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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 15, 2019

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)	(Zip Code)

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

                                                                                       N/A                                                                                    

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

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
None	N/A	N/A

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Item 1.01

Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Ergomed, plc is one of two clinical research organizations managing the Company’s Phase III clinical trial. On August 15, 2019 the Company agreed to issue Ergomed 250,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock in payment of amounts the Company may owe Ergomed for providing these services to the Company.

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

The Company relied upon the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with sale of the shares described in Section 1.01 of this report. The person who acquired these shares was a sophisticated investor and was provided full information regarding the Company’s business and operations. There was no general solicitation in connection with the offer or sale of these securities. The person who acquired these shares acquired them for its own account. The certificates representing the shares will bear a restricted legend providing that they cannot be sold except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration. No commission was paid to any person in connection with the sale of these shares.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

10.6                                 

Securities Purchase Agreement

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.

	CEL-SCI CORPORATION
Date: August 16, 2019	By:	/s/ Geert Kersten
		Geert Kersten
		Chief Executive Officer