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): 10/22/2007
OXIS
International, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission
File Number: 0-8092
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DE
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94-1620407
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(State
or Other
Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or
Organization)
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Identification
No.)
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323
Vintage Park Drive, Suite B, Foster City, California 94404
(Address
of Principal Executive
Offices, Including Zip Code)
(650)
212-2568
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act(17CFR240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act(17CFR240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act(17CFR240.13e-4(c))
Items
to
be Included in this Report
Item
8.01. Other
Events
On
October 22, 2007, OXIS International, Inc. (“OXIS”) entered into an engagement
letter with Burrill & Company, LLC, an investment banking and asset
management firm based in San Francisco, California (“Burrill”). OXIS
has engaged Burrill to explore strategic alternatives and advise OXIS with
respect to potential merger and acquisitions, partnering/licensing transactions
and financing transactions.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
None.
Signature(s)
Pursuant
to the Requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the Undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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Dated
October 24,
2007
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By:
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/s/ Gary
M.
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Gary
M.
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Chief
Operating
Officer |
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