Current Report Filing (8-k)
April 14 2023 - 6:08AM
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 11, 2023
ANAVEX
LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
001-37606 |
98-0608404 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
630 5th Avenue
20th Floor
New York, NY 10111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
1-844-689-3939
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ |
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ |
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ |
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ |
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
AVXL |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On
April 11, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Anavex Life
Sciences Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), determined that it
was in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to amend and restate the Company’s Bylaws, and approved and
adopted the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated
Bylaws”). The Board amended the Company’s Bylaws to require that the position of Chairman of the Board of
Directors must be filled by an independent director and cannot be held by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Amended
and Restated Bylaws became effective immediately upon their adoption.
The
foregoing summary of the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be a complete statement of the terms of such document
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is filed herewith
as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
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ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. |
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By: |
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/s/ Christopher Missling |
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Name: Christopher Missling, PhD |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: April 14, 2023 |
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