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): March 25, 2021
| ADVAXIS, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | | 001-36138 | | 02-0563870 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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9 Deer Park Drive, Suite K-1, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey | | 08852 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 452-9813
| 305 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | | ADXS | | Nasdaq Capital Market |
| Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | | - | | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 25, 2021 (the “Commencement Date”), Advaxis, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Lease Agreement (“New Lease Agreement”) with Princeton Corporate Plaza, LLC providing for the lease of additional laboratory and office space located at 9 Deer Park Drive, Suite K-1, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08540 (the “New Premises”) with a term expiring one (1) year from the Commencement Date (the “Term”).
A copy of the New Lease Agreement is included as Exhibit 10.1. The foregoing description of the New Lease Agreement is a summary, does not purport to be a complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the New Lease Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 26, 2021, the Company entered into a Lease Termination and Surrender Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with 300 CR LLC with respect to the Company’s Lease Agreement, dated May 27, 2015, as previously amended by the First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated February 1, 2016 and as further amended by a Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated August 29, 2016 (collectively, the “Lease Agreement”) for the lease of its headquarters located at 305 College Road East, Princeton NJ 08540. The Termination Agreement provides for the early termination of such lease effective March 31, 2021 (the “Termination Date”). Prior to the execution of the Termination Agreement, the lease had been scheduled to expire on November 30, 2025 (the “Original Termination Date”).
As a result of the Termination Agreement, the Company expects to realize cost savings of approximately $1,692,000 per year through the Original Termination Date, after giving effect to the payment of monthly rent and other taxes, charges, costs and expenses payable under the New Lease Agreement.
A copy of the Termination Agreement is included as Exhibit 10.2. The foregoing description of the Termination Agreement is a summary, does not purport to be a complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Termination Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information required by this Item 2.03 is set forth in Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement above and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events
Effective as of the Commencement Date, the Company has determined to relocate its corporate headquarters to the New Premises.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
* Portions of this exhibit are redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURE
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.
| March 30, 2021 | ADVAXIS, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Berlin |
| | Name: | Kenneth A. Berlin |
| | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer |
