---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-26-007691"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVM"
cik: "0000725363"
company_name: "CEL SCI CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-17T13:05:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-17T13:06:29.264613+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- Directors elected: Geert Kersten (4,371,909 for), Bruno Baillavoine (2,188,254 for), Robert Watson (2,062,150 for).
- 2026 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan approved (3,654,395 for); 2026 Stock Bonus Plan approved (3,793,843 for).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed (3,777,031 for); frequency vote favored 3 years (2,668,661 votes).
- Ratified BDO USA as independent auditor for FY2026 (8,638,163 for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-26-007691
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVM
- cik: 0000725363
- company_name: CEL SCI CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-17T13:05:03+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495426007691/0001654954-26-007691-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/725363/000165495426007691/cvm_8k.htm

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