UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2021
ANIXA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-37492 | | 11-2622630 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite 250 San Jose, CA | | 95118 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 708-9808
(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 $0.01 per share | | ANIX | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 26, 2021, Dr. Arnold Baskies, a member of the board of directors of Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) was interviewed on NBC10 Philadelphia about the Company’s breast cancer vaccine. During such interview, Dr. Baskies inadvertently misspoke regarding the size of the Department of Defense grant that is supporting the breast cancer vaccine development. The correct amount of the grant is $6.2 million.
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.
Dated: October 28, 2021
| | ANIXA BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Amit Kumar |
| | Name: | Dr. Amit Kumar |
| | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
