<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-15-003384.txt : 20150615
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-15-003384.hdr.sgml : 20150615
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150615153940
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-15-003384
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150615

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				208365999
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 W 52ND STREET,
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-6163
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-689-3939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 W 52ND STREET,
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-6163

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Thrifty Printing Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196573

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51652
		FILM NUMBER:		15931144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		61 MOULTON ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-06-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001314052</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVXL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196573</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 W 52ND STREET, 7TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019-6163</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CEO, CFO, Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common  stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.428</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3004000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The purchases reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10B5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 2,000,000 stock options that have vested and 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock that have vested pursuant to the achievement of certain objectives. Does not include 3,000,000 shares of restricted common stock that vest pursuant to the achievement of certain objectives.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Missling, PhD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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