<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-15-003846.txt : 20150714
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-15-003846.hdr.sgml : 20150714
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150714144415
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-15-003846
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150713
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150714

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:		15987208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		61 MOULTON ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-07-13</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>2015-07-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.5295</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4012000</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 4,000,000 shares of restricted common stock, 3,000,000 shares of which have vested pursuant to the achievement of certain objectives.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Missling, PhD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-07-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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