UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15,
2010
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
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0-8092
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94-1620407
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or Organization)
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Number)
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Identification
No.)
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468 N.
Camden Dr., 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (310) 860-5184
With a
copy to:
Stephen
M. Fleming, Esq.
Law
Offices of Stephen M. Fleming PLLC
110 Wall
Street, 11th
Floor
New York,
New York 10005
T:
516.833.5034
F:
516.977.1209
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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5.02 |
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; |
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Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangement s of Certain
Officers |
On
January 15, 2010, Sade Panahi, Treasurer and a director of Oxis International,
Inc. (the “Company”), resigned from his positions as Treasurer and director of
the Company effective February 1, 2010. Mr. Panahi’s departure from
the Company is due to personal reasons. Mr. Panahi had no
disagreements with the Company at any time.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
OXIS
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/
Anthony Cataldo
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Name: Anthony
Cataldo
Title: Chairman
and CEO
Date: January
18, 2010
