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SEC Comment Letter for PDS Biotechnology Corp (PDSB) (CIK 0001472091) (PDSB) — Aug 14, 2019

PDS Biotechnology Corp (PDSB) (CIK 0001472091)
Date: Aug. 14, 2019 · CIK: 0001472091 · Accession: 0000000000-19-012484

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File numbers found in text: 333-232988

Date
August 14, 2019
Author
Frank Bedu-Addo
Form
UPLOAD
Company
PDS Biotechnology Corp (PDSB) (CIK 0001472091)

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August 14, 2019 Frank Bedu-Addo Chief Executive Officer PDS Biotechnology Corporation 300 Connell Drive, Suite 4000 Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 Re:PDS Biotechnology Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed August 2, 2019 File No. 333-232988 Dear Dr. Bedu-Addo: We have limited our review of your registration statement to those issues we have addressed in our comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Registration Statement on Form S-1 General 1.We note that your forum selection provision identifies the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain litigation, including any “derivative action.” Please include a description of capital stock section in the prospectus to describe this provision and disclose whether this provision applies to actions arising under the Securities Act or Exchange Act. In that regard, we note that Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, and Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. If the provision applies to Securities Act claims, please also revise

FirstName LastNameFrank Bedu-Addo Comapany NamePDS Biotechnology Corporation August 14, 2019 Page 2 FirstName LastName Frank Bedu-Addo PDS Biotechnology Corporation August 14, 2019 Page 2 your prospectus to state that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. If this provision does not apply to actions arising under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, please also tell us how you will inform investors in future filings that the provision does not apply to any actions arising under the Securities Act or Exchange Act. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. Please contact Tonya K. Aldave at (202) 551-3601 or Justin Dobbie, Legal Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3469 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Healthcare & Insurance cc: Emilio Ragosa, Esq.

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August 14, 2019
Frank Bedu-Addo
Chief Executive Officer
PDS Biotechnology Corporation
300 Connell Drive, Suite 4000
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Re:PDS Biotechnology Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed August 2, 2019
File No. 333-232988
Dear Dr. Bedu-Addo:
            We have limited our review of your registration statement to those issues we have
addressed in our comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with
information so we may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the
requested information.  If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and
circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your
response.
            After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you
provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
General
1.We note that your forum selection provision identifies the Court of Chancery of the State
of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain litigation, including any “derivative
action.” Please include a description of capital stock section in the prospectus to describe
this provision and disclose whether this provision applies to actions arising under the
Securities Act or Exchange Act. In that regard, we note that Section 27 of the Exchange
Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or
liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, and Section
22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all
suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and
regulations thereunder. If the provision applies to Securities Act claims, please also revise

 FirstName LastNameFrank Bedu-Addo
 Comapany NamePDS Biotechnology Corporation
 August 14, 2019 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
Frank Bedu-Addo
PDS Biotechnology Corporation
August 14, 2019
Page 2
your prospectus to state that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such
provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and
the rules and regulations thereunder.  If this provision does not apply to actions arising
under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, please also tell us how you will inform
investors in future filings that the provision does not apply to any actions arising under the
Securities Act or Exchange Act.
            We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.
            Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration.  Please allow adequate
time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration
statement.
            Please contact Tonya K. Aldave at (202) 551-3601 or Justin Dobbie, Legal Branch Chief,
at (202) 551-3469 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Healthcare & Insurance
cc:       Emilio Ragosa, Esq.