<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001513162-19-000210.txt : 20190920
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001513162-19-000210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190920
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190920

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Catelani Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001689394

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37492
		FILM NUMBER:		191105107

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12100 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1275
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Catelini Michael
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20161104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Anixa Biosciences Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000715446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		IRS NUMBER:				112622630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3150 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 250
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95118
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-708-9808

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3150 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 250
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95118

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITUS Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140902

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COPYTELE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">These transactions involved an amendment of outstanding stock options due to a settlement pursuant to which these options that had been repriced on September 6, 2017 to $0.67, would have their exercise price changed to the exercise price immediately prior to that repricing, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the &quot;old&quot; options and the grant of replacement options. All of the other terms of the options remain the same, including without limitation, the number of shares underlying the options, the vesting periods of the options, and the expiration dates of the options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option was originally granted on November 15, 2016 and vests one third on November 15, 2017 and two thirds vest quarterly over two years commencing January 31, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option was originally granted on July 6, 2017 and vests and become exercisable as follows: 25% on July 6, 2018 and the remainder over twelve (12) equal quarterly installments beginning October 31, 2018.</footnote>
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