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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Westphal Christoph H 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Verastem, Inc. [ VSTM ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O VERASTEM, INC.,, 215 FIRST STREET, SUITE 440 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/30/2014
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   9/30/2014     F    2762   (1) D $8.60   685516   (2) D    
Common Stock                  26   I   By Longwood Fund   (3)
Common Stock                  143554   I   By Longwood Fund GP, LLC   (4)
Common Stock                  125714   I   By the Fountain Irrevocable Trust of 2010  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy statutory withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock units.
( 2)  Represents 620,950 shares of common stock and 64,566 restricted stock units. Total reflects the forfeiture of 6,457 restricted stock units on September 30, 2014, which were forfeited pursuant to the terms of Christoph Westphal's offer letter dated September 18, 2012.
( 3)  Longwood Fund GP, LLC is the sole General Partner of Longwood Fund, L.P. Christoph Westphal, M.D., Ph.D., Richard Aldrich and Michelle Dipp, M.D., Ph.D. (collectively, the "Managers") are managers of Longwood Fund GP, LLC, and, as such, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the issuer's securities held by Longwood Fund L.P. (the "Longwood LP Shares"). Each of the Managers disclaims beneficial ownership of the Longwood LP Shares, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of the Longwood LP Shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the Longwood LP Shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 4)  Christoph Westphal, M.D., Ph.D., Richard Aldrich and Michelle Dipp, M.D., Ph.D. (collectively, the "Managers") are managers of Longwood Fund GP, LLC, and, as such, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the issuer's securities held by Longwood Fund GP, LLC (the "Longwood GP Shares"). Each of the Managers disclaims beneficial ownership of the Longwood GP Shares, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of the Longwood GP Shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the Longwood GP Shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Westphal Christoph H
C/O VERASTEM, INC.,
215 FIRST STREET, SUITE 440
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 		X
Executive Chairman

Signatures
/s/ John B. Green, attorney-in-fact 10/1/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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