<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-11-053342.txt : 20110926
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-053342
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110926

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rombotis Spiro George
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357396

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50626
		FILM NUMBER:		111108218

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CYCLACEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		200 CONNELL DRIVE, SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BERKELEY HEIGHTS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07922

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Rombotis Spiro
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060324

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130166
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				911766850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CONNELL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BERKELEY HEIGHTS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07922
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-517-7330

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CONNELL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BERKELEY HEIGHTS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07922

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XCYTE THERAPIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001218
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        <issuerName>Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 CONNELL DRIVE, SUITE 1500</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BERKELEY HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07922</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and C.E.O.</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-09-22</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                    <value>5000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.593</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>584430</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-09-23</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24100</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.505</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Preferred Convertible Exchangeable Stock 6%</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-09-23</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of the shares of common stock reported, 1,000 shares are held indirectly by Mr. Rombotis through his IRA account and 14,576 shares are represented by unvested restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Spiro George Rombotis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-09-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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