UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 9, 2017 CEL-SCI CORPORATION --------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Colorado 001-11889 84-0916344 -------------------- ------------------ ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 802 Vienna, Virginia 22182 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 506-9460 N/A --------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address if changed since last report) Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. On August 9, 2017 the Company extended the expiration date of its Series DD warrants by one month from August 10, 2017 to September 10, 2017. The Series DD warrants were issued as part of a financing on December 8, 2016. As a result of the reverse stock split approved by the Company's shareholders and adopted by the Company's directors, the holders of the Series DD warrants are entitled to purchase 1,360,960 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: August 10, 2017 CEL-SCI CORPORATION By: /s/ Patricia Prichep ----------------------------------- Patricia Prichep Senior Vice President of Operations