---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-007119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVM"
cik: "0000725363"
company_name: "CEL SCI CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:37:29.720972+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEL-SCI shareholders elect all directors, approve stock plans and auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: Geert Kersten, Peter Young, Bruno Baillavoine, Robert Watson, Gail Naughton.
- 2023 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and 2023 Stock Bonus Plan approved by majority of votes cast.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved (7,983,457 for, 2,098,246 against).
- Frequency of advisory vote set at every 3 years (5,165,164 votes for 3 years vs. 3,740,819 for 1 year).
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-007119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVM
- cik: 0000725363
- company_name: CEL SCI CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495423007119/0001654954-23-007119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495423007119/cvm_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: (6) 19,101,272 1,829,100 694,769 -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495423007119/0001654954-23-007119-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on compensation of executive officers at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: (4) 7,983,457 2,098,246 412,671 11,130,767
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495423007119/0001654954-23-007119-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Adoption of CEL-SCI's 2023 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: (2) 7,391,922 2,683,385 419,067 11,130,767
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495423007119/0001654954-23-007119-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Proposal 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes (5) 3,740,819 232,413 5,165,164 1,355,978 11,130,767
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495423007119/0001654954-23-007119-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Name Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes Geert Kersten 8,636,412 1,857,962 11,130,767 Peter Young 8,324,014 2,170,360 11,130,767 Bruno Baillavoine 8,957,286 1,537,088 11,130,767 Robert Watson 8,958,603 1,535,771 11,130,767 Gail Naughton 9,537,048 957,326 11,130,767
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495423007119/0001654954-23-007119-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Adoption of CEL-SCI's 2023 Stock Bonus Plan at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: (3) 7,179,948 2,936,609 377,817 11,130,767
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495423007119/0001654954-23-007119-index.htm

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