8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

September 4, 2025

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals,Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Level 10, Tower 11, Avenue 5, No. 8

Jalan Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 59200

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(908) 517-7330

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On September 4, 2025, Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held the previously announced special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) as a virtual meeting, conducted via live audio webcast, in connection with three proposals, as described below and in greater detail in the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2025.

Set forth below is the final voting results for the following single proposal submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Special Meeting:

Proposal 1: Proposal to approve of the Issuanceof Shares of Cyclacel common stock to Fitters Parent

The following resolution was approved at the Special Meeting:

RESOLVED, the approval of the issuance of Cyclacel common stock to Fitters Parent pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement.

Proposal 2: Proposal to Approve the potentialissuance of more than 20% of common stock

The following resolution was approved at the Special Meeting:

RESOLVED, the approval of the potential issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Cyclacel common stock in connection with the Transaction to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), is approved.

Proposal 3: Proposal to Approve an amendment toamended and restated certificate of incorporation changing corporate name to Bio Green Med Solution, Inc.

The following resolution was approved at the Special Meeting:

RESOLVED, the approval of an amendment to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals changing the Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals corporate name to Bio Green Med Solution, Inc., permitting actions by stockholders by written consent and ratifying all prior action by stockholder written consent and opt out of the business combination provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, is approved.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.