<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001571049-15-001225.txt : 20150219
<SEC-HEADER>0001571049-15-001225.hdr.sgml : 20150216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150217184430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001571049-15-001225
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150217

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50626
		FILM NUMBER:		15625049

	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
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001130166</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CYCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001357396</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rombotis Spiro George</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 CONNELL DRIVE, SUITE 1500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BERKELEY HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07922</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3891</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.99</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>237525</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reduction adjustment to previously reported Restricted Stock Unit award with regard to Federal and state withholding taxes paid by the Company on behalf of the employee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the shares of common stock reported, 142 shares are held indirectly by Mr. Rombotis through his IRA account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Spiro George Rombotis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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