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): 3/15/2006
OXIS
International, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission
File Number: 0-8092
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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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Act(17CFR240.13e-4(c))
Items
to
be Included in this Report
Item
5.02.
Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
(d) Election
of Directors
On
March
15, 2006 the board of directors of OXIS International, Inc. appointed Gary
M.
Post as a member of the board of directors, effective immediately, to serve
until the next annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Post was also appointed
by
the board of directors to be a member of the audit committee of OXIS
International. On March 21, 2006, OXIS International issued a press release
announcing the appointment of Mr. Post to the board of directors. A copy of
the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 under Item 9.01 of this
Report.
Item
9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
99.1
Press
Release dated March 21, 2006 entitled “Gary M. Post, Managing Director and
Investment Principal of Ambient Capital, Joins OXIS’ Board of
Directors.”
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.
Dated
March 21, 2006
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OXIS
International, Inc.
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By: |
/s/
Michael D.
Centron
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Michael
D. Centron
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Chief
Financial Officer
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