---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-005876"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVM"
cik: "0000725363"
company_name: "CEL SCI CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T02:27:03.920462+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEL-SCI shareholders approve stock combination and 2025 equity plans at annual meeting

## Summary
- Three directors elected: Geert Kersten (21.6M for), Bruno Baillavoine (16.3M for), Robert Watson (16.7M for).
- Shareholders approved 2025 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and 2025 Stock Bonus Plan.
- Stock combination proposal approved with 28.3M votes for, 15.6M against.
- BDO USA ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for FY ending Sep 30, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-005876
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVM
- cik: 0000725363
- company_name: CEL SCI CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495425005876/0001654954-25-005876-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495425005876/cvm_8k.htm

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