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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

          The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The SEC file number for the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is 000-22705. The documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain important information that you should read about us.

          The following documents are incorporated by reference into this document:

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017;



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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on May 11, 2017;



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the information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 from our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 19, 2017;



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our Current Reports on Form 8-K (other than information furnished rather than filed) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2017, April 19, 2017, April 25, 2017, June 2, 2017, June 7, 2017 and June 14, 2017; and



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the description of our common stock, which is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, in our registration statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on February 8, 2016, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

          We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus all documents (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are related to such items) that are filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus supplement but prior to the termination of the offering. These documents include periodic reports, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.

          We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, without charge upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement but not delivered with the prospectus supplement, including exhibits which are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. You should direct any requests for documents by writing us at AveXis, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 2275 Half Day Rd., Suite 200, Bannockburn, Illinois, 60015 or telephoning us at (847) 572-8280.

          Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this document will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of the document to the extent that a statement contained in this document or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this document modifies or supersedes the statement.

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