Cel-Sci Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
The annual meeting of CEL-SCI’s shareholders was held on May 19, 2025. At the meeting the following persons were elected as directors for the upcoming year:
| Name |
| Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Broker Non-Votes |
| Geert Kersten |
| 21,571,997 |
| 4,878,281 |
| 18,092,130 |
| Bruno Baillavoine |
| 16,278,124 |
| 10,172,154 |
| 18,092,130 |
| Robert Watson |
| 16,672,564 |
| 9,777,714 |
| 18,092,130 |
At the meeting the following were approved by CEL-SCI’s shareholders:
| (2) | the adoption of CEL-SCI’s 2025 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan; and |
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| (3) | the adoption of CEL-SCI’s 2025 Stock Bonus Plan; and |
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| (4) | the combination of CEL-SCI’s common stock; and |
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| (5) | the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as CEL-SCI’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. |
The following is a tabulation of votes cast with respect to proposals 2 through 5:
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| Votes For |
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| Abstain |
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| (2) |
| 18,096,468 |
| 8,088,876 |
| 264,934 |
| 18,092,130 |
| (3) |
| 17,857,852 |
| 8,208,995 |
| 383,431 |
| 18,092,130 |
| (4) |
| 28,279,258 |
| 15,613,723 |
| 649,427 |
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| (5) |
| 40,219,973 |
| 3,543,525 |
| 778,910 |
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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: May 19, 2025 | CEL-SCI CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/Geert Kersten |
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| Geert Kersten |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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