<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-13-043964.txt : 20130522
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-043964
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130522

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:		13865773

	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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    <periodOfReport>2013-05-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001130166</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CYCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Rombotis Spiro George</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 CONNELL DRIVE, SUITE 1500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BERKELEY HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07922</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; C.E.O.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>268292</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The total number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person has been reduced due to an inadvertent mathematical error in a prior report. Of the shares of common stock reported, 142 shares are held indirectly by Mr. Rombotis through his IRA account and 30,714 shares are represented by unvested restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Spiro George Rombotis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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