SEC Form POS AM filed by Aethlon Medical Inc.

Registration No. 333-278188

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2024

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Post-effective Amendment No. 1

To

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Aethlon Medical, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

11555 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 203

San Diego, CA 92121

(619) 941-0360

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

James B. Frakes

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Aethlon Medical, Inc.

11555 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 203

San Diego, CA 92121

(619) 941-0360

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

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. ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) 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(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 number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☒ 333-278188

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,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing in accordance with Rule 462(d) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-278188), declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2024 (“Registration Statement”), is being filed solely for the purpose of replacing Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2 to the Registration Statement. This Amendment No. 1 does not modify any provision of Part I or Part II of the Registration Statement other than Item 16(a) of Part II as set forth below.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

(a) Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in San Diego, California, on the 15th day of May, 2024.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.