualified institutional buyers exchanged approximately $114.3 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2048 (the "Existing Notes") for the Notes. Following the exchange, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Existing Notes is approximately $35.7 million.
The Notes are the Company's senior, secured obligations and will be senior in right of payment to the Company's future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and equal in right of payment with the Company's existing and future indebtedness that is not so subordinated. The Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, and (to the extent the Company is not a holder thereof) preferred equity, if any, of the Company's subsidiaries. The Notes will pay interest at a rate of 5.00% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, and will mature on November 1, 2048, unless earlier converted or repurchased. In addition, the Notes will have the terms as described in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2019 (the "Prior Form 8-K"). The information set forth in the Prior Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment to Credit Facility
On November 14, 2019,
the Company
entered into
an amendment to its existing senior secured credit facility (the "Credit Facility Amendment") with Hercules Capital, Inc., as agent (in such capacity, the "Agent") for itself and the other lenders, pursuant to which the Agent consented to (i) the Company's use of cash to facilitate the exchange transaction described above and (ii) the issuance of the Notes, subject to the liens securing such Notes being subordinated to the liens in favor of the Agent and to the imposition of certain liquidity thresholds and financial covenants.
Each of the foregoing descriptions of the Indenture and the Credit Facility Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture, the form of
5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2048, and the Credit Facility Amendment,
which are filed as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, and 10.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Indenture, dated as of November 14, 2019, between Verastem, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association.
4.2
Form of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2048 (included in exhibit 4.1)
10.1
Credit Facility Amendment, dated as of November 14, 2019, between Verastem, Inc. and Hercules Capital, Inc.
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:  November 20, 2019
By:
/s/ Brian M. Stuglik
Brian M. Stuglik
Chief Executive Officer