<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001236031-16-000033.txt : 20160114
<SEC-HEADER>0001236031-16-000033.hdr.sgml : 20160114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160114084927
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001236031-16-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160114

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CEL SCI CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000725363
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				840916344
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8229 BOONE BLVD .
		STREET 2:		SUITE 802
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7035069460

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8229 BOONE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 802
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERLEUKIN 2 INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KERSTEN GEERT R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236030

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11889
		FILM NUMBER:		161341922
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            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series X Warrant</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 5,227,481 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 5,844,627 shares of common stock held by the de Clara Trust. On January 13, 2016 the Company sold 3,000,000 shares of its common stock and  warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common stock to the de Clara Trust. The de Clara Trust is controlled by Geert Kersten, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Geert Kersten</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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