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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 21, 2024

ANIXA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-37492 |  | 11-2622630
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite 250 San Jose, CA |  | 95118
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 708-9808

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |  | ANIX |  | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 21, 2024, Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The number of shares of stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 31,711,753 shares of common stock (the “Voting Stock”). The number of shares of Voting Stock present or represented by valid proxy at the Annual Meeting was 18,521,786 shares. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) re-elected Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Arnold Baskies, Emily Gottschalk, and Lewis H. Titterton, Jr. as directors, (ii) approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Haskell & White LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024. The following is a tabulation of the voting on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal No. 1 – Election of directors

Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Arnold Baskies, Emily Gottschalk, and Lewis H. Titterton, Jr. were each re-elected to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The voting results were as follows:

Nominee |  | Shares Voted For |  |  | Shares Withheld |  |  | Broker Non-Vote |
Dr. Amit Kumar |  |  | 7,894,499 |  |  |  | 82,654 |  |  |  | 10,544,633 |
Dr. Arnold Baskies |  |  | 7,857,006 |  |  |  | 120,147 |  |  |  | 10,544,633 |
Emily Gottschalk |  |  | 7,853,085 |  |  |  | 124,068 |  |  |  | 10,544,633 |
Lewis H. Titterton, Jr. |  |  | 7,718,162 |  |  |  | 258,991 |  |  |  | 10,544,633 |

Proposal No. 2 – Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation

The Company’s executive compensation, by non-binding advisory vote, was approved. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For |  |  | Votes Against |  |  | Abstentions |  |  | Broker Non-Votes |
| 6,010,385 |  |  |  | 1,843,353 |  |  |  | 123,415 |  |  |  | 10,544,633 |

Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm

The appointment of Haskell & White LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:

Shares Voted For |  |  | Shares Voted Against |  |  | Shares Abstaining |  |  | Broker Non-Vote |
| 18,390,227 |  |  |  | 80,392 |  |  |  | 51,167 |  |  |  | - |

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report is the form of presentation of the Company which was used by management at its Annual Meeting. This presentation may be used by the Company in the future at meetings with investors, analysts or others, in whole or in part and possibly with modifications from time to time.

Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Presentation
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Dated: March 22, 2024

| ANIXA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
| By: | /s/ Michael J. Catelani
| Name: | Michael J. Catelani
| Title: | President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer