Edgar Filing: Advaxis, Inc.

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): July 18, 2017

ADVAXIS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

000-28489

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 18, 2017, Advaxis, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Anthony Lombardo in connection with Mr. Lombardo’s assumption of the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective July 6, 2017, as previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2017.

Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Lombardo’s base salary will be equal to $355,000 per year. Mr. Lombardo is also eligible to receive a one-time lump-sum bonus equal to $88,000 payable within thirty (30) days after the effective date of the Employment Agreement. Additionally, an annual discretionary bonus, targeted to 50% of Mr. Lombardo’s base salary, may be granted if certain performance goals are met in the discretion of the Company’s Compensation Committee.

Further, Mr. Lombardo will be entitled to cash severance payments if the Company terminates his employment without Just Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or if Mr. Lombardo resigns his employment for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement).

In connection with the execution of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Lombardo also agreed to maintain Company Confidential Information (as defined in the Employment Agreement).

The foregoing summary of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by a copy of such agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit Number		Description

10.1		Employment Agreement by and between Advaxis, Inc. and Anthony Lombardo, dated July 18, 2017.

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.

	ADVAXIS, INC.
Date: July 21, 2017
	By:	/s/ Sara Bonstein
		Sara Bonstein
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description

10.1		Employment Agreement by and between Advaxis, Inc. and Anthony Lombardo, dated July 18, 2017.