<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001615774-15-003321.txt : 20151116
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151116163222
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001615774-15-003321
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151116

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:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37606
		FILM NUMBER:		151235575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		61 MOULTON ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents stock option granted under Issuer's 2007 Stock Option Plan to vest in three equal installments on April 2, 2015, April 2, 2016 and April 2, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents stock option granted under Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan to vest over a three year period commencing September 30, 2015 and ending June 30, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On October 7, 2015, the Issuer effected a reverse stock split at a ratio of 1 to 4. The numbers herein are shown on post-split basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher U. Missling, PhD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-16</signatureDate>
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