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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001731122-25-000096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37606
		FILM NUMBER:		25540170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		61 MOULTON ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				980608404
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 5TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		844-689-3939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 5TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Thrifty Printing Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050111
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 14, 2022, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in three equal tranches based on performance milestones, one of which was completion of Phase 2b/3 study for Alzheimer's disease. The performance criteria for this milestone was met with the final publication of all clinical trial data, resulting in vesting of the option as to 166,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On March 31, 2023, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was Publication of AD-004 Alzheimer's disease study. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Christopher Missling, PhD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-01-17</signatureDate>
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