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26-Jun-2009
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders, Other Events
On June 22, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") passed a resolution not to declare the quarterly cash dividend on the Company's 6% Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") with respect to the second quarter of 2009 that would have otherwise been payable on August 1, 2009.
To the extent that any dividends payable on the Preferred Stock are not paid, such unpaid dividends are accrued. If the Company fails to pay in an aggregate amount equal to at least six quarterly dividends (whether or not consecutive) on the Preferred Stock, the size of the Company's Board will be increased by two members and the holders of the Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class, will have the right to vote to fill the two vacancies created thereby until the Company pays all accrued but unpaid dividends, at which time such right is terminated. The Board also did not declare the quarterly cash dividend that was otherwise payable with respect to the first quarter of 2009 on May 1, 2009.
The Board will continue to evaluate the payment of the cash dividend on a quarterly basis.
On June 22, 2009, the Company amended an agreement with Scottish Enterprise ("SE") dated March 27, 2006 (the "Amendment") pursuant to which SE consented to the reduction of the Company's research operations located in Scotland in exchange for the parties' agreement to modify the repayment terms of a convertible, non-interest bearing loan in the principal amount of £5 million, which SE had previously issued to the Company (the "Loan"). The original agreement dated March 27, 2006, provided for repayment of all principal outstanding under the Loan in the event the Company significantly reduced its Scottish research operations. Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the parties have agreed to a modified repayment of £1 million, payable in two equal tranches in the third quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010 associated with Cyclacel's material reduction in staff at its Scottish research facility. In addition, should a further reduction below current minimum staff levels be effectuated before July 2014 without SE's prior consent, the remaining principal of £4 million under the Loan, less the market value of shares of the Company's common stock held by SE at the time of such reduction and the proceeds from any sales of such shares by SE prior to such reduction, would become due to SE.
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