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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-25-000651
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lazar David E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001932843
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50626
		FILM NUMBER:		25691455

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44, TOWER 100, THE TOWERS
		STREET 2:		WINSTON CHURCHILL, PAITILLA
		CITY:			PANAMA CITY
		STATE:			R1
		ZIP:			07196

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130166
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		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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        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent the conversion of 1,000,000 shares of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the &quot;Series C Preferred Stock&quot;) of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) owned by the Reporting Person into shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of Series C Preferred Stock are convertible at the option of the Reporting Person for no additional consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares represent the conversion of 1,745,262 shares of the Company's Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the &quot;Series D Preferred Stock&quot;) owned by the Reporting Person into shares of Common Stock of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares of Series D Preferred Stock are convertible at the option of the Reporting Person for no additional consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On February 26, 2025, the Reporting Person sold 194,628,820 shares of Common Stock in a private transaction for total consideration of $5,500,000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Series C Preferred Stock is exercisable immediately upon issuance, is perpetual and has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">At a closing on January 6, 2025, the Reporting Person acquired 1,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock from the Company for a total purchase price of $1,000,000. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 2.65 shares of the Company's Common Stock at any time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Series D Preferred Stock is exercisable immediately upon issuance, is perpetual and has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">At a closing on February 6, 2025, the Reporting Person acquired 2,100,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock from the Company for a total purchase price of $2,100,000. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into 110 shares of the Company's Common Stock at any time.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2025-02-28</signatureDate>
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