UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2021

ANIXA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-37492

11-2622630

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite 250

San Jose, CA

95118

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 708-9808

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

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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		ANIX		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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).

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 5.08.

Shareholder Director Nominations.

On December 7, 2021, the Board of Directors of Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2022. It is expected that the Annual Meeting will be held virtually on the internet, but the time and location of the Annual Meeting will be as set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), stockholders seeking to bring business before the Annual Meeting or to nominate candidates for election as directors at the Annual Meeting must deliver such proposals or nominations to the principal executive offices of the Company, at 3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite 250, San Jose, CA 95118, Attention: Corporate Secretary, not later than January 10, 2022 which the Board of Directors has determined is a reasonable time before the date on which the Company begins to print and mail its proxy materials. Any stockholder proposal or director nomination must comply with the processes and procedures outlined in the Bylaws and must also comply with the requirements of Delaware law and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable.

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.

Dated: December 9, 2021

	ANIXA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Amit Kumar
	Name:	Dr. Amit Kumar
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by Anixa Biosciences, Inc.