UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2015
ADVAXIS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-28489 | 02-0563870 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission |
(IRS
Employer |
305 College Road East
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(609) 452-9813
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 13, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Advaxis, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed The Honorable Tom Ridge to the Board. Governor Ridge will serve as a director until his term expires at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, at which time he will stand for election by the Company’s stockholders. The Board announced Governor Ridge’s appointment via press release on August 13, 2015. A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Advaxis, Inc., dated August 13, 2015.
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.
| ADVAXIS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel J. O’Connor | |
| Daniel J. O’Connor | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: August 13, 2015
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Advaxis, Inc., dated August 13, 2015. |