Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CHP III LP
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Verastem, Inc. [VSTM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CARDINAL PARTNERS 230 NASSAU STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PRINCETON, NJ 08542
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,142,857 $ (1) D (2)  
Series B Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 714,285 $ (1) D (2)  
Series C Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 126,984 $ (1) 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. 01/27/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 will automatically convert 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. 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 CHP III Management, L.L.C., 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 Managing Members disclaim 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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