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| <periodOfReport> 2023-12-22 </periodOfReport> |
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| | <issuerCik> 0000862692 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> CCEL </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001529249 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Portnoy Mark L. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 700 BROOKER CREEK BLVD </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 1800 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> OLDSMAR </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> FL </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 34677 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> Co-CEO </officerTitle> |
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| <value> 2019-08-30 </value> |
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| <value> 2029-08-30 </value> |
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| <value> 2019-12-20 </value> |
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| <value> 2029-12-20 </value> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 20000 </value> |
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| <value> 20000 </value> |
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| <value> 2021-12-22 </value> |
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| <value> 2024-12-22 </value> |
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| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 20000 </value> |
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| <value> 20000 </value> |
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| <value> 12.27 </value> |
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| <value> 2021-12-22 </value> |
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| <value> 2028-12-22 </value> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 100000 </value> |
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| <value> D </value> |
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| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 4.77 </value> |
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| <value> 2023-01-03 </value> |
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| <value> 2028-01-03 </value> |
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| <value> 25000 </value> |
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| <value> 25000 </value> |
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| <value> 4.30 </value> |
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| <value> 2022-12-23 </value> |
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| <value> 2027-12-23 </value> |
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| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 25000 </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 25000 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Stock Option </value> |
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| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 6.47 </value> |
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| <value> 2023-12-22 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <value> 25000 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 6.47 </value> |
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| <value> A </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <value> 2023-12-22 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F7"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2028-12-22 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 25000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 25000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | | </derivativeTransaction> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Shares of Common Stock held by Capital Asset Fund #1 Limited Partnership, as to which Mark L. Portnoy may be deemed the beneficial owner as its general partner. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The stock options are subject to the approval of the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, which vote is expected to occur at the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> One-third of the stock options will vest on December 22, 2022, one-third will vest on December 22, 2023 and one-third on December 22, 2024. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> Stock options vest immediately if the price of the Company's stock reaches $25.00 per share during the seven-year option term. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> 11,250 options vest upon issuance, 11,250 options vest on 1/2/2024 and 2,500 options vest on 1/2/2025. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F6"> Pursuant to the executive's Employment Agreement effective December 1, 2022, stock options will be awarded and will vest immediately if the price of the Company's stock reaches $8.00 per share during the five-year option term. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F7"> Stock options vest 1/3 upon issuance, 1/3 on December 22, 2024 and 1/3 on December 22, 2025. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Mark Portnoy </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2023-12-28 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |