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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM S-1
 
Registration Statement Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
CEL-SCI CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
84-0916344
 
8229 Boone Blvd. #802
Vienna, Virginia 22182
(703) 506-9460
(IRS Employer I.D. Number)
 
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number including area of principal executive offices)
 
Geert Kersten
8229 Boone Blvd. #802
Vienna, Virginia 22182
(703) 506-9460
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 
Copies of all communications, including all communications sent
to the agent for service, should be sent to:
 
William T. Hart, Esq.
Hart & Hart
1624 Washington Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 839-0061
 
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
 
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: [x]
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
[  ]
Accelerated filer
[  ]
Non-accelerated filer
[  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
[x]
 
 
Emerging growth company
[  ]
  
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
Title of each Class of
Securities to be Registered
 Securities to be Registered 
 Maximum Offering Price Per Share 
 Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price 
 Proposed Amount of Registration Fee 
Common stock offered by selling shareholders.
  5,792,856
 
 $1.94
 
 $11,238,140
 
 $1,400
 
 
The registrant hereby amends this Registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of l933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 
 
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PROSPECTUS
 
CEL-SCI CORPORATION
Common Stock
 
By means of this prospectus, a number of our shareholders are offering to sell up to:
 
●
1,289,478 shares of common stock;
 
●
3,843,378 shares issuable upon the exercise of our Series PP through SS warrants;
 
●
up to 660,000 shares of common stock which we issued in partial payment of amounts we owe to a firm for services provided in connection with our Phase III clinical trial.
 
Although we will receive proceeds if any of the warrants are exercised, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the selling stockholders. We will pay for the expenses of this offering which are estimated to be $40,000.
 
Our common stock is traded on the NYSE American under the symbol CVM. On January 4, 2018 the closing price for our common stock was $1.97.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
THESE SECURITIES ARE SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS, SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 15 OF OUR 2017 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
 
 
The date of this prospectus is January 5, 2018.
 
 
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
This summary highlights certain information about us, this offering and information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by reference. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our securities. To fully understand this offering and its consequences to you should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the documents incorporated by reference, in this prospectus before making an investment decision.
 
Our Company
We are dedicated to research and development directed at improving the treatment of cancer and other diseases by using the immune system, the body’s natural defense system. We are currently focused on the development of the following product candidates and technologies:
 
1) 
Multikine® (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection), or Multikine, an investigational immunotherapy under development for the potential treatment of certain head and neck cancers, and anal warts or cervical dysplasia in human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, and human papillomavirus, or HPV co-infected patients;
 
2) 
L.E.A.P.S. (Ligand Epitope Antigen Presentation System) technology, or LEAPS, with two investigational therapies, LEAPS-H1N1-DC, a product candidate under development for the potential treatment of pandemic influenza in hospitalized patients, and CEL-2000 and CEL-4000, vaccine product candidates under development for the potential treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
 
We were formed as a Colorado corporation in 1983. Our principal office is located at 8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 802, Vienna, Virginia 22182. Our telephone number is 703-506-9460 and our web site is www.cel-sci.com. The information contained in, and that which can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated into and does not form a part of this prospectus supplement.
 
Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE American under the symbol “CVM”. The high and low closing prices of our common stock, as reported by the NYSE American, during the three months ended December 31, 2017 were $2.14 and $1.60, respectively. The per share information in this prospectus, reflect, as applicable, a 1-for-25 reverse stock split which became effective on June 15, 2017.
 
As of the date of this prospectus we had 13,918,589 outstanding shares of common stock which reflect a 1-for-25 reverse stock split which became effective on the NYSE American on June 15, 2017. This number excludes 15,930,302 shares that may be issued upon the exercise of outstanding warrants, options and convertible notes, with a weighted average exercise price of $7.68 per share.
 
 
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The Offering
 
By means of this prospectus a number of persons are offering to sell up to:
 
●
1,289,478 shares of our common stock;
 
●
3,843,378 shares of our common stock which are issuable upon the exercise of our Series PP through SS warrants; and
 
●
up to 660,000 shares of common stock which we issued in partial payment of amounts we owe to a firm for services provided in connection with our Phase III clinical trial.
 
The purchase of the securities offered by this prospectus involves a high degree of risk. Risk factors include our history of losses and our need for additional capital.
 
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
 
We incorporate by reference the filed documents listed below, except as superseded, supplemented or modified by this prospectus and any future filings we will make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act:
 
●
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017; and
 
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2017, November 3, 2017, November 22, 2017, December 1, 2017, December 12, 2017, December 20, 2017, December 21, 2017 and January 3, 2018.
 
The documents incorporated by reference contain important information concerning:
 
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our Business;
 
●
Risk Factors relating to an investment in our securities;
 
●
our Management and matters relating to Corporate Governance;
 
●
Principal Shareholders;
 
●
our Financial Statements and our Management’s Discussion of our Results of Operations and our Financial Conditions;
 
●
our Legal Proceedings;
 
We will provide, without charge, to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, including any beneficial owner, upon the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference above, including exhibits. Requests should be directed to:
 
CEL-SCI Corporation
8229 Boone Blvd., #802
Vienna, Virginia 22182
(703) 506-9460
 
 
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The documents incorporated by reference may be accessed at our website: www.cel-sci.com.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This prospectus and the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus contain or incorporate by reference “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can generally identify these forward-looking statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “future,” “could,” “estimates,” “plans,” “would,” “should,” “potential,” “continues” and similar words or expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances). These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:
 
●
the progress and timing of, and the amount of expenses associated with, our research, development and commercialization activities for our product candidates, including Multikine;
 
●
the expected progress, rate, timing and success of patient enrollment in our Phase 3 clinical trial of Multikine;
 
●
our expectations regarding the timing, costs and outcome of any pending or future litigation matters, lawsuits or arbitration proceedings, including but not limited to the pending arbitration proceeding we initiated against our former clinical research organization, or CRO;
 
●
the success of our clinical studies for our product candidates;
 
●
our ability to obtain U.S. and foreign regulatory approval for our product candidates and the ability of our product candidates to meet existing or future regulatory standards;
 
●
our expectations regarding federal, state and foreign regulatory requirements;
 
●
the therapeutic benefits and effectiveness of our product candidates;
 
●
the safety profile and related adverse events of our product candidates;
 
●
our ability to manufacture sufficient amounts of Multikine or our other product candidates for use in our clinical studies or, if approved, for commercialization activities following such regulatory approvals;
 
●
our plans with respect to collaborations and licenses related to the development, manufacture or sale of our product candidates;
 
●
our expectations as to future financial performance, expense levels and liquidity sources;
 
●
our ability to compete with other companies that are or may be developing or selling products that are competitive with our product candidates;
 
 
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anticipated trends and challenges in our potential markets;
 
●
our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel;
 
●
our ability to continue as a going concern; and
 
●
our liquidity.
 
All forward-looking statements contained herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus and any document incorporated reference in this prospectus, speak only as of their respective dates. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances described in this prospectus and the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
 
DILUTION
 
As of September 30, 2017, we had a negative net book value. An investor purchasing shares in this offering will suffer dilution equal in amount to the difference between the price paid for the shares and our negative net tangible book value at the time of purchase.
 
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
 
We are authorized to issue 600,000,000 shares of common stock. Holders of our common stock are each entitled to cast one vote for each share held of record on all matters presented to the shareholders. Cumulative voting is not allowed; hence, the holders of a majority of our outstanding common shares can elect all directors.
 
Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available and, in the event of liquidation, to share pro rata in any distribution of our assets after payment of liabilities. Our Board of Directors is not obligated to declare a dividend. It is not anticipated that dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future.
 
Holders of our common stock do not have preemptive rights to subscribe to additional shares if issued. There are no conversion, redemption, sinking fund or similar provisions regarding the common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
 
 
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
 
The persons listed in the following table plan to offer the shares shown opposite their respective names by means of this prospectus. The owners of the shares are referred to as the “selling shareholders”. The selling shareholders acquired their shares in the transactions described below.
 
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the securities by the selling shareholders. We will pay all costs of registering the securities offered by the selling shareholders. These costs, based upon the time related to preparing this section of the prospectus, are estimated to be $2,000. The selling shareholders will pay all sales commissions and other costs of the sale of the securities offered by them.
 
August 2017 Financing
 
On August 22, 2017, we sold 1,750,000 registered shares of common stock and warrants (Series PP) to purchase 1,750,000 unregistered shares of our common stock at a combined offering price of $2.00 per share. The Series PP warrants have an exercise price of $2.30 per share, are exercisable on February 28, 2018 and expire on February 28, 2023. In addition, we issued warrants (Series QQ) to purchase 87,500 shares of unregistered common stock to the placement agent for this financing. The Series QQ warrants have an exercise price of $2.50, are exercisable on February 22, 2018 and expire on August 22, 2022.
 
Warrants Issued to Holders of Convertible Notes
 
On November 2, 2017 holders of convertible notes in the principal amount of $1,059,300 sold in June 2017 and holders of convertible notes in the principal amount of $1,235,000 sold in July 2017 agreed to extend the maturity date of these notes to September 21, 2018. In consideration for the extension of the maturity date of the convertible notes, we issued a total of 716,400 Series RR warrants to the convertible note holders that agreed to the extension. Each Series RR warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company's common stock. The Series RR warrants may be exercised at any time on or before October 30, 2022 at an exercise price of $1.65 per share.
 
December 2017 Financing
 
On December 19, 2017 we sold 1,289,478 shares of common stock for $2,450,000 to 19 private investors. The purchasers of the common stock also received warrants (Series SS) which entitle the purchasers to acquire up to 1,289,478 shares of our common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $2.09 per share and expire on December 18, 2022.
 
Ergomed
 
As of December 29, 2017 we were indebted to Ergomed, plc for services provided by Ergomed in connection with our Phase III clinical trials. On January 2, 2018 we issued Ergomed 660,000 shares of our common stock in partial payment of the amount we owed Ergomed.
 
 
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Shares issuable upon
exercise of warrants
     
     
Name of Investor
Shares Owned
Shares Issued 
Series 
Warrants 
Shares to be sold in this offering 
Share ownership after offering 
Christian Schleuning
--
13,158
SS
13,158
26,316
13,158
European Investment
   Management Ltd.
--
52,632
SS
52,632
105,264
52,632
Dirk Oldenburg
--
26,316
SS
26,316
52,632
26,316
Allen H. Van Dyke
--
13,158
SS
13,158
26,316
13,158
J.A. Wampler
--
26,316
SS
26,316
52,632
26,316
Heinz Matthies
--
52,632
SS
52,632
105,264
52,632
Edward Renzelli
--
26,316
SS
26,316
52,632
26,316
Michael Lucci Jr.
--
39,474
SS
39,474
78,948
39,474
Lance S. Gad
--
200,000
SS
200,000
400,000
200,000
Anson Investments
  Master Fund LP
--
263,158
SS
263,158
526,316
263,158
Thomas G. Long
--
13,158
SS
13,158
26,316
13,158
Eastco Partners, LLC
--
26,316
SS
26,316
52,632
26,316
John P. Scott
--
13,158
SS
13,158
26,316
13,158
Angela Brandenburg
--
52,632
SS
52,632
105,264
52,632
JoAnn Dandridge
--
52,632
SS
52,632
105,264
52,632
James E. Besser
--
52,632
SS
52,632
105,264
52,632
MMCAP International
  Inc. SPC
--
263,158
SS
263,158
526,316
263,158
MAZ Partners LP
--
50,000
SS
50,000
100,000
50,000
KBB Asset Management
--
52,632
SS
52,632
105,264
52,632
Anson Investments
  Master Fund LP
--
--
PP
437,500
437,500
--
Sabby Volatility
   Warrant Master
   Fund, Ltd.
--
--
PP
875,000
875,000
--
CVI Investments, Inc.
   By: Heights Capital
   Management, Inc.
   its authorized agent
--
--
PP
437,500
437,500
--
Michael Vasinkevich
--
--
QQ
56,437
56,437
--
Noam Rubinstein
--
--
QQ
27,563
27,563
--
Mark Viklund
--
--
QQ
2,625
2,625
--
Charles Worthman
--
--
QQ
875
875
--
Dirk Oldenburg
--
--
RR
257,810
257,810
--
de Clara Trust
--
--
RR
54,585
54,585
--
Kircos Family
   Revocable Inheritance
   Trust
--
--
RR
21,834
21,834
--
J.A. Wampler
--
--
RR
21,834
21,834
--
Christian Schleuning
--
--
RR
42,687
42,687
--
Heinz Matthies
--
--
RR
16,376
16,376
--
Edward Renzelli
--
--
RR
10,917
10,917
--
Allen H. Van Dyke
--
--
RR
5,459
5,459
--
Eastco Partners, LLC
--
--
RR
70,089
70,089
--
Tom Ulie
--
--
RR
95,799
95,799
--
Shea Hughes
--
--
RR
21,834
21,834
--
Patricia B.Prichep
139,693
--
RR
5,459
5,459
139,693
Geert Kersten
485,236
--
RR
73,965
73,965
485,236
Harald Wengust
--
--
RR
17,752
17,752
--
Ergomed plc
660,000
--
--
--
660,000
--
 
 
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The controlling persons of the non-individual selling shareholders are:
 
Name of Shareholder
Controlling Person
 
 
European Investment Management Ltd.
Paul Whiteman
Anson Investments Master Fund LP
Amin Nahoo
Eastco Partners, LLC
Ed Cohen
MMCAP International Inc. SPC
Hillel Meltz
MAZ Partners LP
Walter Schenker
KBB Asset Management
Steve Segal
Sabby Volatility Warrant Master Fund, Ltd.
Robert Grundstein
CVI Investments, Inc.
Martin Kobinger
de Clara Trust
Ralf Brandenburg
Kircos Family Revocable Inheritance Trust
Marc Kircos
Ergomed plc
Dan Weng
 
Geert Kersten is one of our officers and a director. Patricia B. Prichep is one of our officers. With the exception of Mr. Kersten and Ms. Prichep, no selling shareholder has, or had, any material relationship with us or our officers or directors.
 
To our knowledge, no selling shareholder is affiliated with a securities broker.
 
The shares of common stock may be sold by the selling shareholders by one or more of the following methods, without limitation:
 
●
a block trade in which a broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
 
●
purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by such broker or dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus;
 
●
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers; and
 
●
face-to-face transactions between sellers and purchasers without a broker/dealer.
 
 
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In completing sales, brokers or dealers engaged by the selling shareholders may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions or discounts from selling shareholders in amounts to be negotiated. As to any particular broker-dealer, this compensation might be in excess of customary commissions. Neither we nor the selling stockholders can presently estimate the amount of such compensation. Notwithstanding the above, no FINRA member will charge commissions that exceed 8% of the total proceeds from the sale.
 
The selling shareholders and any broker/dealers who act in connection with the sale of their securities may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of §2(11) of the Securities Acts of 1933, and any commissions received by them and any profit on any resale of the securities as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
If any selling shareholder enters into an agreement to sell his or her securities to a broker-dealer as principal, and the broker-dealer is acting as an underwriter, we will file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, identifying the broker-dealer, providing required information concerning the plan of distribution, and otherwise revising the disclosures in this prospectus as needed. We will also file the agreement between the selling shareholder and the broker-dealer as an exhibit to the post-effective amendment to the registration statement.
 
            
The selling shareholders may also sell their shares pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.
 
We have advised the selling shareholders that they, and any securities broker/dealers or others who sell the common stock or warrants on behalf of the selling shareholders, may be deemed to be statutory underwriters and will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act of 1933. We have also advised each selling shareholder that in the event of a "distribution" of the securities owned by the selling shareholder, the selling shareholder, any "affiliated purchasers", and any broker/dealer or other person who participates in the distribution may be subject to Rule 102 of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act") until their participation in that distribution is completed. Rule 102 makes it unlawful for any person who is participating in a distribution to bid for or purchase securities of the same class as is the subject of the distribution. A "distribution" is defined in Rule 102 as an offering of securities "that is distinguished from ordinary trading transactions by the magnitude of the offering and the presence of special selling efforts and selling methods". We have also advised the selling shareholders that Rule 101 of Regulation M under the 1934 Act prohibits any "stabilizing bid" or "stabilizing purchase" for the purpose of pegging, fixing or stabilizing the price of the common stock in connection with this offering.
 
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (together with all amendments and exhibits) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For further information, reference is made to the Registration Statement which may be read and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room.
 
 
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We are subject to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 and are required to file reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of any such reports and other information (which includes our financial statements) filed by us can be read and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
 
The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Public Reference Room is located at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
 
Our Registration Statement and all reports and other information we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available at www.sec.gov, the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
 
 
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
4
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
5
DILUTION
6
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
6
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
7
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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No dealer, salesperson or other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation not contained in this prospectus, and if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by CEL-SCI Corporation. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the securities offered in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make an offer by means of this prospectus.
 
 
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PART II
Information Not Required in Prospectus
 
Item 13. 
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
 
The following table shows the costs and expenses payable by the Company in connection with this registration statement.
 
SEC Filing Fee
 $1,400
 
Legal Fees and Expenses
  20,000
 
Accounting Fees and Expenses
  15,000
 
Miscellaneous Expenses
  3,600
 
TOTAL
 $40,000
 
 
All expenses other than the SEC filing fee are estimated.
 
Item 14.    
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
 
The Colorado Business Corporation Act provides that the Company may indemnify any and all of its officers, directors, employees or agents or former officers, directors, employees or agents, against expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them, in connection with the defense of any legal proceeding or threatened legal proceeding, except as to matters in which such persons shall be determined to not have acted in good faith and in the Company’s best interest.
 
Item 15.   
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
 
 All information below has been adjusted to reflect a 1-for-25 reverse stock split which became effective on June 15, 2017.
 
 
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Note
Reference
Between October 17, 2016 and December 1, 2017 the Company issued 67,057 shares of its common stock to three persons in consideration of investor relations services. The 67,057 shares were valued at approximately $170,000.
A, C
 
 
On February 15, 2016 the Company sold 52,000 shares of common stock and 26,000 warrants to a private investor for $624,000.
A, C
 
 
Between January 2017 and August 2017, the Company issued warrants to:
 
 
●    persons who purchased registered shares of the Company’s common stock; and
 
 
●    the placement agent in these financings.
 
 
 
The warrants (Series GG through LL and Series OO through QQ) collectively allow the holders to purchase up to 3,369,868 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices between $3.594 and $2.30 per share. The warrants expire on various dates between January 2022 and February 2023.
A, B (as to
Series GG and HH Warrants)
 
 
On June 22, 2017 the Company sold convertible notes in the principal amount of $1,510,000 to six private investors. The notes bear interest at 4% per year and are due and payable on December 22, 2017. At the option of the note holders, the notes can be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of $1.69. The purchasers of the convertible notes also received warrants (Series MM) which entitle the purchasers to acquire up to 893,491 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $1.86 per share and expire on June 22, 2022.
B, C
 
 
On July 24, 2017 the Company sold convertible notes in the principal amount of $1,235,000 to twelve private investors. The notes bear interest at 4% per year and are due and payable on December 22, 2017. At the option of the note holders, the notes can be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of $2.29. The purchasers of the convertible notes also received warrants (Series NN) which entitle the purchasers to acquire up to 539,300 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $2.52 per share and expire on July 24, 2022.
A, C
 
 
 
On July 26, 2017, the Company sold 100,000 shares of its common stock to an accredited investor at a price of $2.29 per share in a registered offering. The Company also issued to the investor in this offering warrants (Series OO) to purchase 60,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants can be exercised at a price of $2.52 per share at any time on or after January 31, 2018 and on or before July 31, 2022.
 A
 
 
As of August 18, 2017 the Company was indebted to Ergomed, plc for services provided by Ergomed in connection with the Company’s Phase III clinical trials. On August 18, 2017 the Company issued Ergomed 480,000 shares of its common stock in partial payment of the amount the Company owed Ergomed.
A, C
 
 
 
On August 22, 2017, the Company sold 1,750,000 registered shares of common stock and warrants (Series PP) to purchase 1,750,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at a combined offering price of $2.00 per share and warrant. The Series PP warrants have an exercise price of $2.30 per share, are exercisable on February 28, 2018 and expire on February 28, 2023. In addition, the Company issued warrants (Series QQ) to purchase 87,500 shares of unregistered common stock to the placement agent for this financing. The Series QQ warrants have an exercise price of $2.50, are exercisable on February 22, 2018 and expire on August 22, 2022.
 A
 
 
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On November 2, 2017 holders of convertible notes in the principal amount of $1,059,300 sold in June 2017 and holders of convertible notes in the principal amount of $1,235,000 sold in July 2017 agreed to extend the maturity date of these notes to September 21, 2018. In consideration for the extension of the maturity date of the convertible notes, the Company issued a total of 716,400 Series RR warrants to the convertible note holders that agreed to the extension. Each Series RR warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company's common stock. The Series RR warrants may be exercised at any time on or before October 30, 2022 at an exercise price of $1.65 per share.
A,C
 
 
On December 19, 2017 the Company sold 1,289,478 shares of common stock for $2,450,000 to 19 private investors. The purchasers of the common stock also received warrants (Series SS) which entitle the purchasers to acquire up to 1,289,478 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $2.09 per share and expire on December 18, 2022.
A, C

 
As of December 31, 2017 the Company was indebted to Ergomed, plc for services provided by Ergomed in connection with the Company’s Phase III clinical trials. On January 1, 2018 the Company issued Ergomed 660,000 shares of its common stock in partial payment of the amount the Company owed Ergomed.
A, C
 
A.            The Company relied upon the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the issuance of these shares. The persons who acquired these shares were sophisticated investors and were provided full information regarding the Company. There was no general solicitation in connection with the offer or sale of these securities. The persons who acquired these shares acquired them for their own accounts. The certificates representing these shares bear a restricted legend providing that they cannot be sold except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration.
 
B.            The Company relied upon the exemption provided by Rule 506 of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the issuance of these securities. The persons who acquired these securities were sophisticated investors and were provided full information regarding the Company. There was no general solicitation in connection with the offer or sale of these securities. The persons who acquired these securities acquired them for their own accounts. The certificates representing these securities bear a restricted legend providing that they cannot be sold except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration.
 
C.            No commission or other form of remuneration was given to any person in connection with the sale or issuance of these securities.
 
 
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Item 16.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
3(a)
Articles of Incorporation
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) of CEL-SCI's combined Registration Statement on Form S-1 and Post-Effective Amendment ("Registration Statement"), Registration Nos. 2-85547-D and 33-7531.
 
3(b)
Amended Articles
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) of CEL-SCI's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Nos. 2-85547-D and 33-7531.
 
3(c)
Amended Articles (Name change only)
Filed as Exhibit 3(c) to CEL-SCI's Registration Statement on Form S-1 Registration Statement (No. 33-34878).
 
3(d)
Bylaws
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of CEL-SCI's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Nos. 2-85547-D and 33-7531.
 
Amended Bylaws
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2015.
 
Shareholders Rights Agreement, as Amended
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with CEL-SCI’s 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2015.
   
 
 
Incentive Stock Option Plan
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (b) filed on September 25, 2012 with the Company’s registration statement on Form S¬8 (File number 333-184092).
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (b) filed on August 19, 2014 with the Company’s registration statement on Form S¬8 (File number 333-198244).
 
Stock Bonus Plan
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (d) filed on September 25, 2012 with the Company’s registration statement on Form S¬8 (File number 333-184092).
 
Stock Compensation Plan
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (e) filed on September 25, 2012 with the Company’s registration statement on Form S¬8 (File number 333-184092).
 
2014 Incentive Stock Bonus Plan
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (c) filed with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 (333-198244).
   
 
 
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Legal Opinion
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First Amendment to Development Supply and Distribution Agreement with Orient Europharma.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(m) filed with CEL-SCI’s 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2010.
 
Exclusive License and Distribution Agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(n) filed with CEL-SCI’s 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2010.
 
Lease Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(o) filed with CEL-SCI’s 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2010.
 
Licensing Agreement with Byron Biopharma
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2009
 
Development, Supply and Distribution Agreement with Orient Europharma
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(z) filed with CEL-SCI’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003.
 
Securities  Purchase  Agreement  and the form of the  Series R warrant,  which is an  exhibit to the Securities Purchase Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ii) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2012.
 
Underwriting Agreement, together with the form of Series S warrant which is an exhibit to the underwriting agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated October 8, 2013.
   
 
 
Underwriting Agreement, together with the form of Series S warrant which is an exhibit to the Underwriting Agreement.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2013.
 
Underwriting Agreement, together with the form of Series T warrant which is an exhibit to the warrant agent agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated April 15, 2014. 
 
Underwriting Agreement, together with the form of Series S warrant which is an exhibit to the warrant agent agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated October 23, 2014.
 
Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. and GCP Clinical Studies, Ltd.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(rr) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 10-K/A report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
Service Agreement with GCP Clinical Studies, Ltd., together with Amendment 1 thereto*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ss) of CEL-SCI’s first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
  
 
 
Joinder Agreement with PLIVA Hrvatska d.o.o.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(tt) of CEL-SCI’s first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
Master Service Agreement with Ergomed Clinical Research, Ltd.,  and Clinical Trial Orders thereunder
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(uu) of CEL-SCI’s first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
Co-Development and Revenue Sharing Agreement with Ergomed Clinical Research Ltd., dated April 19, 2013, as amended
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(vv) of CEL-SCI’s first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
Co-Development and Revenue Sharing Agreement II:  Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia in HIV/HPV co-infected women, with Ergomed Clinical Research Ltd., dated October 10, 2013, as amended
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ww) of CEL- first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
Co-Development and Revenue Sharing Agreement III: Anal warts and anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV/HPV co-infected patients, with Ergomed Clinical Research Ltd., dated October 24, 2013
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(xx) of CEL-SCI’s first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
 
 
Master Services Agreement with Aptiv Solutions, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(yy) of CEL-SCI’s first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
 
 
Project Agreement Number 1 with Aptiv Solutions, Inc. together with Amendments 1 and 2 thereto*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(zz) of CEL-SCI’s first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
 
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Second Amendment to Development Supply and Distribution Agreement with Orient Europharma
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(aaa) of CEL-SCI’s first amendment to its Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2014 dated April 17, 2015.
 
 
 
Warrant Agent Agreement (as amended), Series V warrants
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 (ccc) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2015.
 
 
 
Assignment of Proceeds and Investment Agreement between CEL-SCI Corporation and Lake Whillans Vehicle 1.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 (ddd) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2015.
 
 
 
Warrant Agent Agreement, Series W warrants
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 (eee) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K filed on October 23, 2015.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(jjj) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated May 19, 2016.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(kkk) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated August 24, 2016.
 
 
 
Termination Agreement with Maximilian de Clara
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(lll) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated September 2, 2016.
 
 
 
Employment Agreement with Geert Kersten (2016-2019)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(mmm) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated September 2, 2016.
 
 
 
Employment Agreement with Patricia Prichep (2016-2019)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(nnn) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated September 2, 2016.
 
 
 
Employment Agreement with Eyal Taylor (2016-2019)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ooo) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated September 2, 2016.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ppp) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2016.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(qqq) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated February 16, 2017.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(rrr) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2017.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(sss) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2017.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement (sale of 100,000 shares to private investor, plus Series OO warrants).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ttt) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated July 27, 2017.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement with Ergomed
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(uuu) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated August 17, 2017.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(vvv) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated August 22, 2017.
 
 
 
Amendment No. 1 to Assignment of Proceeds and Investment Agreement
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(www) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated November 2, 2017.
 
 
 
Amendment to Convertible Promissory Notes
__________________
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement with Ergomed
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(zzz) of CEL-SCI’s report on Form 8-K dated January 1, 2018.
 
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreements (December 2017 Financing)
 
 
 
 
Consent of Hart & Hart, LLC
 
 
 
 
Consent of BDO USA, LLP
 
 
 
 
* 
Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Commission under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The omitted confidential material has been filed separately with the Commission. The location of the omitted confidential information is indicated in the exhibit with asterisks (*) 
 
 
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Item 17.       Undertakings
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
 
(1)       
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
 
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section l0 (a)(3) of the Securities Act:
 
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
 
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
 
(2)      
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(3)       
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of l933 (the “Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
 
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(4)       
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
 
(i)           
If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
 
(A)           
Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
 
(B)           
Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or
 
(ii)
If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
 
(6)
That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
 
 
 
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The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
 
(i)
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
 
(ii)
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
 
(iii)
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
 
(iv)
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of l933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Vienna, Virginia on the 5th day of January, 2018.
 
 
CEL-SCI CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Geert Kersten
 
 
 
Geert Kersten, Chief Executive, Financial and 
 
 
 
Accounting Officer 
 

 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of l933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Geert Kersten
 
Chief Executive, Financial and
 
January 5, 2018
Geert Kersten
 
Accounting Officer and a Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Peter R. Young
 
Director
 
January 5, 2018
Peter R. Young Ph.D.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Bruno Baillavoine
 
Director
 
January 5, 2018
Bruno Baillavoine
 
 
  
/s/ Robert Watson
 
Director
 
January 5, 2018
Robert Watson
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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