Nolan Sean P. Form 3 AveXis / Sean P. Nolan ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Nolan Sean P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AVEXIS, INC.

2275 HALF DAY ROAD, SUITE 160

(Street)

BANNOCKBURN IL 60015

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AveXis, Inc. [ AVXS ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President & CEO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
Common Stock	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	06/10/2025	Common Stock	738,300	15.94	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 184,575 shares will vest and become exercisable on June 8, 2016; the remaining shares will vest and become exercisable in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter until June 8, 2019, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer on each such date.

Remarks:

Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/Madison Jones, Attorney-in-Fact	02/10/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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