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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

Commission File Number 0-8092

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

¨ Form 10-K ¨ Form 11-K ¨ Form 20-F TForm 10-Q

¨ Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: September 30, 2009

¨ Transition Report on Form 10-K ¨ Transition Report on Form 10-Q

¨ Transition Report on Form 20-F ¨ Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended: _______________________________________

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: _______________________________________

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PART I

REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant	Oxis International, Inc.
Former name if applicable
Address of principal executive office	468 N. Camden Dr., 2nd Floor
City, state and zip code	Beverly Hills, CA 90210

PART II

RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25 (b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

PART III

NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009 cannot be filed within the prescribed time period because the Company requires additional time for compilation and review to insure adequate disclosure of certain information required to be included in the Form 10-Q. The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be filed on or before the 5th calendar day following the prescribed due date.

PART IV

OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Anthony Cataldo, CEO	(310)	860-5184
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

T Yes ¨ No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

¨ Yes T No

If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

Oxis International, Inc.

Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter.

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Date: November 12, 2009	By:	/s/ Anthony Cataldo
		Anthony Cataldo
		Chief Executive Officer