Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Donenberg Phillip B.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/19/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AveXis, Inc. [AVXS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AVEXIS, INC., 2275 HALF DAY ROAD, SUITE 200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer /

(Street)

BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	9/5/2026	Common Stock	20000	$37.58	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	5/9/2027	Common Stock	5594	$77.24	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	9/14/2027	Common Stock	4406	$88.08	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The option shall vest and become exercisable as to 25% of the shares underlying the option on September 6, 2017; the remaining shares shall vest in 36 equal monthly installments beginning on October 6, 2017, subject to the Reporting Person providing continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
(2)	The option shall vest and become exercisable as to 25% of the shares underlying the option on May 10, 2018; the remaining shares shall vest in 36 equal monthly installments beginning on June 10, 2018, subject to the Reporting Person providing continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
(3)	The option shall vest and become exercisable as to 25% of the shares underlying the option on September 15, 2018; the remaining shares shall vest in 36 equal monthly installments beginning on October 15, 2018, subject to the Reporting Person providing continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.

Remarks:
Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Donenberg Phillip B. C/O AVEXIS, INC. 2275 HALF DAY ROAD, SUITE 200 BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/Madison Jones, Attorney-in-Fact		10/20/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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