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): September 4, 2018

 

ADVAXIS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-36138   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)

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

A copy of the press release of the Company, dated September 4, 2018, relating to the announcement discussed in Item 8.01 below is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or of Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the SEC made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On September 4, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has granted a license to OS Therapies LLC for the use of ADXS31-164, also known as ADXS-HER2, for evaluation in the treatment of osteosarcoma in humans.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s ability and strategies to develop and commercialize cancer immunotherapies, timing of planned clinical trials and regulatory milestones, potential partnership opportunities and the safety and efficacy of the Company’s proprietary immunotherapies. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks including the risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, which is available at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements set forth in this report speak only as of the date of this report. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof other than as required by law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Information contained on the Company’s website does not constitute part of this report.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit

Number

  Description
     
99.1   Press release issued by Advaxis, Inc., dated September 4, 2018.

 

   
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  ADVAXIS, INC.
  (Registrant)
Date: September 6, 2018    
  By: /s/ Kenneth A. Berlin
    Kenneth A. Berlin
    President and Chief Executive Officer