<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001615774-18-002846.txt : 20180424
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001615774-18-002846
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180424

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Velden Claus Vander
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001733908

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37606
		FILM NUMBER:		18770822

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX MUENSTEREIFELER ST.
		CITY:			COLOGNE
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			50937

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
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    <periodOfReport>2018-03-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001314052</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVXL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001733908</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Velden Claus Vander</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MUENSTEREIFELER ST. 85</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLOGNE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2M</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50937</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.60</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2028-03-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dr. van der Velden holds options to purchase fifty thousand (50,000) shares of common stock of the Corporation at an option price per share of $2.60, said options to vest in annual equal installments over a three year period commencing on March 2, 2018, exercisable as follows: 16,667 shares on March 2, 2019, 16,667 shares on March 2, 2020 and 16,666 shares on March 2, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Claus van der Velden, PhD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-04-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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