[Form 3] Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 6% Cnvrtbl. Prfrd. Stock Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership
Ong Yee Lung, a director of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., filed an initial Form 3 reporting direct ownership of 218,000 shares of the company’s common stock and receipt of three series of common stock purchase warrants (Series A, B and C), each exercisable into 218,000 shares. Each warrant became exercisable on 06/20/2025 and expires on 06/20/2030, with exercise prices of $7.65, $9.00 and $10.20, respectively. The filing states these warrants were issued under a securities purchase agreement dated 06/20/2025. A previously applicable 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation under each warrant was removed effective 09/01/2025.
- Director acquired direct ownership of 218,000 common shares, disclosed in an initial Form 3
- Received Series A, B, and C warrants each exercisable into 218,000 shares with defined exercise prices
- Removal of 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation under each warrant effective 09/01/2025, as disclosed
- None.
Insights
TL;DR Director Ong reported an initial direct stake and multiple warrants; beneficial-ownership caps on the warrants were removed.
This Form 3 documents a director-level insider acquiring 218,000 common shares and three parallel series of warrants, each exercisable into 218,000 shares at specified prices and exercisable beginning 06/20/2025 through 06/20/2030. The removal of a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation on 09/01/2025 means the warrants no longer contain that exercise cap. For investors, this clarifies an insider’s potential to increase economic exposure, and it completes the Section 16 initial reporting obligation.
TL;DR Initial insider disclosure shows grant of equity and warrants with cap removal; filing is routine but relevant to insider holdings.
The disclosure is a standard Section 16 filing indicating that a director is a beneficial owner of shares and multiple warrant tranches issued under a June 20, 2025 purchase agreement. The explicit statement that the 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation was removed on September 1, 2025 is a material structural change to the warrants' terms disclosed here. This filing fulfills reporting requirements and provides transparency about the director’s current direct holdings and warrant terms.