AVXL · Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | Paeger Axel |
Director |
Other↑
|
No Securities Owned
|
0 |
| 2026-01-06 | Boenisch Sandra |
PFO & Treasurer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On March 31, 2025, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was a second regulatory dialogue for blarcamesine. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 12,500 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
12,500 |
| 2026-01-06 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On March 31, 2025, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was a Second Regulatory dialogue for blarcamesine. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
125,000 |
| 2025-10-02 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On February 20, 2024, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was Readout of AV3-71-SZ-001 schizophrenia study. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
125,000 |
| 2025-10-02 | Boenisch Sandra |
PFO & Treasurer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On February 20, 2024, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was Readout of AV3-71-SZ-001 schizophrenia study. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 12,500 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
12,500 |
| 2025-09-11 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↓
|
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
187,500 |
| 2025-09-11 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↑
|
Common Stock
|
187,500 |
| 2025-09-11 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options, which options were scheduled to expire on September 18, 2025. The reporting person received 42,452 shares of common stock on net exercise of an option to purchase 187,500 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 145,048 shares of common stock underlying the option as consideration for the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the closing price on September 11, 2025 of $9.58, pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2015 Stock Option Plan. |
Common Stock
|
145,048 |
| 2025-08-20 | Boenisch Sandra |
PFO & Treasurer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On March 31, 2025, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was Publication of preclinical blarcamesine prevention AD data. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 12,500 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
12,500 |
| 2025-08-20 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On March 31, 2025, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was Publication of preclinical blarcamesine prevention AD data. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
125,000 |
| 2025-06-05 | Thomas Steffen |
Director |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common stock (Direct)
Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options, which options were scheduled to expire on June 15, 2025. The reporting person received 38,651 shares of common stock on net exercise of an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 11,349 shares of common stock underlying the option as consideration for the exercise price, using the average of the high and low sales price on June 5, 2025 of $7.75, pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2007 Stock Option Plan. |
Common stock
|
11,349 |
| 2025-06-05 | Thomas Steffen |
Director |
Convert↑
|
Common stock
|
50,000 |
| 2025-06-05 | Thomas Steffen |
Director |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2016 |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2025-04-28 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On March 31, 2023, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was completion of enrollment of ANAVEX3-71 Phase 2 clinical trial in Schizophrenia. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
125,000 |
| 2025-04-28 | Boenisch Sandra |
PFO & Treasurer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On March 31, 2023, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was completion of enrollment of ANAVEX3-71 Phase 2 clinical trial in Schizophrenia. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 12,500 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
12,500 |
| 2025-03-31 | Thomas Steffen |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 31, 2026 |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2025-03-31 | Velden Claus Vander |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 31, 2026 |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2025-03-31 | Donhauser Peter D.O. |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 31, 2026 |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2025-03-31 | Skarpelos Athanasios |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 31, 2026 |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2025-03-31 | Ma Jiong |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 31, 2026 |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2025-03-24 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Tax↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options, which options were scheduled to expire on April 2, 2025. The reporting person received 217,503 shares of common stock on net exercise of an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 282,497 shares of common stock underlying the option as consideration for the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the average of the high and low sales price on March 24, 2025 of $9.63, pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2007 Stock Option Plan. |
Common Stock
|
282,497 |
| 2025-03-24 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↓
|
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
500,000 |
| 2025-03-24 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↑
|
Common Stock
|
500,000 |
| 2025-01-15 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On March 31, 2023, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was Publication of AD-004 Alzheimer's disease study. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
125,000 |
| 2025-01-15 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On June 14, 2022, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in three equal tranches based on performance milestones, one of which was completion of Phase 2b/3 study for Alzheimer's disease. The performance criteria for this milestone was met with the final publication of all clinical trial data, resulting in vesting of the option as to 166,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
166,666 |
| 2025-01-15 | Boenisch Sandra |
PFO & Treasurer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On March 31, 2023, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was Publication of AD-004 Alzheimer's disease study. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 12,500 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
12,500 |
| 2024-12-19 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On February 20, 2024, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was regulatory submission of AD-004 for Alzheimer's disease (US or EU). The performance criteria for this milestone was met with the acceptance of the MAA filing by the EMA, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
125,000 |
| 2024-12-19 | Boenisch Sandra |
PFO & Treasurer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On February 20, 2024, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which was regulatory submission of AD-004 for Alzheimer's disease (US or EU). The performance criteria for this milestone was met with the acceptance of the MAA filing by the EMA, resulting in vesting of the option as to 12,500 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
12,500 |
| 2024-11-19 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On June 27, 2022, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which included completion of the Clinical Study Report for Phase 2a/b AD-004 Alzheimer's disease study. The performance criteria for this milestone was met in connection with the Marketing Authorization Application filing, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
125,000 |
| 2024-11-19 | Boenisch Sandra |
PFO & Treasurer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On June 27, 2022, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which included completion of the Clinical Study Report for Phase 2a/b AD-004 Alzheimer's disease study. The performance criteria for this milestone was met in connection with the Marketing Authorization Application filing, resulting in vesting of the option as to 10,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
10,000 |
| 2024-06-14 | Donhauser Peter D.O. |
Director |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Purchase price denominated in Euros has been translated to US dollars using an exchange rate of 0.936 |
Common Stock
|
2,835 |
| 2024-05-15 | Thomas Steffen |
Director |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Purchase price denominated in Euros has been translated to US dollars using an exchange rate of 0.92 |
Common Stock
|
5,000 |
| 2024-03-28 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↑
|
Common Stock
|
73,380 |
| 2024-03-28 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↓
|
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
73,380 |
| 2024-03-28 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.03 to $5.195, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4. |
Common Stock
|
73,380 |
| 2024-02-20 | Skarpelos Athanasios |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Options vest in equal installments over three years from the grant date. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2024-02-20 | Donhauser Peter D.O. |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Options vest in equal installments over three years from the grant date. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2024-02-20 | Ma Jiong |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Options vest in equal installments over three years from the grant date. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2024-02-20 | Velden Claus Vander |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Options vest in equal installments over three years from the grant date. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2024-02-20 | Thomas Steffen |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Options vest in equal installments over three years from the grant date. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2024-01-02 | Boenisch Sandra |
PFO & Treasurer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On June 27, 2022, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which included topline data readout of ANAVEX2-73-RS-003 EXCELLENCE clinical trial in Rett Syndrome. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 10,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
10,000 |
| 2024-01-02 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Award↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
On June 27, 2022, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in four equal tranches based on four performance milestones, one of which included topline data readout of ANAVEX2-73-RS-003 EXCELLENCE clinical trial in Rett Syndrome. The performance criteria for this milestone was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 125,000 shares. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
125,000 |
| 2023-06-29 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↓
|
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
232,000 |
| 2023-06-29 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↑
|
Common Stock
|
232,000 |
| 2023-06-28 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↑
|
Common Stock
|
268,000 |
| 2023-06-28 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Convert↓
|
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
268,000 |
| 2023-06-28 | MISSLING CHRISTOPHER U |
Director, President and CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.95 to $8.09, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4. |
Common Stock
|
268,000 |
| 2023-03-31 | Velden Claus Vander |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Options vest in equal instalments over three years from the grant date |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2023-03-31 | Thomas Steffen |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Options vest in equal instalments over three years from the grant date |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |
| 2023-03-31 | Ma Jiong |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Options vest in equal instalments over three years from the grant date |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
50,000 |