DFAN14A 1 formdfan14a.htm DFAN14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

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	☐	Soliciting Material Under § 240.14a-12

ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

PVG ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

PATRICK S. ADAMS

JASON KOLBERT

RALF VON ZIEGESAR

RENE MORA

JOHN BORIS

CURTIS HOGUE

(Name of Persons(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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PVG Asset Management Corporation (“PVG”), together with the other participants named herein, has filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) and accompanying GOLD Universal Proxy Card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with its solicitation of proxies from stockholders of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL) (the “Company”) for the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, including any adjournments, postponements, continuations, reschedulings or any other meeting held in lieu thereof (the “2026 Annual Meeting”).

On September 9, 2026, PVG updated the website www.anavexvotepvg.com to include a presentation regarding the Company in connection with PVG’s solicitation of proxies from Anavex stockholders in connection with the election of directors at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Screenshots of relevant website pages are attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Participants in the Solicitation

The participants in PVG’s solicitation of proxies are PVG Asset Management Corporation, Patrick S. Adams, Jason Kolbert, Ralf von Ziegesar, Rene Mora, John Boris and Curtis Hogue (collectively, the “Participants”). Information concerning the identity of the Participants and a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is included in PVG’s Definitive Proxy Statement and related SEC filings.

Forward-Looking Statements

The website and any related communications contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding PVG’s plans, objectives, beliefs, strategies and expectations relating to the 2026 Annual Meeting, the proxy solicitation, the Company, the Company Board of Directors, the PVG nominees, stockholder value and the potential outcome of PVG’s solicitation.

These statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions, or the negative thereof. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in applicable filings made by the Company and PVG with the SEC.

Stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. PVG and the Participants do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

Important Additional Information and Where to Find It

PVG, together with the other Participants, has filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A and accompanying GOLD Universal Proxy Card with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of the Company relating to the 2026 Annual Meeting.

STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, THE ACCOMPANYING GOLD UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD, ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY PVG WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

The Definitive Proxy Statement, GOLD Universal Proxy Card and other relevant materials filed by PVG with the SEC are available at no charge at the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/.