Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): October 1, 2017

ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-51652	98-0608404
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

51 West 52nd Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY USA 10019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 1-844-689-3939

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective as of October 1, 2017, Anavex Life Sciences Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) with Sandra Boenisch, in her continuing capacity as Principal Financial Officer of the Company. The Amended Agreement replaces the prior employment agreement with Ms. Boenisch, dated September 17, 2015 (the “Original Agreement”), which expired as of October 1, 2017.

The Amended Agreement provides for a base salary of $120,000 CAD and clarifies certain of Ms. Boenisch’s duties to the Company, but is otherwise materially similar to the Original Agreement. The Original Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.92 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on December 29, 2015 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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.