Exhibit 5.1

 

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June 26, 2018

Oragenics, Inc.

4902 Eisenhower Boulevard, Suite 125

Tampa, Florida 33634

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have assisted Oragenics, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the preparation and filing of its Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), for the registration of an additional 1,500,000 shares of the common stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share (the “Shares”), issuable under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

In connection with the following opinion, we have examined and have relied upon such documents, records, certificates, statements and instruments as we have deemed necessary and appropriate to render the opinion herein set forth.

On the basis of such examination and our consideration of those questions of law we considered relevant, and subject to the limitations and qualifications in this opinion, we are of the opinion that: (1) the Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company; and (2) when issued in accordance with such authorization, the provisions of the Plan and relevant agreements duly authorized by and in accordance with the terms of the Plan, and upon payment for and delivery of the Shares as contemplated in accordance with the Plan, and either (a) the countersigning of the certificate or certificates representing the Shares by a duly authorized signatory of the registrar for the Company’s Common Stock, or (b) the book-entry of the Shares by the transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock in the name of The Depository Trust Company or its nominee, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We are admitted to practice in the State of Florida. This opinion letter is limited to the laws of the State of Florida, and the federal laws of the United States of America as such laws presently exist and to the facts as they presently exist. We express no opinion with respect to the effect or applicability of the laws of any other jurisdiction. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion letter should the laws of such jurisdictions be changed after the date hereof by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.

The undersigned hereby consents to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to the use of its name in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK, LLP