08/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/17/2026 07:05
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
The annual meeting of CEL-SCI's shareholders was held on August 14, 2026. At the meeting the following persons were elected as directors for the upcoming year:
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Name |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
Geert Kersten |
4,371,909 |
478,675 |
4,365,596 |
|
Bruno Baillavoine |
2,188,254 |
2,662,330 |
4,365,596 |
|
Robert Watson |
2,062,150 |
2,788,434 |
4,365,596 |
At the meeting the following were approved by CEL-SCI's shareholders:
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(2) |
the adoption of CEL-SCI's 2026 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan; and |
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(3) |
the adoption of CEL-SCI's 2026 Stock Bonus Plan; |
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(4) |
to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of CEL-SCI's executive officers; |
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(5) |
to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote regarding the compensation of CEL-SCI's executive officers; and |
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(6) |
to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as CEL-SCI's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and |
The following is a tabulation of votes cast with respect to proposals 2, 3, 4 and 6:
|
Proposal |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
(2) |
3,654,395 |
1,144,219 |
51,970 |
4,365,596 |
|
(3) |
3,793,843 |
997,808 |
58,933 |
4,365,596 |
|
(4) |
3,777,031 |
1,010,124 |
63,429 |
4,365,596 |
|
(6) |
8,638,163 |
364,150 |
213,867 |
0 |
The following is a tabulation of votes cast with respect to proposals 5:
|
Proposal |
1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
(5) |
1,692,789 |
158,296 |
2,668,661 |
330,838 |
4,365,596 |
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2 |