[Form 3] Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 6% Cnvrtbl. Prfrd. Stock Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership
Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. director Yap Kim Choy filed an Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3) disclosing an acquisition tied to a June 20, 2025 securities purchase agreement. Mr. Yap acquired 218,000 shares of common stock and received three separate warrant series (Series A, B and C), each to purchase 218,000 shares. The warrants became exercisable on 06/20/2025 and expire 06/20/2030 with exercise prices of $7.65, $9.00 and $10.20, respectively. A beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99% under each warrant was removed on 09/01/2025. The Form 3 lists Mr. Yap as a director and reports direct ownership of the disclosed securities.
- Director-level insider acquisition disclosed: 218,000 common shares directly owned
- Warrants detailed with terms: Series A/B/C each exercisable 06/20/2025, expiring 06/20/2030 at $7.65, $9.00 and $10.20
- Beneficial ownership cap removed: 4.99% limitation under each warrant removed on 09/01/2025
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Director acquired equity and sizable warrants with defined exercise prices and removal of a 4.99% ownership cap.
The filing documents a director-level insider taking a direct equity position of 218,000 common shares and receiving three warrant tranches each covering 218,000 shares. The warrants are exercisable starting 06/20/2025 and expire 06/20/2030 at exercise prices of $7.65, $9.00 and $10.20. Removal of the 4.99% beneficial ownership cap on 09/01/2025 may allow full exercise without the prior limitation. For analysts, the key quantifiable items are share counts, strike prices and expiration dates; the filing does not disclose consideration paid or the economic intent behind the acquisition, so valuation or dilution impact cannot be assessed from this document alone.
TL;DR: Routine Section 16 filing shows a director's initial ownership and warrant awards; disclosure is timely and complete on face.
The Form 3 fulfills initial insider reporting requirements by identifying the reporting person as a director and listing direct holdings and derivative instruments with dates, strikes and expirations. The explicit removal of the 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation on 09/01/2025 is material to the legal exercisability of the warrants. The filing does not indicate any related-party approvals, board actions, or changes to governance policies, so governance implications are limited to standard insider disclosure practices.