Unassociated Document
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) April 19, 2006
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Advaxis,
Inc.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Colorado
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00028489
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84
- 1521955
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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Technology
Center of New Jersey,
675
Route 1, Suite 119
North
Brunswick, NJ
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08902
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (609)
497-7555
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212
Carnegie
Center #206, Princeton, NJ, 08546
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02. Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Principal Officers
Effective
March 29, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Registrant appointed Mr. Martin
Wade, age 56, as a Director of the Registrant.
Since
August 2001, Mr. Wade has served as Chief Executive Officer of International
Microcomputer Software Inc., a software development and publishing firm. Since
May 2000, Mr. Wade has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Bengal Capital
Partners, LLC, a merger and acquisition firm. Mr. Wade is currently a Director
of International Microcomputer Software Inc. [OTC], Alliance One, Inc. [NYSE],
Nexmed [OTC] and is a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for Command
Security Corp. [OTC]. From April 2000 until December 2001, Mr. Wade served
as
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Director of Digital
Creative Development Corporation, an acquisition and investment company. From
June 1998 until April 2000, he was Managing Director of Investment Banking
for
Prudential Securities, Inc., the securities subdivision of Prudential Insurance.
Prior to joining Prudential Securities, Inc. in 1998, Mr. Wade served in
progressive management roles with Bankers Trust Company, Lehman Brothers, CJ
Lawrence, Morgan Grenfell, Price Waterhouse Company and Salomon Brothers over
a
23 year period. Mr. Wade has had substantial experience in mergers and
acquisitions, corporate finance and investment banking throughout his career.
Mr. Wade received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the
University of Wyoming in 1975 and a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from West Virginia University in 1971. From 1971 through 1975,
Mr. Wade was a Captain in the United States Air Force.
Mr.
Wade’s appointment to the Board of Directors of the Registrant fills the vacancy
created by the death of Mr. Scott Flamm in January 2006.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits
a) Not
applicable.
b) Not
applicable.
c)
Exhibits
None
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.
Dated: April
19,
2006
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ADVAXIS,
INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Roni
Appel |
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Name: Roni
Appel |
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Title:
Chief
Executive Officer |