SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Boenisch Sandra

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

630 5TH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10111

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. [ AVXL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	PFO & Treasurer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/24/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.09	09/24/2026		A		20,000		09/24/2026	06/27/2032	Common Stock	20,000	$0	20,000⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.57	09/24/2026		A		25,000		09/24/2026	03/31/2033	Common Stock	25,000	$0	25,000⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.36	09/24/2026		A		25,000		09/24/2026	02/20/2034	Common Stock	25,000	$0	25,000⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.58	09/24/2026		A		25,000		09/24/2026	03/31/2035	Common Stock	25,000	$0	25,000⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. As described in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2026, the election of the Issuer's board of directors at the Issuer's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on September 24, 2026 constituted a "change in control" under the Issuer's incentive plans and Ms. Boenisch's employment agreement and all outstanding and unvested awards previously granted to Ms. Boenisch became immediately vested and exercisable in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan and award agreement under which they were granted, including the following awards which had not been previously reported due to their performance-based vesting terms: 20,000 options at an exercise price of $10.09 granted June 27, 2022, 25,000 options at an exercise price of $8.57 granted March 31, 2023, 25,000 options at an exercise price of $5.36 granted February 20, 2024 and 25,000 options at an exercise price of $8.58 granted March 31, 2025.

	/s/ Sandra Boenisch	09/28/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)