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): February 3, 2012 CEL-SCI CORPORATION --------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Colorado 0-11503 84-0916344 ---------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 802 Vienna, Virginia 22182 ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 506-9460 -------------- N/A ------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address if changed since last report) Item 8.01 Other Events During the week ending February 3, 2012, CEL-SCI received $927,359 from the exercise of series K warrants to purchase 3,091,195 shares of CEL-SCI's common shares. These warrants were issued as part of the August 2006 financing, had an exercise price of $0.30 and expired on February 4, 2012. 2 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. Date: February 6, 2011 CEL-SCI CORPORATION By: /s/ Geert R. Kersten ----------------------------------------- Geert R. Kersten, Chief Executive Officer 3