---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-23-000156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVXL"
cik: "0001314052"
company_name: "ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP."
filed_at: "2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T22:37:41.348239+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Anavex files prospectus supplement for shares issuable under Lincoln Park purchase agreement

## Summary
- Entered Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund on Feb 3, 2023.
- Prospectus supplement filed Feb 7 to register shares of common stock under the agreement.
- Legal opinion from Snell & Wilmer issued regarding the shares.
- Potential future share sales could dilute existing shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-23-000156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVXL
- cik: 0001314052
- company_name: ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
- filed_at: 2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1314052/000173112223000156/0001731122-23-000156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1314052/000173112223000156/e4394_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-23-000156
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-23-000156.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-23-000156.txt

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