<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-004104.txt : 20120126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120126211724
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-004104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Verastem, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001526119
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				273269467
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 FIRST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 440
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-252-9300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 FIRST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 440
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bessemer Venture Partners VII Institutional L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001407577
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35403
		FILM NUMBER:		12548968

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1865 Palmer Ave
		CITY:			Larchmont
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-833-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1865 Palmer Ave
		CITY:			Larchmont
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BVP VII SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001459524
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			XX

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35403
		FILM NUMBER:		12548967

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			01538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-833-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			01538

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Deer Management Co. LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001494127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35403
		FILM NUMBER:		12548966

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 104
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914.833.5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 104
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bessemer Venture Partners VII L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001534338
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35403
		FILM NUMBER:		12548969

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-833-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538
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                <value>Series A Preferred Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>See notes</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See notes</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">These securities are shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock of the Issuer (collectively, the &quot;Shares&quot;), are convertible at any time at the holder's election and do not have an expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, the Shares will convert at a ratio of 3.5-to-1 into the number of shares of Common Stock shown in column 3 above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Bessemer Venture Partners VII L.P. (&quot;Bessemer VII&quot;) owns 1,280,000 shares. Bessemer Venture Partners VII Institutional L.P. (&quot;Bessemer VII Institutional&quot;) owns 560,000 shares.  BVP VII Special Opportunity Fund L.P. (&quot;BVP VII,&quot; and together with Bessemer VII and Bessemer VII Institutional, the &quot;Funds&quot;) owns 2,160,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Bessemer VII owns 800,000 shares. Bessemer VII Institutional owns 350,000 shares.  BVP VII owns 1,350,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Bessemer VII owns 42,667 shares. Bessemer VII Institutional owns 18,667 shares.  BVP VII owns 71,999 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Deer VII &amp; Co. L.P. (&quot;Deer VII&quot;) is the general partner of each of the Funds.  Deer VII &amp; Co. Ltd. (&quot;Deer Ltd.&quot;) is the general partner of Deer VII.  Deer Management Co. LLC (&quot;Deer Management&quot;) is the management company affiliate of the Funds.  The Funds, together with Deer VII, Deer Ltd. and Deer Management, are the &quot;Bessemer Entities.&quot; Deer Management disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Stephen Kraus, an employee of Deer Management, serves as the representative of the Bessemer Entities on the Issuer's board of directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ J. Edmund Colloton, Director, Deer VII &amp; Co. Ltd., the General Partner for Deer VII &amp; Co. L.P., the General Partner for BVP VII Special Opportunity Fund L.P., Bessemer Venture Partners VII Institutional L.P. and Bessemer Venture Partners VII L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-26</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ J. Edmund Colloton, Managing Member for Deer Management Co. LLC</signatureName>
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