FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CHP III LP   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Verastem, Inc. [VSTM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CARDINAL PARTNERS, 230 NASSAU STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/27/2012 (Street) PRINCETON, NJ 08542 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/27/2012   C   1,984,126 A (1) 1,984,126 D (2)   Common Stock 01/27/2012   P   250,000 A $ 10 2,234,126 D (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series A Preferred Stock

(1)

01/27/2012

C

4,000,000

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

1,142,857

$ 0

0

D (2)

Series B Preferred Stock

(1)

01/27/2012

C

2,500,000

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

714,285

$ 0

0

D (2)

Seriec C Preferred Stock

(1)

01/27/2012

C

444,444

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

126,984

$ 0

0

D (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CHP III LP C/O CARDINAL PARTNERS 230 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON, NJ 08542		X
CHP III Management, L.L.C. C/O CARDINAL PARTNERS 230 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON, NJ 08542		X

Signatures

/s/ John J. Park, Managing Member of CHP III Management, L.L.C., the General Partner of CHP III, L.P.		01/31/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each share of preferred stock converted into approximately 0.29 shares of common stock upon the closing of the issuer's initial public offering. The shares have no expiration date.
(2)	CHP III Management, L.L.C.(the "GP") is the sole General Partner of CHP III, L.P. John K. Clarke, Brandon H. Hull, Charles G. Hadley and John J. Park (collectively, the "Managing Members") are Managing Members of the GP, and, as such, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the issuer's securities held of CHP III, L.P. (the "CHP III Shares"). Each of the GP and the Managing Members disclaims beneficial ownership of the CHP III Shares, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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