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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 17, 2026, Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex” or the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the mailing of a letter to stockholders (the “Stockholder Letter”) regarding the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and the launch of a website, www.voteanavex.com, which contains information related to the Annual Meeting.
Copies of the Press Release and the Stockholder Letter are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 17, 2026. | |
| 99.2 | Stockholder Letter dated August 17, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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. | ||
| Date: August 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Sandra Boenisch, CPA, CGA |
| Sandra Boenisch, CPA, CGA Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer | ||