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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-26-001078"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVXL"
cik: "0001314052"
company_name: "ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP."
filed_at: "2026-08-17T12:10:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-17T12:15:20.202988+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Anavex mails stockholder letter backing six director nominees for Sept 24 annual meeting

## Summary
- Annual Meeting set for September 24, 2026; record date July 31, 2026; WHITE proxy card urged FOR all six nominees.
- Two new independent candidates: Gautam Patel (capital allocation/financial advisory) and Dr. Adrian Senderowicz (drug development/regulatory).
- Other nominees: Dr. Jiong Ma, Dr. Peter Donhauser, Dr. Axel Paeger, Dr. Claus van der Velden.
- Company launched www.voteanavex.com with voting instructions; Innisfree M&A serving as proxy solicitor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-26-001078
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVXL
- cik: 0001314052
- company_name: ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
- filed_at: 2026-08-17T12:10:44+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1314052/000173112226001078/0001731122-26-001078-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1314052/000173112226001078/e7862_8k.htm

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