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): April 23, 2012
OXiGENE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-21990 | 13-3679168 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
701 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 210, South San Francisco, CA 94080
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 635-7000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 23, 2012, OXiGENE, Inc. posted a letter to shareholders on its corporate web site, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1. | Letter dated April 23, 2012. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
OXiGENE, Inc.
| Date: April 23, 2012 | /s/ Peter J. Langecker | |
| By: Peter J. Langecker | ||
| Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| 99.1 | Letter dated April 23, 2012 | |