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
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

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:

 

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

 

[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

 

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2b under the Exchange Act.

 

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 
 

 

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.