---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-24-004820"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVM"
cik: "0000725363"
company_name: "CEL SCI CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T17:27:55.666465+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEL-SCI shareholders elect three directors, approve stock option plan and auditor ratification at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Geert Kersten, Bruno Baillavoine, Robert Watson elected as directors with >12M votes each; ~12.8M broker non-votes.
- 2024 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan approved: 11.2M for, 2.4M against, 569K abstain.
- BDO USA ratified as auditor for fiscal year ending Sep 30, 2024: 26.2M for, 420K against, 303K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-24-004820
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVM
- cik: 0000725363
- company_name: CEL SCI CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- 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/725363/000165495424004820/0001654954-24-004820-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495424004820/cvm_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Adoption of CEL-SCI’s 2024 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan at the 2024-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-19
  source text: the adoption of CEL-SCI’s 2024 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495424004820/0001654954-24-004820-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-19
  source text: The annual meeting of CEL-SCI’s shareholders was held on April 19, 2024. At the meeting the following persons were elected as directors for the upcoming year: Name Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes Geert Kersten 12,694,041 1,431,331 12,800,581 Bruno Baillavoine 12,035,656 2,089,716 12,800,581 Robert Watson 12,272,038 1,853,334 12,800,581
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495424004820/0001654954-24-004820-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CEL SCI CORP shareholders approved Ratify appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 at the 2024-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-19
  source text: to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as CEL-SCI’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495424004820/0001654954-24-004820-index.htm

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