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 20, 2021
ADVAXIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36138 | 02-0563870 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9 Deer Park Drive, Suite K-1 Monmouth Junction, NJ | 08852 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 452-9813
(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 | ||
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws |
Amendment and Restatement of Bylaws
On September 20, 2021, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Advaxis, Inc. (the “Company”) approved by unanimous written consent Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-Laws Amendment”), which became effective immediately.
The Board added a new Section 5 to Article VI of the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws that designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware, as the sole and exclusive forum for certain legal actions, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum. Additionally, the By-Laws Amendment assigns the federal district courts of the United States of America to be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933 and requires the consent, in writing, of the Company to the selection of any alternative forum as it relates to such a claim.
The foregoing description of the By-Laws Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified entirely by reference to the full text of the By-Laws Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 | Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of Advaxis, Inc. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
September 20, 2021 | ADVAXIS, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Berlin | |
Name: | Kenneth A. Berlin | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer |