<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-12-000726.txt : 20121221
<SEC-HEADER>0001072613-12-000726.hdr.sgml : 20121221
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121221161451
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-12-000726
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121221

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:			CHP III LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384619
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35403
		FILM NUMBER:		121281986

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CARDINAL HEALTH PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		230 NASSAU STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08542
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6099246452

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CARDINAL HEALTH PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		230 NASSAU STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08542
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>chpiii4a-0121812_17438.xml
<DESCRIPTION>CHP III LP FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-12-18</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-12-19</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001526119</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Verastem, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VSTM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001384619</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHP III LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CARDINAL PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>230 NASSAU STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08542</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-12-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6193</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.87</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2240319</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transaction date on the original filing was incorrect.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The purchases reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.70 to $8.00, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">CHP III Management, L.L.C.(the &quot;GP&quot;) is the sole General Partner of CHP III, L.P.  John K. Clarke, Brandon H. Hull, Charles G. Hadley and John J. Park (collectively, the &quot;Managing Members&quot;) are Managing Members of the GP, and, as such, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the issuer's securities held of CHP III, L.P. (the &quot;CHP III Shares&quot;). Each of the GP and the Managing Members disclaims beneficial ownership of the CHP III Shares, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John R. Pitfield as attorney-in-fact for reporting person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</SEC-DOCUMENT>
