UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): May 28, 2014 CEL-SCI CORPORATION -------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Colorado 01-11889 84-0916344 -------------------------- ------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 802 Vienna, Virginia 22182 ------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 506-9460 N/A ----------------------------------------- (Former name or former address if changed since last report) Check appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below) [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-14(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 22, 2015 CEL-SCI Corporation (the "Company") and Dawson James Securities, Inc. (the "Placement Agent"), entered into an agreement (the "Placement Agency Agreement") to issue and sell shares of the Company's common stock, as well as warrants to purchase shares of common stock, for the combined purchase price of $0.79 per share and warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company's common stock at a price of $0.79 per share. The warrants expire on May 28, 2020. The offering of the 20,253,164 shares and the 20,253,164 warrants closed on May 28, 2015. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the shares and warrants was approximately $14,872,000, after deducting the Placement Agent's commission and offering expenses. The shares and warrants were offered and sold pursuant to the Company's existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (333-196243) that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2014, a Prospectus dated July 8, 2014 and a Prospectus Supplement dated May 22, 2015. The foregoing description of the Placement Agency Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Placement Agency Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 22, 2015, and is incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 10(ccc) Warrant Agent Agreement (as amended) 2 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 28, 2015. CEL-SCI CORPORATION By: /s/ Geert Kersten -------------------------------------- Geert Kersten, Chief Executive Officer 3