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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-051074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130618
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130624

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50626
		FILM NUMBER:		13930085

	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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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b>June&nbsp;18, 2013</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant&#146;s Certifying Accountant</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Effective June&nbsp;18, 2013, Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (&#147;<b>E&amp;Y</b>&#148;) was dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm that audits the financial statements of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the board of directors, effective June&nbsp;18, 2013, the Company&#146;s board of directors engaged McGladrey LLP (&#147;<b>McGladrey</b>&#148;) as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company&#146;s financial statements for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">E&amp;Y&#146;s audit reports on the Company&#146;s financial statements for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2011 and 2012 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During the Company&#146;s two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period prior to the date of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, there were no disagreements with E&amp;Y on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&amp;Y, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter thereof in connection with its report.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company has provided E&amp;Y with a copy of this Report prior to the filing hereof and has requested that E&amp;Y furnish to the Company a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether E&amp;Y agrees with the statements made by the Company in this Report. E&amp;Y has furnished such letter, which letter is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto, as required by Item 304(a)(3)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;24, 2013</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission<br> 100 F Street, N.E.<br> Washington, DC 20549</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have read Item 4.01 of Form&nbsp;8-K dated June&nbsp;24, 2013, of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the third and fourth paragraphs therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.</font></p>
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