<html><head><title>cvm_s8.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman"><table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">FORM S-8</font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Under the Securities Act of l933</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:60%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">CEL-SCI CORPORATION</font></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:85%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:45%;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Colorado</strong></p></td> <td style="width:10%;"> <p style="margin:0px"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:45%;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>84-0916344</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px">(I.R.S. Employer&nbsp;Identification No.)</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:85%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:45%;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 802</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Vienna, Virginia </strong></p></td> <td style="width:10%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:45%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>22182</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px">(Zip Code)</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2023 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2023 Stock Bonus Plan</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">_______________&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Full Title of Plan)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Geert R. Kersten</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">CEL-SCI Corporation</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 802</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Vienna, Virginia 22182</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>__________________________________</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">(Name and address of agent for service)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">(703) 506-9460</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">_________________________________________________</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">Copies of all communications, including all communications sent to agent for service to:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">William T. Hart, Esq.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">Hart &amp; Hart</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">l624 N. Washington Street</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">Denver, Colorado 80203</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;">(303) 839-0061</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221;, &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b2 of the Exchange Act.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:85%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:30%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Large accelerated filer</p></td> <td style="width:20%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="width:30%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Accelerated filer</p></td> <td style="width:20%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Non-accelerated filer</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&#9746;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Smaller reporting company</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&#9746;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Emerging growth company</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. &#9744;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr></table> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">CEL-SCI CORPORATION</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Cross Reference Sheet Required Pursuant to Rule 404</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">PART I</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(NOTE: Pursuant to instructions to Form S-8, the Prospectus described below is not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:5%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Item No.</p></td> <td style="width:2%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:45%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Form S-8 Caption</p></td> <td style="width:2%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">Caption in Prospectus</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Plan Information</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(a) General Plan Information</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Stock Option and Bonus Plans</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(b) Securities to be Offered</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Stock Option and Bonus Plans</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(c) Employees who may Participate in the Plan</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Stock Option and Bonus Plans</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(d) Purchase of Securities Pursuant to the Plan and Payment for Securities Offered </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Stock Option and Bonus Plans</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(e) Resale Restrictions </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Resale of Shares by Affiliates</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(f) Tax Effects of Plan Participation </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Stock Option and Bonus Plans</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(g) Investment of Funds </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Not Applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(h) Withdrawal from the Plan; </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Other Information Regarding the Plans Assignment of Interest</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(i) Forfeitures and Penalties </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Other Information Regarding the Plans</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">(j) Charges and Deductions and Liens Therefore</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Other Information Regarding the Plans</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">2.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Available Information, Documents Incorporated by Reference</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">2</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">PART II</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; text-align:center;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>Item 3 - Incorporation of Documents by Reference</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">The following documents filed with the Commission by CEL-SCI (Commission File No. 001-11889) are incorporated by reference into this prospectus:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023; and</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on July 2, 1996 and all amendments and reports updating that description.</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">All documents filed with the Commission by CEL-SCI pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the termination of this offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of the filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement modifies or supersedes such statement. Such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">Investors are entitled to rely upon information in this registration statement or incorporated by reference at the time it is used by CEL-SCI to offer and sell securities, even though that information may be superseded or modified by information subsequently incorporated by reference into this registration statement.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><u>Item 4 - Description of Securities</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">Not required.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><u>Item 5 - Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">Not Applicable.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">3</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><u>Item 6 - Indemnification of Directors and Officers</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">The Bylaws of the Company provide in substance that the Company shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person to the full extent permitted by the laws of the state of Colorado; and that expenses incurred in defending any such civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors in the specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such indemnified person to repay such amount to the Company unless it shall ultimately be determined that such person is entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized in the Bylaws.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>Item 7 &#8211; Exemption for Registration Claimed</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">Not applicable.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>Item 8 - Exhibits</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:5%;"> <p style="margin:0px">4 - </p></td> <td style="width:40%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders</p></td> <td style="width:5%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">(a) - </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">Common Stock </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-l, File Nos. 2-85547-D and 33-7531.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex4b.htm">(b) - </a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex4b.htm">2023 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan </a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex4c.htm">(c) -</a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex4c.htm">2023 Stock Bonus Plan</a> </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex5.htm">5 - </a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex5.htm">Opinion Regarding Legality</a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">l5 - </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">None</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex232.htm">23 -</a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex232.htm">Consent of Independent Public Accountants and Attorneys</a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">24 - </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Power of Attorney</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Included in the signature page of this Registration Statement</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex99.htm">99 - </a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex99.htm">Additional Exhibits</a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Re-offer Prospectus</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex107.htm">107 &#8211; </a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><a href="cvm_ex107.htm">Filing Fee Table</a></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">4</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><u>Item 9 - Undertakings</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 90px; text-align:justify;">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 135px; text-align:justify;">(i) to include any prospectus required by Section l0(a)(3) of the Securities Act of l933;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 135px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 135px; text-align:justify;">(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 135px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 135px; text-align:justify;">(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change in such information in the registration statement.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 135px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 135px; text-align:justify;">Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(l)(i) and (a)(l)(ii) will not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section l3 or Section l5(d) of the Securities Act of l934.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 90px; text-align:justify;">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of l933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 90px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 90px; text-align:justify;">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of l933, each filing of the registrant's Annual Report pursuant to Section l3(a) or Section l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 (and, where applicable, each filing of any employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">5</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>POWER OF ATTORNEY</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints Geert R. Kersten, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes or substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SIGNATURES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of l933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Vienna, Virginia, on December 22, 2023.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><strong>CEL-SCI CORPORATION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"></td> <td style="width:3%;">By:</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid;width:35%;">/s/Geert R. Kersten</td> <td style="width:12%;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td>Geert R. Kersten, Chief Executive Officer</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of l933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:35%;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Signature</strong></p></td> <td style="width:2%;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:35%;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Title</strong></p></td> <td style="width:2%;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:26%;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong>Date</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">/s/Geert R. Kersten</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Director, Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">December 22, 2023</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Geert R. Kersten&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">/s/Peter R. Young</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Director </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">December 22, 2023</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Peter R. Young, Ph.D.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">/s/Bruno Baillavoine</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Director</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">December 22, 2023</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Bruno Baillavoine</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">/s/Robert Watson</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Director</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">December 22, 2023</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Robert Watson</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px">/s/Gail Naughton </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Director</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">December 22, 2023</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Gail Naughton, Ph.D.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;text-align:center;">6</td></tr></table><body>
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cvm_s8.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under the Securities Act of l933
CEL-SCI CORPORATION
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Colorado
84-0916344
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 802
Vienna, Virginia
22182
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
2023 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
2023 Stock Bonus Plan
_______________
(Full Title of Plan)
Geert R. Kersten
CEL-SCI Corporation
8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 802
Vienna, Virginia 22182
__________________________________
(Name and address of agent for service)
(703) 506-9460
_________________________________________________
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all communications, including all communications sent to agent for service to:
William T. Hart, Esq.
Hart & Hart
l624 N. Washington Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 839-0061
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller reporting company
☒
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CEL-SCI CORPORATION
Cross Reference Sheet Required Pursuant to Rule 404
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
(NOTE: Pursuant to instructions to Form S-8, the Prospectus described below is not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.)
Item No.
Form S-8 Caption
Caption in Prospectus
1.
Plan Information
(a) General Plan Information
Stock Option and Bonus Plans
(b) Securities to be Offered
Stock Option and Bonus Plans
(c) Employees who may Participate in the Plan
Stock Option and Bonus Plans
(d) Purchase of Securities Pursuant to the Plan and Payment for Securities Offered
Stock Option and Bonus Plans
(e) Resale Restrictions
Resale of Shares by Affiliates
(f) Tax Effects of Plan Participation
Stock Option and Bonus Plans
(g) Investment of Funds
Not Applicable.
(h) Withdrawal from the Plan;
Other Information Regarding the Plans Assignment of Interest
(i) Forfeitures and Penalties
Other Information Regarding the Plans
(j) Charges and Deductions and Liens Therefore
Other Information Regarding the Plans
2.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
Available Information, Documents Incorporated by Reference
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3 - Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed with the Commission by CEL-SCI (Commission File No. 001-11889) are incorporated by reference into this prospectus:
·
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023; and
·
the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on July 2, 1996 and all amendments and reports updating that description.
All documents filed with the Commission by CEL-SCI pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the termination of this offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of the filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement modifies or supersedes such statement. Such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Investors are entitled to rely upon information in this registration statement or incorporated by reference at the time it is used by CEL-SCI to offer and sell securities, even though that information may be superseded or modified by information subsequently incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
Item 4 - Description of Securities
Not required.
Item 5 - Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not Applicable.
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Item 6 - Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The Bylaws of the Company provide in substance that the Company shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person to the full extent permitted by the laws of the state of Colorado; and that expenses incurred in defending any such civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors in the specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such indemnified person to repay such amount to the Company unless it shall ultimately be determined that such person is entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized in the Bylaws.
Item 7 – Exemption for Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8 - Exhibits
4 -
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders
(a) -
Common Stock
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-l, File Nos. 2-85547-D and 33-7531.
(b) -
2023 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
(c) -
2023 Stock Bonus Plan
5 -
Opinion Regarding Legality
l5 -
Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
None
23 -
Consent of Independent Public Accountants and Attorneys
24 -
Power of Attorney
Included in the signature page of this Registration Statement
99 -
Additional Exhibits
Re-offer Prospectus
107 –
Filing Fee Table
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Item 9 - Undertakings
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section l0(a)(3) of the Securities Act of l933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change in such information in the registration statement.
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(l)(i) and (a)(l)(ii) will not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section l3 or Section l5(d) of the Securities Act of l934.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of l933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of l933, each filing of the registrant's Annual Report pursuant to Section l3(a) or Section l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 (and, where applicable, each filing of any employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints Geert R. Kersten, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes or substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of l933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Vienna, Virginia, on December 22, 2023.
CEL-SCI CORPORATION
By:
/s/Geert R. Kersten
Geert R. Kersten, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of l933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/Geert R. Kersten
Director, Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer
December 22, 2023
Geert R. Kersten
/s/Peter R. Young
Director
December 22, 2023
Peter R. Young, Ph.D.
/s/Bruno Baillavoine
Director
December 22, 2023
Bruno Baillavoine
/s/Robert Watson
Director
December 22, 2023
Robert Watson
/s/Gail Naughton
Director
December 22, 2023
Gail Naughton, Ph.D.
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