<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001236215-21-000006.txt : 20210517
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001236215-21-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210517

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:		21932488

	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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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>20.61</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-14</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>130000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.01</value>
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                <value>2031-05-13</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each option entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company's common stock at a price of $20.61 per share. The stock options vest 100% upon either (a) the filing of the first marketing application for any pharmaceutical based upon the Company's Multikine technology in any of the USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, or Australia, or (b) if the closing price of the Company's common stock exceeds $42.00 for one trading day.  None of the options will be exercisable before May 13, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Cipriano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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