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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. | exhibit99-1.htm |
| 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) January 9, 2013 |
| ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Nevada | 000-51652 | 20-8365999 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1620 – 609 Granville Street, Vancouver BC Canada V7Y 1C3 |
| (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code 1-800-689-3939 |
| Not applicable |
| Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information required by this Item 1.02 is included under Item 5.02 of this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 9, 2013 we announced the appointment of Athanasios Skarpelos as a director in a news release.
Athanasios (Tom) Skarpelos is a self-employed investor with 17 years of experience working with private and public companies. For the past 10 years, he has been focused on biotechnology companies involved in drug discovery and drug development projects. Mr. Skarpelos was engaged as a consultant to Anavex Life Sciences for one year effective August 2, 2010. His experience has led to relationships with researchers at academic institutes in Europe and North America. Mr. Skarpelos is a founder of Anavex Life Sciences, and is its largest shareholder.
Effective January 9, 2013, Robert Chisholm terminated his previously disclosed agreement with Anavex, and resigned as president, secretary, treasurer, chief financial officer, and as a director.
Effective January 9, 2013, Sean Lowry resigned as a director.
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
| 99.1 | News release dated January 9, 2013 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP. |
| /s/ Robert Chisholm |
| Robert Chisholm ( |
| President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director |
| Date: January 9, 2013 |