UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): November 15, 2023

 

CEL-SCI CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Colorado

 

001-11889

 

84-0916344

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

8229 Boone Blvd. #802

Vienna, VA 22182

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 506-9460

 

N/A

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-14c))

 

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

 

Title of Each Class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of Each Exchange on

Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

CVM

 

NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§204.12b-2 of this chapter.

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 15, 2023, CEL-SCI Corporation, a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with ThinkEquity LLC, as the representative (the “Representative”) of the several underwriters named therein, if any (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to the issuance and sale (the “Offering”) of 2,490,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to a single investor at an offering price of $2.00 per share (the “Shares”). Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriters have agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company at a price of $1.86 per Share.

 

The Offering closed on November 20, 2023. The gross proceeds from the Offering were $4,980,000 before deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses payable by the Company.  The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to fund the continued development of Multikine, for general corporate purposes, and working capital.

 

The Shares are being offered and sold by the Company pursuant to the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-265995) which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 15, 2022, the base prospectus included therein, as amended and supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated November 16, 2023.

 

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation, or sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On November 16, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering, which press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

On November 20, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the offering. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

 

The information in this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act  or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain of the statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward looking. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these forward-looking statements. More information about the risks and uncertainties faced by the Company is contained under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on November 16, 2023 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on December 27, 2022, and other filings made by the Company with the SEC, all of which can be obtained on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and reflect management’s current estimates, projections, expectations and beliefs. The Company expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement dated as of November 15, 2023, by and between CEL-SCI Corporation and ThinkEquity, LLC

5.1

 

Opinion of Hart & Hart, LLC

23.1

 

Consent of Hart & Hart, LLC (included in Exhibit 5.1)

99.1

 

Press Release dated November 16, 2023

99.2

 

Press Release dated November 20, 2023

 

 

2

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 20, 2023

 

 

CEL-SCI CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Geert Kersten

 

 

Geert Kersten

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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