[SCHEDULE 13G/A] Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 6% Cnvrtbl. Prfrd. Stock SEC Filing
Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals reporting persons Armistice Capital, LLC and Steven Boyd state they do not beneficially own any shares of Cyclacel common stock. The filing discloses 0 shares and 0% ownership, and explains that Armistice Capital acts as investment manager for Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd., which is the direct holder of the shares. The statement clarifies that the Master Fund disclaims beneficial ownership because it lacks voting and dispositive power under its investment management agreement, while Armistice and Mr. Boyd may be deemed to possess voting and investment power through that agreement. The ownership percentages are calculated using 1,583,965 shares reported outstanding in the issuer's S-1.
- Clear disclosure of ownership status and the investment manager / master fund relationship
- States 0 shares and 0% beneficial ownership using the issuer's reported 1,583,965 share base
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Reporting persons disclose no beneficial ownership; relationship with the Master Fund explains voting/investment power.
The filing is a straightforward Section 13G/A disclosure showing 0 shares (0%) beneficially owned by Armistice Capital and Steven Boyd while documenting an investment management relationship with the Master Fund, the actual record holder. For investors, the filing signals there is no active ownership stake attributed to these reporting persons for proxy or takeover implications. The disclosure reduces ambiguity by stating the Master Fund's disclaimer of beneficial ownership due to contractual limits on voting/disposition, while Armistice and its managing member acknowledge potential deemed power via the investment management agreement.
TL;DR: Governance disclosure is compliant and clarifies allocation of control versus legal ownership.
The Schedule 13G/A properly separates legal record ownership (Master Fund) from potential deemed beneficial ownership by the investment manager and its managing member. This distinction is important for governance transparency: although the Master Fund holds the shares, contractual delegation of voting and dispositive authority to Armistice creates the appearance of control that the filing addresses by noting the Master Fund's disclaimer. There are no indications of an intent to influence company control based on the reported zero beneficial ownership.