<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001236031-19-000011.txt : 20190412
<SEC-HEADER>0001236031-19-000011.hdr.sgml : 20190412
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190412165137
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001236031-19-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190411
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190412

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CIPRIANO JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282304

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11889
		FILM NUMBER:		19746841

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

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
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        <issuerName>CEL SCI CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CVM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CIPRIANO JOHN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>VIENNA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22182</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.65</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-04-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>206880</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.01</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-04-10</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Part of the options were awarded in recognition of the salary that has been deferred over an approximate 12 month period and not paid in cash. These options awarded are equal to 0.25 option for every dollar deferred.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock options vest in three (3) equal annual installments commencing one year after the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Cipriano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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