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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (the “Company”) was party to a Controlled Equity OfferingSM Sales Agreement, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Sales Agreement dated May 1, 2020 (the “A&R Sales Agreement”) with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and SVB Securities LLC (the “Sales Agents”), with respect to an ”at-the-market” offering program under which the Company could offer and sell, from time to time at the Company’s sole discretion, shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, through the Sales Agents. On July 24, 2024, the Company terminated the A&R Sales Agreement. There are no penalties associated with the termination of the A&R Sales Agreement.
A copy of the A&R Sales Agreement was filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 1, 2020 (the “2020 Form 8-K”).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. | |
| /s/ Christopher Missling | |
| Name: Christopher Missling, PhD | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| Date: July 30, 2024 |
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Jul. 24, 2024 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Jul. 24, 2024 |
| Entity File Number | 001-37606 |
| Entity Registrant Name | ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001314052 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-0608404 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NV |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 630 5th Avenue |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | 20th Floor |
| Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10111 |
| City Area Code | 844 |
| Local Phone Number | 689-3939 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | AVXL |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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