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701 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 210
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94080
TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:
Please take notice that the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders
of OXiGENE, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held on
October 31, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the
Companys offices located at 701 Gateway Boulevard,
Suite 210, South San Francisco, California 94080, for
the following purposes:
1. To elect five members to the Board of Directors to hold
office until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified;
2. To approve amendments to the Companys 2005 Stock
Plan, as amended;
3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
as the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011; and
4. To transact such other business as may be properly
brought before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
September 8, 2011 as the record date for the determination
of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting and at any adjournments thereof. A list of stockholders
of record will be available at the meeting and, during the
10 days prior to the meeting, at the office of the
Secretary at the above address.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the annual
meeting. Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or
not, you are requested to complete, sign, date and return the
enclosed proxy card as soon as possible in accordance with the
instructions on the proxy card. A pre-addressed, postage prepaid
return envelope is enclosed for your convenience.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter J. Langecker, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
September 22, 2011
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OXiGENE,
Inc.
701 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 210
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94080
(650) 635-7000
PROXY
STATEMENT FOR THE OXiGENE, INC.
2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
OCTOBER 31, 2011
GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
You received this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card
because our Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote
at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and any adjournments
of the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement summarizes the
information you need to know to vote at the Annual Meeting. You
do not need to attend the Annual Meeting to vote your shares.
Instead, you may vote your shares by marking, signing, dating
and returning the enclosed proxy card. This Proxy Statement and
the proxy card will be mailed to stockholders on or about
October 3, 2011.
Who Can Vote. Record holders of our common
stock at the close of business on the record date,
September 8, 2011, may vote at the Annual Meeting. On
September 20, 2011, approximately 85 record holders held
14,775,331 shares of our outstanding common stock. Holders
of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all
matters to be voted on by stockholders.
How Many Votes You Have. Each share of our
common stock that you own entitles you to one vote.
How You Can Vote. You can only vote your
shares if you are either present in person or represented by
proxy at the Annual Meeting. Whether you plan to attend the
Annual Meeting or not, we urge you to complete, sign and date
the enclosed proxy card and to return it promptly in the
envelope provided. Returning the proxy card will not affect your
right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote. If you properly
fill in your proxy card and send it to us in time, the
proxy (one of the individuals named on the proxy
card) will vote your shares as you have directed. If you sign
the proxy card but do not make specific choices, the proxy will
vote your shares as recommended by the Board of Directors.
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If your shares are held in a stock brokerage
account. If your shares are held in a stock
brokerage account, by a bank, broker, trustee or other nominee,
you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street
name. Stockholders holding OXiGENE shares in street name through
their broker may receive instructions from their broker on
internet
and/or
telephonic voting. These instructions should be followed very
closely.
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In person at the meeting. If you attend the
meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy card in person or
you may vote by completing the ballot, which will be available
at the meeting.
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Recommendation
of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote:
FOR the election of the five director
nominees;
FOR approval of amendments to our 2005 Stock
Plan, as amended; and
FOR the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
If any other matter is properly presented, the proxy holders
will vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment. At
the time this Proxy Statement was printed, we knew of no matters
that needed to be acted on at the Annual Meeting, other than
those discussed in this Proxy Statement.
Revocation of Proxies. If you return your
proxy card, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is
exercised. You may revoke your proxy in any one of the following
ways:
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by voting in person at the Annual Meeting;
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by delivering a written notice of revocation before the annual
meeting with a date later than your previously delivered proxy
card to our principal offices at 701 Gateway Boulevard,
Suite 210, South San Francisco, California 94080
Attention Secretary;
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by timely delivering another proxy card dated after the date of
the proxy card that you wish to revoke; or
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by re-voting your shares by Internet or telephone after you
return your proxy card (only applicable to beneficial owners of
shares held in street name).
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Your most current proxy card, or telephone or Internet vote if
allowed by your broker, is the one that is counted.
How to Vote if You Receive More Than One Proxy
Card. You may receive more than one proxy card or
voting instruction form if you hold shares of our common stock
in more than one account, which may be in registered form or
held in street name. Please vote in the manner described under
How You Can Vote for each account to ensure that all
of your shares are voted.
How Your Shares Will Be Voted if You Do Not
Vote. If your shares are registered in your name,
they will not be voted if you do not return your proxy card by
mail or vote as described under How You Can Vote. If
your shares are held in street name and you do not provide
voting instructions to the bank, broker or other holder of
record that holds your shares as described above under How
You Can Vote, the bank, broker or other holder of record
has the authority to vote your unvoted shares on Proposal 3
even if it does not receive any instructions from you.
In the past, if you held your shares in street name and you did
not indicate how you wanted your shares voted in the election of
directors, your bank, broker or other holder of record was
allowed to vote those shares on your behalf in the election of
directors as it felt appropriate. Changes in regulation have
been made to take away the ability of your bank, broker or other
record holder to vote your uninstructed shares in the election
of directors on a discretionary basis, and absent your
instructions, no votes will be cast on this proposal on your
behalf. We encourage you to provide voting instructions. This
ensures your shares will be voted at the meeting in the manner
you desire. If your broker cannot vote your shares on a
particular matter because it has not received instructions from
you and does not have discretionary voting authority on that
matter or because your broker chooses not to vote on a matter
for which it does have discretionary voting authority, this is
referred to as a broker non-vote.
Confidentiality of Votes. We will keep all the
proxies, ballots and voting tabulations private. We only let our
Inspector of Election, American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, examine these documents. Management will not
know how you voted on a specific proposal unless it is necessary
to meet legal requirements. We will, however, forward to
management any written comments you make, on the proxy card or
elsewhere.
Voting in Person. If you plan to attend the
Annual Meeting and vote in person, we will give you a ballot
when you arrive. However, if your shares are held in the name of
your broker, bank or other nominee, you must bring an account
statement or letter from the nominee indicating that you were
the beneficial owner of the shares on September 8, 2011,
the record date for determining who is entitled to vote.
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Required Votes. With respect to the election
of directors, the nominees for director who receive the most
votes (also known as a plurality of the votes) will
be elected. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast
on each proposal is required for approval of Proposals 2
and 3.
Broker
Non-Votes, Withholdings and Abstentions.
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Broker Non-Votes: If your broker holds your
shares in its name and cannot vote your shares on a particular
matter because the broker does not have instructions from you or
discretionary voting authority on that matter, this is referred
to as a broker non-vote. Your broker will be
entitled to vote your shares on Proposal 3. Your broker
will not be entitled to vote your shares on Proposals 1 and
2. Broker non-votes will have no effect on, and will not be
counted towards, the vote total for Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
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Withholdings: Withholding authority to vote
for a nominee for director will have no effect on the results of
the vote for directors.
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Abstentions: Abstentions are not counted
towards the vote total for purposes of electing directors and
Proposals 2 and 3 and will have no effect on these votes.
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Quorum. The presence, in person or by proxy,
of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our
common stock is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Annual
Meeting. Votes of stockholders of record who are present at the
meeting in person or by proxy, abstentions, and broker non-votes
are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists.
Householding
of Annual Disclosure Documents.
SEC rules concerning the delivery of annual disclosure documents
allow us or your broker to send a single set of our annual
report and proxy statement to any household at which two or more
of our stockholders reside, if we or your broker believe that
the stockholders are members of the same family. This practice,
referred to as householding, benefits both you and
OXiGENE. It reduces the volume of duplicate information received
at your household and helps to reduce OXiGENEs expenses.
The rule applies to our annual reports, proxy statements and
information statements. Once you receive notice from your broker
or from us that communications to your address will be
householded, the practice will continue until you
are otherwise notified or until you revoke your consent to the
practice. Each stockholder will continue to receive a separate
proxy card or voting instruction card.
If your household received a single set of disclosure documents
this year, but you would prefer to receive your own copy, please
contact our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, by calling their toll free number,
1-800-937-5449.
If you do not wish to participate in householding
and would like to receive your own set of OXiGENE annual
disclosure documents in future years, follow the instructions
described below. Conversely, if you share an address with
another OXiGENE stockholder and together both of you would like
to receive only a single set of our annual disclosure documents,
follow these instructions:
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If your OXiGENE shares are registered in your own name, please
contact our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, and inform them of your request by calling
them at
1-800-937-5449
or writing to them at 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
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If a broker or other nominee holds your OXiGENE shares, please
contact the broker or other nominee directly and inform them of
your request. Be sure to include your name, the name of your
brokerage firm and your account number.
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Throughout this Proxy Statement, the terms
OXiGENE, WE, US,
OUR or COMPANY mean OXiGENE,
Inc.
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Electronic
Delivery of Stockholder Communications
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of OXiGENE, Inc. to Be Held on
October 31, 2011.
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The proxy statement, annual report to security holders for
the year ended December 31, 2010 and the proxy card are
available at the Investor Relations section of our website,
www.oxigene.com.
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The 2011 Annual Meeting of stockholders of OXiGENE, Inc. will be
held on October 31, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., local time,
at the Companys offices at 701 Gateway Blvd.,
Suite 210, South San Francisco, California 94080.
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The Annual Meeting of stockholders will be held for the
following purposes:
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To elect five members to the Board of Directors to hold office
until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified;
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To approve amendments to our 2005 Stock Plan, as
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To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2011.
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OXiGENEs Board of Directors recommends voting
FOR all of the proposals listed above.
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You are urged to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person,
but if you are unable to do so, the Board of Directors would
appreciate your prompt vote either electronically via the
Internet or telephone or via regular mail. We strongly
encourage you to vote electronically, if you have that
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Information concerning the nominees for election to the Board of
Directors is set forth below. Each nominee for election to the
Board of Directors has consented to being named as a nominee and
has agreed to serve if elected. If elected, each director would
serve for a one-year term, expiring at the 2012 annual meeting
of stockholders or until his or her successor is elected. We
will vote your shares as you specify on your proxy card. If you
sign, date and return the proxy card but do not specify how you
want your shares voted, we will vote them FOR the election of
the nominees listed below. If unforeseen circumstances (such as
death or disability) make it necessary for the Board of
Directors to substitute another person for any of the nominees,
we will vote your shares FOR that other person. If we do not
name a substitute nominee, the size of the Board of Directors
will be reduced. We are not aware of any circumstances that
would render any nominee for director unavailable.
Our Board of Directors currently consists of seven members,
including four members who are Non-Employee
Directors within the meaning of
Rule 16b-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Under our
by-laws, the number of members of our Board of Directors is
fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, and directors
serve in office until the next annual meeting of stockholders
and until their successors have been elected and qualified. The
Board of Directors has nominated Ms. Tamar D. Howson and
Messrs. Peter J. Langecker, M.D., Ph.D., Gerald
McMahon, Ph.D., William D. Schwieterman, M.D. and
Alastair J.J. Wood, M.D. for election at the Annual
Meeting. Mark Kessel and William N. Shiebler, each current
directors of the Company, have decided that they will not stand
for re-election to the Board after their terms expire at the
2011 Annual Meeting. The five nominees include three members who
qualify as independent directors under the rules of the NASDAQ
Stock Market. Proxies received in connection with the Annual
Meeting will be voted for no more than five director nominees. A
plurality of the shares voted affirmatively at the Annual
Meeting is required to elect each nominee as a director.
Each nominee for election to the Board of Directors is currently
serving as a director. The following information with respect to
each nominee has been furnished to us by that nominee. The ages
of the nominees are as of September 19, 2011.
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Ms. Howson is currently providing business development
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Ms. Howson was until recently a member of JSB-Partners
advisory firm. Prior to JSB she served as Executive Vice
President of Corporate Development for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
and prior to that as Senior Vice President of Corporate and
Business Development and a member of the executive committee at
Bristol-Myers Squibb. During her tenure there, Ms. Howson
was responsible for leading the companys efforts in
external alliances, licensing and acquisitions. Earlier,
Ms. Howson served as Senior Vice President and Director of
Business Development at SmithKline Beecham. She also managed SR
One Ltd., the $100 million venture capital fund of
SmithKline Beecham. Ms. Howson has served as an independent
business consultant and adviser to companies both in the United
States and in Europe. She held the position of Vice President,
Venture Investments at Johnston Associates, a venture capital
firm, and earlier as Director of Worldwide Business Development
and Licensing for Squibb Corporation. Ms. Howson received
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from the City College of New York and a B.S. from the Technion
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Ms. Howson currently serves on the boards of Idenix
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company
engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the
treatment of human viral diseases, Soligenix, Inc., a
biopharmaceutical company developing products to treat
life-threatening side effects of cancer treatments and serious
gastrointestinal diseases, Aradigm Corporation, a specialty
pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing drugs
delivered by inhalation for the treatment of severe respiratory
disease, and S*Bio Pte Ltd, a company engaged in the discovery
and development of drugs for the treatment of cancer. She
previously served on the boards of Ariad Pharmaceuticals,
SkyePharma, NPS Pharma, Targacept, and HBA. |
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The Board highly values Ms. Howsons significant
business development and life sciences industry expertise,
developed through her career as a senior professional at several
leading pharmaceutical companies. The Board believes that these
characteristics uniquely qualify Ms. Howson to serve as a
director of the Company and led to the Boards conclusion
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Dr. Langecker joined OXiGENE as Executive Vice President
and Chief Development Officer in June 2009 and was appointed
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Dr. Langecker served as Chief Medical Officer of DURECT
Corporation from May 2006 until June 2009. Prior to joining
DURECT, Dr. Langecker served as Chief Medical Officer and
Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Intarcia Therapeutics,
Inc. from October 1999 to April 2006. Prior to that,
Dr. Langecker was Vice President of Clinical Affairs at
Sugen, Inc. from 1997 to 1999, Vice President, Clinical Research
at Coulter Pharmaceuticals from 1995 to 1997 and Director of
Clinical Research, Oncology, at Schering-Plough from 1992 to
1995. Previously, Dr. Langecker worked as a Project
Physician-Central Medical Advisor, Oncology at Ciba-Geigy (now
Novartis) in Basel, Switzerland. He received his M.D. degree and
his doctorate in medical sciences from the Ludwig-Maximilians
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From October 1999 to March 2006, Dr. Langecker served on
the Board of Directors of Xcyte Therapies, Inc., a biotechnology
company. He was the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a
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industry executive, uniquely qualify Dr. Langecker to serve
as a director of the Company and led to the Boards
conclusion that Dr. Langecker should be a member of the
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Dr. McMahon is Senior Vice President and Oncology
Innovative Medicines Unit Leader of Medimmune LLC, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Astra Zeneca PLC, a position which he has
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Dr. McMahon served as the Chief Executive Officer of
Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from May 2004 to February 2010 and
as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Poniard from May
2004 to May 2011. He was a Venture Partner at Bay City Capital,
LLC from February 2010 to October 2010. Dr. McMahon has
spent more than 20 years as a business executive in the
healthcare and biotech industries where he held various roles at
Pfizer, Pharmacia, and Sandoz. In addition, Dr. McMahon was
employed for 10 years at SUGEN where he was instrumental to
build the business leading to the successful discovery,
development, and regulatory approvals of novel oncology drugs.
Since his role as President of SUGEN in 2003, he served as a
Venture Partner with Bay City Capital and also has served as CEO
and in various board of director roles for public and private
healthcare companies. Dr. McMahon holds a B.S. in biology
and earned a Ph.D. in 1980 in biochemistry from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and held post-graduate appointments at
Tufts Medical School in Boston and the Massachusetts Institute
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The Board believes that Dr. McMahons scientific
training, developed through his extensive career as a life
sciences industry executive at several leading pharmaceutical
companies, coupled with his specific experience, qualifications,
and skills in the life sciences industry, uniquely qualify
Dr. McMahon to serve as a director of the Company and led
to the Boards conclusion that Dr. McMahon should be a
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Dr. Schwieterman has been the Chief Medical Officer of
Chelsea Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical development company,
since November 2009. He has been an independent consultant to
biotech and pharmaceutical companies specializing in clinical
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rheumatologist who was formerly Chief of the Medicine Branch and
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Clinical Trials at the FDA. In these capacities and others,
Dr. Schwieterman spent 10 years at the FDA in the
Center for Biologics overseeing a wide range of clinical
development plans for a large number of different types of
molecules. Dr. Schwieterman holds a B.S. and M.D. from the
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The Board believes that Dr. Schwietermans medical
training and his expertise with regulatory matters involving the
Food and Drug Administration and the clinical trials process are
invaluable skills that Dr. Schwieterman brings to his Board
service and led to the Boards conclusion that
Dr. Schwieterman should be a member of the Board of
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Dr. Wood, a partner of Symphony Capital LLC, has worked
with Symphony since its inception, initially as Chairman of
Symphonys Clinical Advisory Council, and joined the firm
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Prior to joining Symphony Capital LLC full-time, Dr. Wood
completed more than 30 years at Vanderbilt University
School of Medicine, most recently as Associate Dean of External
Affairs, where he was also Attending Physician and Tenured
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology. Dr. Wood is
currently Professor of Medicine (courtesy appointment) and
Professor of Pharmacology (courtesy appointment) at Weill
Cornell Medical School, appointments served in an unpaid
capacity. Dr. Wood has written or co-authored more than 300
scientific papers and won numerous honors including election to
the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine. He
was until 2006 the chairman of the FDAs Nonprescription
Drugs Advisory Committee. He previously served as a member of
the Cardiovascular and Renal Advisory Committee of the FDA, and
the FDAs Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee.
Dr. Wood has been a member of and chaired National
Institutes of Health study sections, served on the editorial
boards of four major journals, and between 1992 and 2004 was the
Drug Therapy Editor of The New England Journal of Medicine. Most
recently, he was named to the Board of the Critical Path
Institute. He earned his medical degree at the University of St.
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Dr. Wood is a director of Symphony Evolution, Inc., a
Symphony portfolio company. He was previously a director of
Antigenics, Inc., a publicly traded drug development company. |
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The Board believes that Dr. Woods medical training
and expertise in drug development, combined with his prior
service as a member of several advisory committees to the Food
and Drug Administration, uniquely qualify Dr. Wood to serve
as a director of the Company and led to the Boards
conclusion that Dr. Wood should be a member of the Board of
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF EACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE NAMED ABOVE, AND PROXIES
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE ELECTION
UNLESS A STOCKHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.
PROPOSAL 2
TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE OXiGENE, INC. 2005 STOCK PLAN, AS
AMENDED
General
On July 27, 2011 and September 20, 2011, our Board of
Directors unanimously approved, subject to approval of our
stockholders at this Annual Meeting, amendments to our 2005
Stock Plan, as amended (the Plan), to (i) increase
from 375,000 to 2,500,000 the number of shares of our common
stock, $0.01 par value per share, available for issuance under
the Plan, and (ii) increase from 37,500 to 200,000 the number of
shares that may be granted under the Plan to any participant in
any fiscal year.
Our Plan amendments are being submitted to you for approval at
the Meeting in order to ensure (i) favorable federal income
tax treatment for grants of incentive stock options under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
Code), and (ii) continued eligibility to
receive a federal income tax deduction for certain compensation
paid under our Plan by complying with Rule 162(m) of the
Code. Approval by our stockholders of the amendments to the Plan
is also required by the listing rules of the NASDAQ Stock
Market. Our Board of Directors believes that the approval of the
amendments to our Plan is necessary to provide us with a
sufficient number of shares to attract, retain and motivate
employees, directors and consultants. If the amendments to the
Plan are approved by our stockholders, following the Annual
Meeting, each of our non-employee directors whose term continues
after the Annual Meeting will receive an equity grant of up to
$40,000 in value as compensation for Board of Directors service
for the period of July 1 to December 31, 2011, in
accordance with our revised non-employee director compensation
policy described below under Director Compensation,
provided that no such grant shall be made to Dr. Gerald
McMahon in 2011 in light of the grant made to him at the time of
his joining the Board in September 2011. We were unable to make
these director compensation grants on July 1, 2011 due to
the insufficient number of shares of our common stock available
for award issuances under the Plan at that time.
As of September 20, 2011, options to purchase
241,273 shares of our common stock were outstanding under
the Plan, options to purchase 1,586 shares have been
exercised under the Plan, 69,839 shares have been issued to
directors and executive officers under the Plan and an
additional 62,302 shares were available for future award
issuances under the Plan. Options to purchase 23,450 shares
of our common stock are outstanding under the 1996 Stock
Incentive Plan.
In addition, generally shares of common stock reserved for
awards under the Plan that lapse or are canceled will be added
back to the share reserve available for future awards. However,
shares of common stock tendered in payment for an award or
shares of common stock withheld for taxes will not be available
again for grant. Our Plan provides that no participant may
receive awards for more than 200,000 shares of common stock
in any fiscal year.
Our Board, the Compensation Committee and management all believe
that the effective use of stock-based long-term incentive
compensation is vital to our ability to achieve strong
performance in the future. The Plan will maintain and enhance
the key policies and practices adopted by our management and
Board of Directors to align employee and stockholder interests.
In addition, our future success depends, in large part, upon our
ability to maintain a competitive position in attracting,
retaining and motivating key personnel. We believe that
increasing the number of shares of our common stock available
for issuance under the Plan and increasing the number of shares
that may be issued to any single participant in any fiscal year
is essential to permit our management to continue to provide
long-term, equity-based incentives to present and future key
employees, consultants and directors. Accordingly, our Board of
Directors believes adoption of the amendments to the Plan is in
our best interests and those of our stockholders and recommends
a vote FOR the approval of the amendments to the
Plan.
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The following is a brief summary of the Plan. This summary is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Plan,
a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this proxy
statement.
Material
Features of our 2005 Stock Plan
The purpose of our Plan is to encourage ownership of our common
stock by our employees, directors and certain consultants in
order to attract such people, to induce them to work for our
benefit and to provide additional incentive for them to promote
our success.
The Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options to
our employees and non-qualified stock options, restricted and
unrestricted stock awards and other stock-based awards to
employees, directors and consultants (approximately
10 people). Upon approval of the proposed amendment, an
aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of our common stock will be
reserved for issuance under our Plan.
In accordance with the terms of our Plan, our Board of Directors
has authorized our Compensation Committee to administer the
Plan. To the extent permitted under law, the Compensation
Committee may delegate part of its authority and powers under
our Plan to one or more of our directors
and/or
officers, but only the Compensation Committee can make awards to
participants who are directors or executive officers of OXiGENE.
In accordance with the provisions of the Plan, our Compensation
Committee will determine the terms of options and other awards,
including:
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the determination of which employees, directors and consultants
will be granted options and other awards;
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the number of shares subject to options and other awards;
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the exercise price of each option which may not be less than
fair market value on the date of grant;
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the schedule upon which options become exercisable;
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the termination or cancellation provisions applicable to options;
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the terms and conditions of other awards, including conditions
for repurchase, termination or cancellation, issue price and
repurchase price; and
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all other terms and conditions upon which each award may be
granted in accordance with the Plan.
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The maximum term of options granted under our Plan is
10 years. Awards are generally subject to early termination
upon the termination of employment or other relationship of the
participant with us, whether such termination is at our option
or as a result of the death or disability of the participant.
Generally, in the event of a participants termination for
cause, all outstanding awards shall be forfeited. No participant
may receive awards for more than 200,000 shares of common
stock in any fiscal year. Our Plan does not provide for the
repricing of stock options or other awards.
In addition, our Compensation Committee may, in its discretion,
amend any term or condition of an outstanding award provided
(i) such term or condition as amended is permitted by our
Plan, and (ii) any such amendment shall be made only with
the consent of the participant to whom such award was made, if
the amendment is adverse to the participant.
If our common stock shall be subdivided or combined into a
greater or smaller number of shares or if we issue any shares of
common stock as a stock dividend, the number of shares of our
common stock deliverable upon exercise of an option issued or
upon issuance of an award shall be appropriately increased or
decreased proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be
made in the purchase price per share to reflect such
subdivision, combination or stock dividend.
Upon a merger or other reorganization event, our Board of
Directors, may, in their sole discretion, take any one or more
of the following actions pursuant to our Plan, as to some or all
outstanding awards:
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provide that all outstanding options shall be assumed or
substituted by the successor corporation;
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upon written notice to a participant provide that the
participants unexercised options will terminate
immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction unless
exercised by the participant;
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in the event of a merger pursuant to which holders of our common
stock will receive a cash payment for each share surrendered in
the merger, make or provide for a cash payment to the optionees
equal to the difference between the merger price times the
number of shares of our common stock subject to such outstanding
options, and the aggregate exercise price of all such
outstanding options, in exchange for the termination of such
options;
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provide that all or any outstanding options shall become
exercisable in full or in part immediately prior to such
event; and
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provide that all other outstanding awards shall be assumed or
substituted by the successor corporation, become realizable or
deliverable, or restrictions applicable to an award will lapse,
in whole or in part, prior to or upon the merger or
reorganization event.
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Our stockholders may amend our Plan. It may also be amended by
the Board of Directors, provided that any amendment approved by
the Board of Directors which is of a scope that requires
stockholder approval as required by the rules of the NASDAQ
Stock Market, in order to ensure favorable federal income tax
treatment for any incentive stock options under Code
Section 422, or for any other reason is subject to
obtaining such stockholder approval. Our Plan expires on
April 25, 2015.
Federal
Income Tax Considerations
The following is a brief summary of the applicable federal
income tax laws relating to stock options and stock grants under
our Plan:
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Incentive stock options are intended to qualify for treatment
under Section 422 of the Code. An incentive stock option
does not result in taxable income to the optionee or deduction
to the company at the time it is granted or exercised, provided
that no disposition is made by the optionee of the shares
acquired pursuant to the option within two years after the date
of grant of the option nor within one year after the date of
issuance of shares to the optionee (referred to as the ISO
holding period). However, the difference between the fair
market value of the shares on the date of exercise and the
option price will be an item of tax preference includible in
alternative minimum taxable income. Upon disposition
of the shares after the expiration of the ISO holding period,
the optionee will generally recognize long term capital gain or
loss based on the difference between the disposition proceeds
and the option price paid for the shares. If the shares are
disposed of prior to the expiration of the ISO holding period,
the optionee generally will recognize taxable compensation, and
we will have a corresponding deduction, in the year of the
disposition, equal to the excess of the fair market value of the
shares on the date of exercise of the option over the option
price. Any additional gain realized on the disposition will
normally constitute capital gain. If the amount realized upon
such a disqualifying disposition is less than fair market value
of the shares on the date of exercise, the amount of
compensation income will be limited to the excess of the amount
realized over the optionees adjusted basis in the shares. |
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non-qualified options will be treated as options that are not
incentive stock options. |
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A non-qualified option ordinarily will not result in income to
the optionee or deduction to us at the time of grant. The
optionee will recognize compensation income at the time of
exercise of such non-qualified option in an amount equal to the
excess of the then value of the shares over the option price per
share. Such compensation income of optionees may be subject to
withholding taxes, and a deduction may then be allowable to us
in an amount equal to the optionees compensation income. |
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An optionees initial basis in shares so acquired will be
the amount paid on exercise of the non-qualified option plus the
amount of any corresponding compensation income. Any gain or
loss as a result of a subsequent disposition of the shares so
acquired will be capital gain or loss. |
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With respect to stock grants under the Plan that result in the
issuance of shares that are either not restricted as to
transferability or not subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture, the grantee must generally recognize ordinary income
equal to the fair market value of shares received. Thus,
deferral of the time of issuance will generally result in the
deferral of the time the grantee will be liable for income taxes
with respect to such issuance. We generally will be entitled to
a deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized
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With respect to stock grants involving the issuance of shares
that are restricted as to transferability and subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture, the grantee must generally
recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the
shares received at the first time the shares become transferable
or are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture,
whichever occurs earlier. A grantee may elect to be taxed at the
time of receipt of shares rather than upon lapse of restrictions
on transferability or substantial risk of forfeiture, but if the
grantee subsequently forfeits such shares, the grantee would not
be entitled to any tax deduction, including as a capital loss,
for the value of the shares on which he previously paid tax. The
grantee must file such election with the Internal Revenue
Service within 30 days of the receipt of the shares. We
generally will be entitled to a deduction in an amount equal to
the ordinary income recognized by the grantee. |
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Existing
Plan Benefits
The following table shows the total number of awards which have
been made under our Plan to the identified individuals and
groups:
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David Chaplin
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41,248
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Former Vice President and Chief
Scientific Officer
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Peter Langecker
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42,499
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Chief Executive Officer
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James Murphy
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2,280
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41,998
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Vice President and Chief Financial
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2,280
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84,497
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under the Plan. Value is based on the closing price per share
($1.14) of our common stock on September 20, 2011, as
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New Plan
Benefits
If the amendments to the Plan are approved by our stockholders,
following the Annual Meeting, each of our non-employee directors
whose term will be continuing after the Annual Meeting will
receive an equity grant of up to $40,000 in value as
compensation for Board of Directors service for the period of
July 1 to December 31, 2011, in accordance with our revised
non-employee director compensation policy described below under
Director Compensation, provided that no such grant
shall be made to Dr. Gerald McMahon in 2011 in light of the
grant made to him at the time of his joining the Board in
September 2011. Except for these director compensation grants,
the amounts of future grants under the Plan are not determinable
as awards under the Plan and will be granted at the sole
discretion of the Compensation Committee, or other delegated
persons and we cannot determine at this time either the persons
who will receive awards under the Plan or the amount or types of
any such awards.
On September 21, 2011, the closing market price per share
of our common stock was $1.13, as reported by the NASDAQ Capital
Market.
Approval of the amendments of the Plan requires an affirmative
vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal at the
Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no
effect on, and will not be counted towards the vote total for,
this proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE TO APPROVE THE
AMENDMENTS TO OUR 2005 STOCK PLAN, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE
BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE 2005 STOCK
PLAN UNLESS A STOCKHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.
PROPOSAL 3
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has appointed Ernst & Young LLP,
independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our
consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting for the year ending
December 31, 2011. Ernst & Young LLP was our
independent registered public accounting
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firm for the year ended December 31, 2010. Our Board of
Directors recommends that our stockholders vote for ratification
of such appointment. A representative of Ernst & Young
LLP will be present at the annual meeting and will be available
to respond to appropriate stockholders questions and to
make a statement if he or she desires to do so.
Approval of the ratification of appointment of our independent
registered public accounting firm requires an affirmative vote
of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal at the Annual
Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect
on, and will not be counted towards the vote total for, this
proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE TO APPROVE THE
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE
VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE RATIFICATION UNLESS A STOCKHOLDER
INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.
The submission of this matter to our stockholders at the annual
meeting is not required by law or by our Amended and Restated
By-laws. The Board of Directors is nevertheless submitting it to
the stockholders to ascertain their views. If this proposal is
not approved at the annual meeting by the affirmative vote of
holders of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal at the
meeting, the Audit Committee intends to reconsider its
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm.
BOARD AND
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
During 2010, the Board of Directors held nineteen meetings. The
Board of Directors has established three committees whose
functions and current members are noted below. The Audit
Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and
Governance Committee (collectively, the Board
Committees) are committees of the Board of Directors and
consist solely of members of the Board of Directors. The Board
Committees met a total of seven times in 2010. Each director
during 2010 attended 75% or more of the aggregate number of
meetings of the Board of Directors and Board Committees on which
he or she served during 2010. The Board has also adopted a
policy under which each member of the Board is required to make
every effort to attend each annual meeting of our stockholders.
Messrs. Shiebler and Langecker attended our annual meeting
of stockholders in 2010.
Audit Committee. From January 1 through
March 11, 2010, the Audit Committee consisted of
Messrs. Arthur B. Laffer (Chairman), Roy H. Fickling and
William N. Shiebler. During 2010, the Audit Committee held five
meetings. Dr. Laffer resigned from the Board of Directors
on March 11, 2010. Ms. Howson was appointed to the
Audit Committee on April 2, 2010. Mr. Fickling
resigned from the Board of Directors on March 31, 2011.
Dr. McMahon was appointed to the Audit Committee on
September 2, 2011. Currently, the Audit Committee consists
of William N. Shiebler (Chairman), Tamar D. Howson and Gerald
McMahon. Our Audit Committee has the authority to retain and
terminate the services of our independent registered public
accounting firm, reviews annual financial statements, considers
matters relating to accounting policy and internal controls and
reviews the scope of annual audits. The Board has determined
that William N. Shiebler is an audit committee financial
expert, as the Securities and Exchange Commission has
defined that term in Item 407 of
Regulation S-K.
The Board of Directors has adopted a charter for the Audit
Committee, which is reviewed and reassessed annually by the
Audit Committee. A copy of the Audit Committees written
charter is publicly available on our website at
www.oxigene.com.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we
disclose our compliance with NASDAQ listing standards regarding
the independence of our Audit Committee members and inclusion in
the Audit Committee of any non-independent director. Currently,
all of our Audit Committee members are independent as defined
under NASDAQ listing standards. Following the 2011 Annual
Meeting, our Audit Committee will consist of Ms. Howson and
Dr. McMahon. The rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market require
that the Audit Committee consist of three independent directors.
We intend to appoint an additional independent director to the
Audit Committee following the Annual Meeting in order to achieve
compliance with NASDAQs independent Audit Committee
requirements.
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Compensation Committee. From January 1 through
March 11, 2010, the Compensation Committee consisted of
Messrs. Arthur B. Laffer (Chairman), Roy H. Fickling,
William N. Shiebler and Dr. William D. Schwieterman.
Dr. Laffer resigned from the Board of Directors on
March 11, 2010. On April 27, 2010, Mr. Fickling
was appointed Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
Mr. Fickling resigned from our Board of Directors on
March 31, 2011. Dr. McMahon was appointed to the
Compensation Committee on September 2, 2011. Currently, the
Compensation Committee consists of William N. Shiebler and
Gerald McMahon. The Board of Directors intends to appoint an
additional independent director to the Compensation Committee
following the 2011 Annual Meeting.
During 2010, the Compensation Committee held one meeting. The
Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of
Directors regarding the compensation philosophy and compensation
guidelines for our executives, the role and performance of our
executive officers, appropriate compensation levels for our
Chief Executive Officer, which are determined without the Chief
Executive Officer present, and other executives based on a
comparative review of compensation practices of similarly
situated businesses. The Compensation Committee also makes
recommendations to the Board regarding the design and
implementation of our compensation plans and the establishment
of criteria and the approval of performance results relative to
our incentive plans. The Compensation Committee has adopted the
following processes and procedures for the consideration and
determination of executive and director compensation. Each year,
the Compensation Committee reviews and assesses the three main
components of each named executive officers compensation:
base salary, incentive compensation and equity compensation.
Adjustments to base salary are generally only made when there
has been a change in the scope of the responsibilities of the
named executive officer or when, based on a review of the base
salary component of executive officers in companies of a similar
size and stage of development, the Committee members believe
that an adjustment is warranted in order to remain competitive.
Each year, the executive management of the Company determines
and agrees with the Compensation Committee on its corporate
goals and objectives for the ensuing year. At the end of each
year, the attainment of each objective is assessed and incentive
awards are made to each executive based on his contribution to
achieving the objectives and at a percentage of base salary
outlined in the executives employment agreement. In
addition, equity compensation is reviewed annually. Awards are
made based on either provisions of an executives
employment agreement, or an assessment of each executives
equity compensation position relative to the Companys
other executives. All members of the Compensation Committee
qualify as independent under the definition promulgated by
NASDAQ. A copy of the Compensation Committees written
charter is publicly available on our website at
www.oxigene.com.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation. Our Compensation Committee
currently consists of Mr. William N. Shiebler and
Dr. Geralnd McMahon. Neither Mr. Shiebler nor
Dr. McMahon is or has been employed by us.
Nominating and Governance Committee. From
January 1 through March 11, 2010, the Nominating and
Governance Committee consisted of Messrs. William N.
Shiebler (Chairman), Roy H. Fickling and Arthur B. Laffer.
Dr. Laffer resigned from the Board of Directors on
March 11, 2010. On April 27, 2010,
Dr. Schweiterman (Chairman) and Ms. Howson were
appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee and
Mr. Shiebler was re-nominated to this committee. During
2010, the Nominating and Governance Committee met once.
Currently, the Nominating and Governance Committee consists of
Dr. Schwieterman (Chairman), Ms. Howson and
Mr. Shiebler. This committees role is to make
recommendations to the full Board as to the size and composition
of the Board and to make recommendations as to particular
nominees. All members of the Nominating and Governance Committee
qualify as independent under the definition promulgated by
NASDAQ. The Nominating and Governance Committee may consider
candidates recommended by stockholders, as well as from other
sources, such as current directors or officers, third-party
search firms or other appropriate sources. For all potential
candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee may consider
all factors it deems relevant, such as a candidates
personal integrity and sound judgment, business and professional
skills and experience, independence, knowledge of the
biotechnology industry, possible conflicts of interest,
diversity, the extent to which the candidate would fill a
present need on the Board, and concern for the long-term
interests of the stockholders. In general, persons recommended
by stockholders will be considered on the same basis as
candidates from other sources. If a stockholder wishes to
nominate a
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candidate to be considered for election as a director at the
2012 annual meeting of stockholders using the procedures set
forth in the Companys by-laws, it must follow the
procedures described under Stockholder Proposals and
Nominations for Director set forth below in this proxy
statement. If a stockholder wishes simply to propose a candidate
for consideration as a nominee by the Nominating and Governance
Committee, it should submit any pertinent information regarding
the candidate to the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance
Committee by mail at 701 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 210,
South San Francisco, California 94080. The Nominating and
Governance Committee considers issues of diversity among its
members in identifying and considering nominees for director,
and strives where appropriate to achieve a diverse balance of
backgrounds, perspectives, experience, age, gender, ethnicity
and country of citizenship of the Board and its committees. A
copy of the Nominating and Governance Committees written
charter is publicly available on our website at
www.oxigene.com.
Board of
Directors Leadership Structure
The Board does not have a policy regarding the separation of the
roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, as
the Board believes it is in the best interests of the Company to
make that determination based on the position and direction of
the Company and the membership of the Board. The Board has
determined that having a non-employee director serve as Chairman
is in the best interest of the Companys stockholders at
this time. The Board believes this leadership structure enhances
the Boards oversight of, and independence from, Company
management, the ability of the Board to carry out its roles and
responsibilities on behalf of our stockholders, and our overall
corporate governance compared to a combined Chairman/Chief
Executive Officer leadership structure.
Mr. Shiebler has served as non-executive Chairman of the
Board of Directors since 2009. Following the 2011 Annual
Meeting, the Board intends to appoint another independent
director as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of
the Board of Directors provides leadership to the Board and
works with the Board to define its activities and the calendar
for fulfillment of its responsibilities. The Chairman of the
Board of Directors approves the meeting agendas after input from
management, facilitates communication among members of the Board
and presides at meetings of our Board and stockholders.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the
Audit Committee, the Chief Executive Officer and the other
members of the Board work in concert to provide oversight of our
management and affairs. We believe that the leadership of the
Chairman fosters a culture of open discussion and deliberation,
with a thoughtful evaluation of risk, to support our
decision-making. Our Board encourages communication among its
members and between management and the Board to facilitate
productive working relationships. Working with the other members
of the Board, the Chairman also works to ensure that there is an
appropriate balance and focus among key board responsibilities
such as strategic development, review of operations and risk
oversight.
The Board
of Directors Role in Risk Oversight
The Board plays an important role in risk oversight through
direct decision-making authority with respect to significant
matters and the oversight of management by the Board and its
committees. In particular, the Board administers its risk
oversight function through (1) the review and discussion of
regular periodic reports to the Board and its committees on
topics relating to the risks that we face, (2) the required
approval by the Board (or a committee of the Board) of
significant transactions and other decisions, (3) the
direct oversight of specific areas of our business by the Audit
and Compensation committees, and (4) regular periodic
reports from our auditors and outside advisors regarding various
areas of potential risk, including, among others, those relating
to our internal control over financial reporting. The Board also
relies on management to bring significant matters impacting us
to the Boards attention.
Pursuant to the Audit Committees charter, the Audit
Committee is responsible for discussing the guidelines and
policies that govern the process by which our exposure to risk
is assessed and managed by management. As part of this process,
the Audit Committee discusses our major financial risk exposures
and steps that management has taken to monitor and control such
exposure. In addition, we, under the supervision
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of the Audit Committee, have established procedures available to
all employees for the anonymous and confidential submission of
complaints relating to any matter to encourage employees to
report questionable activities directly to our senior management
and the Audit Committee.
Because of the role of the Board in risk oversight, the Board
believes that any leadership structure that it adopts must allow
it to effectively oversee the management of the risks relating
to our operations. The Board recognizes that there are different
leadership structures that could allow it to effectively oversee
the management of the risks relating to our operations. The
Board believes its current leadership structure enables it to
effectively provide oversight with respect to such risks.
Stockholder
Communications to the Board
Generally, stockholders who have questions or concerns should
contact our Investor Relations department at
(650) 635-7000.
However, any stockholders who wish to address questions
regarding our business directly with the Board of Directors, or
any individual director, should submit his or her questions to
the appropriate director using the contact information and
instructions for this purpose set forth on the Companys
website at www.oxigene.com. Communications will be
distributed to the Board, or to any individual director or
directors as appropriate, depending on the facts and
circumstances outlined in the communications. Items that are
unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board may be
excluded, such as:
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junk mail and mass mailings
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resumes and other forms of job inquiries
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surveys
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solicitations or advertisements.
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In addition, any material that is unduly hostile, threatening,
or illegal in nature may be excluded, provided that any
communication that is filtered out will be made available to any
outside director upon request.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
See Proposal 1 Election of
Directors above for the biography of our Chief Executive
Officer, Peter J. Langecker.
James B. Murphy, 54, was appointed as our Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer in March 2004. As announced on
September 1, 2011, Mr. Murphy will be leaving his
employment with the Company during the fall of 2011. From 2001
until May 2003, Mr. Murphy was Vice President of Finance
for Whatman Inc., of Marlborough, Massachusetts, a subsidiary of
U.K.-based Whatman plc (LSE: WHM), a publicly traded
manufacturer of filtration and separation products for the
pharmaceutical industry. From 1994 through 2001, Mr. Murphy
worked at HemaSure (NASDAQ: HMSR), a spin-off of Sepracor, Inc.,
serving as the companys Senior Vice President of Finance
and Administration, and later as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. From 1990 to 1994, he was Corporate
Controller at Sepracor (NASDAQ: SEPR), a diversified
pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology products
company based in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Mr. Murphy
holds a B.A. in economics and accounting from the College of the
Holy Cross and is registered as a Certified Public Accountant.
SECTION 16(a)
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act) requires our directors
and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our
common stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and us initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of
changes in beneficial ownership of common stock and other of our
equity securities. For these purposes, the term other
equity securities would include options granted under our
2005 Stock Plan. To our knowledge, based solely on a review of
the forms and written representations received by us from our
Section 16 reporting persons, during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2010, all Section 16(a) filing
requirements applicable to the reporting persons were properly
and timely satisfied.
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AUDIT
FEES
The following table presents fees for professional audit
services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the audit
of the Companys annual financial statements for the years
ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and
fees billed for other services rendered by Ernst &
Young LLP during those periods.
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2010
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2009
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Audit fees:(1)
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$
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334,000
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$
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503,900
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Audit related:(2)
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2,000
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43,500
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Tax Fees:(3)
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15,000
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17,200
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All other fees:(4)
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Total
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$
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351,000
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$
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564,600
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Audit fees consisted of audit work performed in the preparation
and audit of the annual financial statements, review of
quarterly financial statements, as well as work that generally
only the independent auditor can reasonably be expected to
provide, such as the provision of consents and comfort letters
in connection with the filing of registration statements and
statutory audits. |
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(2) |
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Audit-related fees in 2010 consisted of fees for access to
technical accounting information. Audit-related fees in 2009
consisted of fees for due diligence services in connection with
our attempted merger with VaxGen Inc. as well as fees for access
to technical accounting information. |
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(3) |
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Tax fees consisted principally of assistance with tax compliance
and reporting, as well as certain tax planning consultations. |
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(4) |
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There were no fees incurred in this category in either 2010 or
2009. |
Policy on
Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible
Non-audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the
Audit Committee has responsibility for appointing, setting
compensation and overseeing the work of the independent
registered public accounting firm. In recognition of this
responsibility, the Audit Committee has established a policy to
pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services
provided by the independent registered public accounting firm.
Prior to engagement of the independent registered public
accounting firm for the next years audit, management will
submit an aggregate of services expected to be rendered during
that year for each of four categories of services to the Audit
Committee for approval.
1. Audit services include audit work
performed in the preparation and audit of the annual financial
statements, fees for the audit of the effectiveness of the
Companys system of internal control over financial
reporting, review of quarterly financial statements, as well as
work that generally only the independent auditor can reasonably
be expected to provide, such as the provision of consents and
comfort letters in connection with the filing of registration
statements.
2. Audit-related services are for assurance
and related services that are traditionally performed by the
independent auditor, including due diligence related to mergers
and acquisitions, employee benefit plan audits, and special
procedures required to meet certain regulatory requirements.
3. Tax services consist principally of
assistance with tax compliance and reporting, as well as certain
tax planning consultations.
4. Other Fees are those associated with
services not captured in the other categories. The Company
generally does not request such services from the independent
auditor.
Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves these
services by category of service. The fees are budgeted, and the
Audit Committee requires the independent registered public
accounting firm and management to report actual fees versus the
budget periodically throughout the year by category of service.
During the year, circumstances may arise when it may become
necessary to engage the independent registered public accounting
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firm for additional services not contemplated in the original
pre-approval. In those instances, the Audit Committee requires
specific pre-approval before engaging the independent registered
public accounting firm.
The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one
or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is
delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any
pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next
scheduled meeting.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
The members of the Audit Committee, which is comprised of three
directors, have been appointed by the Board of Directors. The
current members of the Committee are Mr. William N.
Shiebler (Chairman), Ms. Tamar D. Howson and
Dr. Gerald McMahon. All members of our Audit Committee meet
the independence and experience requirements of the NASDAQ Stock
Market. The Audit Committee is governed by a charter that has
been adopted by the Board of Directors and is reviewed and
reassessed annually by the Audit Committee. This charter is
publicly available on our website at www.oxigene.com.
This Audit Committee Report does not constitute soliciting
material and shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by
reference into any other filings of ours under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C under the
Exchange Act, except as specifically provided under the Exchange
Act, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the
Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically request
that this Audit Committee Report be treated as soliciting
material or specifically incorporates this Audit Committee
Report by reference therein.
The Audit Committee reviews the scope and timing of the
independent registered public accounting firms audit and
other services, and their report on our financial statements
following completion of their audits. The Audit Committee also
makes annual recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding
the appointment of independent registered public accounting
firms for the ensuing year.
Management is responsible for the preparation of our financial
statements and the independent registered public accounting firm
has the responsibility for the examination of those statements.
The Audit Committee reviewed our audited financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2010 and met with both
management and our external accountants to discuss those
financial statements. Management and the independent registered
public accounting firm have represented to the Audit Committee
that the financial statements were prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee
also considered taxation matters and other areas of oversight
relating to the financial reporting and audit process that the
Audit Committee deemed appropriate.
The Audit Committee has received from the independent registered
public accounting firm their written disclosure and letter
regarding their independence from us as required by applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board,
and has discussed with the independent registered public
accounting firm their independence. The Audit Committee also
discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm
any matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 61, as amended, as adopted by the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T, as may be
modified or supplemented.
Based upon the reviews and discussions described in this Audit
Committee Report, the Audit Committee has recommended to the
Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be
included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2010 for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
William N. Shiebler, Chairman
Tamar D. Howson
Gerald McMahon
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following tables set forth certain information with respect
to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of
September 13, 2011, for (a) (1) our Chief Executive
Officer, (2) our Chief Financial Officer and (3) our
next most highly compensated executive officer who earned more
than $100,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2010, (b) each of our directors, (c) all of our
current directors and executive officers as a group and
(d) each stockholder known by us to own beneficially more
than 5% of our common stock. Beneficial ownership is determined
in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and includes voting or investment power with respect
to the securities. We deem shares of common stock that may be
acquired by an individual or group within 60 days of
September 13, 2011 pursuant to the exercise of options or
warrants to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of such individual or group, but such
shares are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in
the tables. Except as indicated in footnotes to these tables, we
believe that the stockholders named in these tables have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common
stock shown to be beneficially owned by them based on
information provided to us by these stockholders. Percentage of
ownership is based on 14,435,245 shares of common stock
outstanding on September 13, 2011.
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Number of Shares
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Beneficially Owned
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and Nature of
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Percent of
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Ownership
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Class %
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David Chaplin(1)
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34,341
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*
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Tamar Howson
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3,750
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*
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Mark Kessel(2)
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1,361,606
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9.4
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%
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Peter Langecker(3)
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20,311
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*
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Gerald McMahon
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*
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James Murphy(4)
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27,685
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*
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William Schwieterman
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8,960
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*
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William Shiebler(5)
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23,850
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Alastair J.J. Wood
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5,750
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*
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All current directors and executive officers as a group
(9 persons)(6)
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1,486,253
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10.2
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%
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Less than 1%. |
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Includes options to purchase 27,686 shares of common stock,
which are exercisable within 60 days of September 13,
2011 (November 11, 2011). Mr. Chaplins
employment with the Company ended on August 30, 2011. |
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(2) |
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Includes 1,355,856 shares of common stock held by Symphony
ViDA Holdings LLC. Mark Kessel is a partner of Symphony GP LLC,
which is the general partner of Symphony Capital GP, L.P., which
is the general partner of Symphony Capital Partners, L.P., which
is the manager of Symphony ViDA Holdings LLC. |
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(3) |
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Includes options to purchase 20,311 shares of common stock,
which are exercisable within 60 days of September 13,
2011 (November 11, 2011). |
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(4) |
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Includes options to purchase 25,685 shares of common stock,
which are exercisable within 60 days of September 13,
2011 (November 11, 2011). |
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(5) |
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Includes options to purchase 8,000 shares of common stock,
which are exercisable within 60 days of September 13,
2011 (November 11, 2011). |
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(6) |
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Includes 2,000 shares of common stock subject to transfer
restrictions and options to purchase 81,682 shares of
common stock held by the directors and executive officers as a
group and which are exercisable within 60 days of
September 13, 2011 (November 11, 2011). |
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As of September 13, 2011, the following is the only entity
known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our
outstanding common stock.
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Number of Shares
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Beneficially Owned
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and Nature of
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Percent of
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Ownership
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Class
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Symphony ViDA Holdings LLC
875 Third Avenue
18th
Floor
New York, NY 10022
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1,361,606
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9.4
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%
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The determination that there were no other persons, entities or
groups known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our
outstanding common stock was based on a review of all statements
filed with respect to us since the beginning of the past fiscal
year with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The following table shows the total compensation paid or accrued
during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009 to (1) our Chief Executive Officer,
(2) our Chief Financial Officer and, (3) our next most
highly compensated executive officer who earned more than
$100,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
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All Other
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Stock Awards
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Option Awards
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Compensation
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Name
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Year
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Salary ($)
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Bonus ($)
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($)(1)
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($)(1)
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($)
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David Chaplin(2)
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2010
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$
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278,124
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$
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$
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$
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74,966
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$
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Former Vice President and
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2009
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$
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282,220
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$
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$
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74,298
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$
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27,530
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$
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Chief Scientific Officer
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Peter Langecker(3)
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2010
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$
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350,000
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$
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$
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$
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132,825
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$
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929
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Chief Executive Officer
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2009
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$
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236,923
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$
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$
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$
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41,926
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$
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464
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James Murphy(4)
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2010
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$
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245,000
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$
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$
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$
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101,759
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$
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690
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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2009
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$
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245,000
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$
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$
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37,151
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$
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63,244
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$
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663
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See Note 5 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2010 for details as to the
assumptions used to determine the fair value of each of the
stock awards and option awards set forth in this table, as well
as a description of all forfeitures during fiscal year 2010. See
also our discussion of stock-based compensation under
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates in the
Form 10-K. |
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(2) |
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Dr. Chaplins employment agreement provides that his
salary be paid in British Pounds. The salary amounts presented
above represent his annual salary of £180,257 converted
into U.S. dollars at the average monthly conversion rate for the
year presented. Dr. Chaplins employment with the
Company ended on August 30, 2011. The Company intends to
enter into a separation agreement with Dr. Chaplin in
connection with his departure. The terms of
Dr. Chaplins separation arrangement will be
consistent with the severance benefits provided for in his
employment agreement. |
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(3) |
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Dr. Langecker commenced employment in June 2009 as
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. In
October 2009, he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer. |
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(4) |
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Mr. Murphys employment with the Company is
anticipated to end on or about October 28, 2011.
Mr. Murphy is expected to remain with the Company for two
months. The Company intends to enter into a separation agreement
with Mr. Murphy in connection with his departure. The terms
of Mr. Murphys separation arrangement will be
consistent with the severance benefits provided for in his
employment agreement. |
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Narrative
Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
Employment Agreement with Dr. Peter J.
Langecker. In June 2009, we entered into an
employment agreement with Dr. Langecker with respect to his
service as our Executive Vice President and Chief Development
Officer. In October 2009, Dr. Langecker was appointed our
Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to his agreement,
Dr. Langecker currently receives an annual base salary of
$350,000 per year. In addition, Dr. Langecker may be
awarded an annual bonus of up to 40% of his then-current annual
base salary, at the sole discretion of OXiGENE, based on our
assessment of his and OXiGENEs performance. Pursuant to
his employment agreement, on June 29, 2009, we granted to
Dr. Langecker options to purchase 250,000 shares of
the Companys common stock at an exercise price of $2.32
per share. The options shall vest in equal annual installments
over four years beginning one year from the date of grant.
Dr. Langecker may terminate the agreement upon written
notice to us. We may also terminate the agreement without prior
written notice for cause, as defined in the agreement, as long
as, in certain circumstances, we give Dr. Langecker a
minimum period of 30 days to cure the act or omission
constituting cause (if reasonably subject to cure), as described
in the agreement. If Dr. Langeckers employment is
terminated by us for cause, or by Dr. Langecker without
good reason (as defined in the agreement), we will pay to
Dr. Langecker the amount of accrued obligations as of the
date of such termination, consisting of accrued and unpaid
salary, value of accrued vacation days, annual bonus related to
the most recently completed calendar year if not already paid
and amount of unreimbursed and incurred expenses. If
Dr. Langeckers employment is terminated by us other
than for cause or Dr. Langeckers disability, we will
pay to Dr. Langecker the accrued obligations, as described
above, an amount equal to 12 months of his then-current
base salary, the annual bonus related to the most recently
completed calendar year, if not already paid, and will also pay
COBRA premiums, should Dr. Langecker timely elect and be
eligible for COBRA coverage, for Dr. Langecker and his
immediate family for 12 months (provided that OXiGENE shall
have no obligation to provide such coverage if
Dr. Langecker becomes eligible for medical and dental
coverage with another employer).
If Dr. Langeckers employment is terminated by us
(other than for cause or Dr. Langeckers disability)
within one year following a change in control of the Company (as
defined in the agreement), or by Dr. Langecker with good
reason within one year following a change in control of the
Company, we will pay to Dr. Langecker the accrued
obligations, as described above, an amount equal to
12 months of his then-current base salary, the annual bonus
related to the most recently completed calendar year, if not
already paid, and will also pay COBRA premiums for a period of
12 months on the same conditions as described above. In
addition, all of Dr. Langecker unvested equity
compensation outstanding on the date of termination shall vest
and remain exercisable in accordance with the terms of the
applicable plan and related agreements. Dr. Langecker has
also agreed not to engage in activities competitive with the
Company during his employment and for a 12 month period
following the termination of his employment. All payments made
and benefits available to Dr. Langecker in connection with
his employment agreement will comply with Internal Revenue Code
Section 409A in accordance with the terms of his employment
agreement.
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Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table shows grants of stock options and grants of
unvested stock awards outstanding on the last day of the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2010, including both awards subject
to performance conditions and non-performance-based awards, to
each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation
Table.
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Option Awards(1)
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Stock Awards
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Market
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Number of
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Value of
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Number of
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Number of
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shares or
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Shares or
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Securities
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Securities
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Units of
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Units of
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Underlying
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Underlying
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Stock That
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Stock That
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Unexercised
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Unexercised
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Option
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Option
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Have Not
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Have Not
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Options
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Options
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Exercise
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Expiration
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Vested
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Vested
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Name
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Exerciseable #
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Unexerciseable #
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Price $
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Date
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#
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(2) $
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David Chaplin
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2,250
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$
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101.20
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7/12/2010
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$
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Former Vice President and
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5,000
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$
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44.80
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3/15/2012
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|
|
Chief Scientific Officer
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
158.80
|
|
|
|
7/24/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
100.60
|
|
|
|
7/28/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
938
|
|
|
|
313
|
|
|
$
|
83.60
|
|
|
|
1/25/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
$
|
13.00
|
|
|
|
1/20/2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
17,500
|
|
|
$
|
21.20
|
|
|
|
4/27/2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,438
|
|
|
|
6,563
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
|
9/15/2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Langecker
|
|
|
3,125
|
|
|
|
9,375
|
|
|
$
|
46.40
|
|
|
|
6/29/2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
17,500
|
|
|
$
|
21.20
|
|
|
|
4/27/2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,438
|
|
|
|
6,563
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
|
9/15/2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James Murphy
|
|
|
3,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
181.00
|
|
|
|
2/23/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Vice President and
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
100.60
|
|
|
|
7/28/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
70.20
|
|
|
|
6/14/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,875
|
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
$
|
83.60
|
|
|
|
1/25/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,563
|
|
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
$
|
13.00
|
|
|
|
1/20/2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
17,500
|
|
|
$
|
21.20
|
|
|
|
4/27/2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,438
|
|
|
|
6,563
|
|
|
$
|
5.60
|
|
|
|
9/15/2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Generally, option awards vest in equal annual installments over
four years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of
grant and the exercise price is the closing price of our common
stock as quoted on The NASDAQ Capital Market on the date of
grant. On September 15, 2010, we granted options to each of
the named executive officers included in the table above that
vest in equal annual installments over two years beginning on
the first anniversary of the date of grant. |
|
(2) |
|
The market value of the stock awards is determined by
multiplying the number of shares times $4.60, the closing price
of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on
December 31, 2010, the last day of our fiscal year. |
Pension
Benefits
We do not have any qualified or non-qualified defined benefit
plans.
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation
We do not have any non-qualified defined contribution plans or
other deferred compensation plans.
Potential
Payments Upon Termination or
Change-In-Control
We have entered into certain agreements and maintain certain
plans that may require us to make certain payments
and/or
provide certain benefits to our named executive officers in the
event of a termination of employment or a change of control of
the Company. The following table summarizes the potential
payments to our Chief Executive Officer, Peter J. Langecker,
assuming that one of the described termination events occurs.
The table assumes that the event occurred on December 31,
2010, the last day of our fiscal year. On
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December 31, 2010, the last trading day of 2010, the
closing price of our common stock as listed on the NASDAQ Global
Market was $4.60 per share.
Peter J.
Langecker
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Involuntary Not for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination
|
|
Voluntary
|
|
Cause Termination or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
within 12 months
|
|
Termination by
|
|
Termination by
|
|
|
|
|
Executive Benefits and
|
|
Following Change
|
|
Executive or
|
|
Executive with Good
|
|
For Cause
|
|
|
Payments Upon Termination
|
|
in Control
|
|
Death
|
|
Reason
|
|
Termination
|
|
Disability
|
|
Base Salary
|
|
$
|
350,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
350,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Annual Bonus (x% of Base Salary)
|
|
|
Executive entitled to
Annual Bonus related
to most recently
completed calendar
year if not already paid
|
|
|
|
Executive entitled to
Annual Bonus related
to most recently
completed calendar
year if not already paid
|
|
|
|
Executive entitled to
Annual Bonus related
to most recently
completed calendar
year if not already paid
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
Executive entitled to
Annual Bonus related
to most recently
completed calendar
year if not already paid
|
|
Acceleration of Vesting of Equity
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Stock Options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Stock Options
|
|
|
42,500
|
|
|
|
9,063
|
|
|
|
9,063
|
|
|
|
9,063
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value upon Termination
|
|
$
|
195,500
|
|
|
$
|
41,688
|
|
|
$
|
41,688
|
|
|
$
|
41,688
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Vested Stock Received:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value upon Termination
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Relocation Reimbursement
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Deferred Compensation Payout
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Post-Term Health Care
|
|
|
Up to 12 months for
Executive and family
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
Up to 12 months for
Executive and family
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
$
|
37,044
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
37,044
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Excise Tax Gross Up
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
The information set forth above is described in more detail in
the narrative following the Summary Compensation Table.
A Change in Control as defined in
Dr. Langeckers employment agreement shall mean the
occurrence during the term of his employment of the following:
(i) Ownership. Any Person (as such term is used
in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended) becomes the Beneficial Owner
(as defined in
Rule 13d-3
under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of
OXiGENE representing 50% or more of the total voting power
represented by OXiGENEs then outstanding voting securities
(excluding for this purpose any such voting securities held by
OXiGENE or its affiliates or by any employee benefit plan of
OXiGENE) pursuant to a transaction or a series of related
transaction which the Board of Directors does not
approve; or
(ii) Merger/Sale of Assets. (A) A merger or
consolidation of OXiGENE whether or not approved by the Board of
Directors, other than a merger or consolidation which would
result in the voting securities of OXiGENE outstanding
immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity or the parent of such
corporation) at least 50% of the total voting power represented
by the voting securities of OXiGENE or such surviving entity or
parent of such corporation, as the case may be, outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) the
stockholders of OXiGENE approve an agreement for the sale or
disposition by OXiGENE of all or substantially all of
OXiGENEs assets; or
(iii) Change in Board Composition. A change in the
composition of the Board of Directors, as a result of which
fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors.
Incumbent Directors shall mean directors who either
(A) are directors of OXiGENE as of the date of this
Agreement, or
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(B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board of
Directors with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of
the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or
nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election
or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened
proxy contest relating to the election of directors to OXiGENE).
Dr. Langecker will be entitled to certain benefits as
described in the table above if his employment is terminated by
the Company for reasons other than cause or by him with good
reason. Cause shall mean any of the following:
(a) the Executives substantial failure to perform any
of his duties hereunder or to follow reasonable, lawful
directions of the Board or any officer to whom the Executive
reports;
(b) the Executives willful misconduct or willful
malfeasance in connection with his employment;
(c) the Executives conviction of, or plea of nolo
contendre to, any crime constituting a felony under the laws of
the United States or any state thereof, or any other crime
involving moral turpitude;
(d) the Executives material breach of any of the
provisions of this Agreement, OXiGENEs bylaws or any other
agreement with OXiGENE; or
(e) the Executives engaging in misconduct which has
caused significant injury to OXiGENE, financial or otherwise, or
to OXiGENEs reputation; or
(f) any act, omission or circumstance constituting cause
under the law governing this Agreement.
Termination with Good Reason shall mean:
(i) without the Executives express written consent,
any material reduction in Executives title, or
responsibilities compared to those prior to a Change in Control
(as such term is defined in the employment agreement);
(ii) relocation of more than 60 miles;
(iii) without the Executives express written consent,
a material reduction by OXiGENE in the Executives total
compensation as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may
be increased from time to time, provided that it shall not be
deemed a material reduction if (a) the amount of
Executives Annual Bonus is less than the amount of any
previously awarded Annual Bonuses or (b) a benefit is
amended and such amendment affects all eligible executive
participants; or
(iv) OXiGENE breaches a material term of this Agreement and
such breach has remained uncured for a minimum of thirty
(30) days after Executive has notified OXiGENE of breach.
To be effective, such notice must be in writing and set forth
the specific alleged Good Reason for termination and the factual
basis supporting the alleged Good Reason.
All payments made and benefits available to Dr. Langecker
in connection with his employment agreement will comply with
Internal Revenue Code Section 409A in accordance with the
terms of his employment agreement.
David
Chaplin, Ph.D.
As announced on September 1, 2011, Dr. Chaplins
employment with the Company ended on August 30, 2011. The
Company intends to enter into a separation agreement with
Dr. Chaplin in connection with his departure. The terms of
Dr. Chaplins separation arrangement will be
consistent with the severance benefits provided for in his
employment agreement.
Employment Agreement with David Chaplin. In
July 2000, we entered into an employment agreement with
Dr. Chaplin to serve as our Chief Scientific Officer and
Head of Research and Development. Effective in January 2007,
Dr. Chaplins employment agreement was amended such
that he received an annual base salary of £180,257 per year
(or $279,398, using January 3, 2011 exchange rates). In
2009, Dr. Chaplins employment agreement was further
amended to (1) set the period for which Dr. Chaplin
would be paid in the event of his
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termination of employment other than for cause of with good
reason at sixteen (16) months and (2) provide for the
immediate vesting of all stock options, stock appreciation
rights, restricted stock and other incentive compensation
granted to him in the event of a change in control.
Dr. Chaplins employment was terminated by OXiGENE
other than for cause, and therefore, Dr. Chaplin will be
entitled to receive a payment of sixteen (16) months of his
current base salary, and all stock options and other incentive
compensation granted to Dr. Chaplin by OXiGENE shall, to
the extent vested, remain exercisable in accordance with the
2005 Stock Plan and any related agreements. All payments made
and benefits available to Dr. Chaplin in connection with
his separation agreement will comply with Internal Revenue Code
Section 409A in accordance with the terms of his employment
agreement.
James B.
Murphy
As announced on September 1, 2011, Mr. Murphys
employment with the Company will conclude during the fall of
2011. The Company intends to enter into a separation agreement
with Mr. Murphy in connection with his departure. The terms
of Mr. Murphys separation arrangement will be
consistent with the severance benefits provided for in his
employment agreement.
Employment Agreement with James B. Murphy. In
February 2004, we entered into an employment agreement with
Mr. Murphy to serve as our Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. We amended the agreement in January 2009.
Pursuant to the agreement as amended, Mr. Murphy receives a
base salary of $245,000 per year. Mr. Murphys
employment will be terminated by OXiGENE other than for cause,
and therefore, Mr. Murphy will be entitled to receive a
payment of twelve months current base salary and the
Company will also pay COBRA premiums, should Mr. Murphy
timely elect and be eligible for COBRA coverage, for
Mr. Murphy and his immediate family for 12 months
(provided that OXiGENE shall have no obligation to provide such
coverage if Mr. Murphy becomes eligible for medical and
dental coverage with another employer). In addition, all stock
options and other incentive compensation granted to
Mr. Murphy by OXiGENE shall, to the extent vested, remain
exercisable in accordance with the 2005 Stock Plan and any
related agreements. All payments made and benefits available to
Mr. Murphy in connection with his separation agreement will
comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A in
accordance with the terms of his employment agreement.
Director
Compensation
The following table shows the total compensation paid or accrued
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 to each of
our non-employee directors.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees Earned or
|
|
Stock Awards ($)
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
All Other
|
Name
|
|
Paid in Cash ($)
|
|
(1)
|
|
($)
|
|
Compensation ($)
|
|
Roy H. Fickling(3)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
53,303
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Tamar Howson
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
38,753
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Mark Kessel
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
49,403
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Arthur Laffer(2)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
39,900
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
William D. Schwieterman
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
53,303
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
William Shiebler
|
|
$
|
95,000
|
|
|
$
|
49,403
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Alastair J.J. Wood
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
49,403
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
See Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements
included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2010 for details as to the
assumptions used to determine the fair value of each of the
stock awards set forth in this table, and Note 3 describing
all forfeitures during fiscal year 2010. See also our discussion
of stock-based compensation under Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Critical Accounting Policies and
Estimates in the
Form 10-K. |
|
(2) |
|
Effective March 11, 2010, Dr. Laffer resigned as a
member of the Companys Board of Directors. |
|
(3) |
|
Effective March 31, 2011, Mr. Fickling resigned as a
member of the Companys Board of Directors. |
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The following is a description of the standard compensation
arrangements under which our non-employee directors are
compensated for their service as directors, including as members
of the various Committees of our Board.
Fees. The Board of Directors adopted an
amended and restated director compensation policy, effective
January 1, 2010. In accordance with the policy, prior to
the commencement of each calendar year, the Board of Directors
established the number of shares of our common stock to be
granted as the annual retainer for the upcoming calendar year
for all non-employee directors. The annual retainer was paid in
the form of semi-annual grants, under the OXiGENE, Inc. 2005
Stock Plan (the Plan), of fully-vested shares of our
common stock in the amount established by the Board of Directors
for such calendar year. Shares of common stock to be issued to
each non-employee director on the date of grant were
automatically granted without further action by the Board of
Directors or the Compensation Committee semi-annually on and as
of January 2 and July 1, or the first business day
thereafter. Shares granted pursuant to the policy have a
purchase price equal to the par value of our common stock on the
date of grant and are subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.
The Board of Directors adopted a revised amended and restated
non-employee director compensation policy, effective
September 20, 2011. In accordance with the revised policy,
prior to the commencement of each calendar year, the Board of
Directors establishes the dollar value of the retainer to be
paid for the upcoming calendar year for all non-employee
directors. For 2011, the retainer has been set at $80,000. Once
a year, prior to December 31, each non-employee director
makes an election for the next calendar year to receive his or
her retainer in the form of options to purchase shares of our
common stock, shares of our common stock, or a combination of
options
and/or stock
and up to 50% cash. Any cash election must be in whole $10,000
amounts. A new non-employee director joining the Board during
the course of the year would make an election for the calendar
year within 30 days of joining the Board, and his or her
retainer will be pro-rated. In the absence of an election, a
non-employee director will receive 50% of the retainer as cash
and 50% as shares of our common stock. Shares and options
comprising the annual retainer are granted under the Plan. The
shares of common stock are fully-vested as of the grant date and
have a purchase price equal to the par value of our common stock
on the grant date. The options are fully vested as of the grant
date, have a six-year term and an exercise price equal to the
closing price of our common stock on its principal trading
market on the grant date. The number of options to be granted is
calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation method. Shares of
common stock, options to purchase shares of common stock
and/or cash
to be paid to each non-employee director on the date of grant
are automatically granted without further action by the Board of
Directors or the Compensation Committee semi-annually on and as
of January 2 and July 1, or the first business day
thereafter. Shares and options granted pursuant to the policy
are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
If the amendments to the Plan are approved by our stockholders,
following the Annual Meeting, each of our non-employee directors
whose term will be continuing after the Annual Meeting will
receive an equity grant of up to $40,000 in value as
compensation for Board of Directors service for the period of
July 1 to December 31, 2011, in accordance with our revised
non-employee director compensation policy described above,
provided that no such grant shall be made to Dr. Gerald
McMahon in 2011 in light of the grant made to him at the time of
his joining the Board in September 2011. We were unable to make
these director compensation grants on July 1, 2011 due to
the insufficient number of shares of our common stock available
for award issuances under the Plan at that time. Mark Kessel and
Bill Shiebler will receive a cash payment of $26,667 each for
their service on the Board of Directors during the period from
July 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011.
During an interim period beginning in May 2009 and ending on
January 31, 2010, following his assumption of the duties of
Chairman, Mr. Shiebler received: $40,000 in cash for the
first month of service; $20,000 in cash for each month
thereafter during such interim period; $1,200 per month for
secretarial expenses to be incurred by him; and an option to
purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock, vesting in
equal amounts over four years, starting one year from the date
of grant, at an exercise price of $2.23 per share.
Mr. Shiebler received these amounts in connection with the
services he provided as Chairman, and in recognition of the
level of services he provided in that capacity.
Mr. Shiebler did not receive any separate compensation
under the director compensation policy in addition to these
amounts. Effective February 2010,
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Mr. Shieblers cash compensation was reduced to
$10,000 per month. Effective June 2010, Mr. Shieblers
cash compensation was reduced further to $5,000 per month.
Equity Incentives. Under the terms of the
Plan, directors may be granted shares of common stock,
stock-based awards
and/or stock
options to purchase shares of common stock.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides certain aggregate information with
respect to all of the Companys equity compensation plans
in effect as of December 31, 2010.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining Available
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
for Future Issuance
|
|
|
|
to be Issued Upon
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
Under Equity
|
|
|
|
Exercise of
|
|
|
Exercise Price of
|
|
|
Compensation Plans
|
|
|
|
Outstanding Options,
|
|
|
Outstanding Options,
|
|
|
(Excluding Securities
|
|
Plan Category
|
|
Warrants and Rights
|
|
|
Warrants and Rights
|
|
|
Reflected in Column (a))
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (the 1996
Stock Incentive Plan)
|
|
|
25,800
|
|
|
$
|
132.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (the 2005
Stock Plan)
|
|
|
299,252
|
|
|
$
|
19.50
|
|
|
|
52,777
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
325,052
|
|
|
$
|
28.49
|
|
|
|
52,777
|
|
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
Our Audit Committee reviews and approves in advance all related
person transactions.
We did not engage in any related person transactions during the
year ended December 31, 2010.
Symphony
Transaction
In October 2008, we announced a strategic collaboration with
Symphony Capital Partners, L.P. (Symphony), a private-equity
firm, under which Symphony agreed to provide up to
$40 million in funding to support the advancement of
ZYBRESTAT for oncology, ZYBRESTAT for ophthalmology and OXi4503.
In connection with the collaboration, we granted Symphony ViDA,
Inc., a newly-created drug development company, exclusive
licenses to ZYBRESTAT for use in ophthalmologic indications and
OXi4503. As part of this transaction, we maintained the
exclusive purchase option, but not the obligation, to purchase
all of the equity of Symphony ViDA (Purchase Option) at any time
between October 2, 2009 and March 31, 2012 for an
amount equal to two times the amount of capital actually
invested by Holdings in Symphony ViDA, less certain amounts.
Under the collaboration, we entered into a series of related
agreements with Symphony Capital LLC, Symphony ViDA, Symphony
ViDA Holdings LLC (Holdings) and related entities, including a
Purchase Option Agreement, a Research and Development Agreement,
a Technology License Agreement and an Additional Funding
Agreement. In addition, we entered into a series of related
agreements with Holdings, including a Stock and Warrant Purchase
Agreement and a Registration Rights Agreement.
Pursuant to these agreements, Holdings formed and capitalized
Symphony ViDA in order (a) to hold certain intellectual
property related to the programs which were exclusively licensed
to Symphony ViDA under the Technology License Agreement and
(b) to fund commitments of up to $25 million. The
funding was intended to support preclinical and clinical
development by us, on behalf of Symphony ViDA, of the programs.
We issued to Holdings, pursuant to the Stock and Warrant
Purchase Agreement, an aggregate of 675,675 shares of our
common stock and warrants at a price of $22.20 per share, which
was the closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global
Market on September 30, 2008, the day before we entered
into
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the Symphony transaction. In addition, pursuant to the Purchase
Option Agreement, we issued to Holdings an aggregate of
180,180 shares of our common stock with a fair value of
$4 million as consideration for the Purchase Option.
On July 2, 2009, OXiGENE, Holdings and Symphony ViDA
entered into a series of related agreements pursuant to which we
exercised the Purchase Option under terms set forth in an
amended and restated purchase option agreement (the Amended
Purchase Option Agreement), and OXiGENE and Holdings also
entered into an amended and restated registration rights
agreement.
We closed on the amended Purchase Option on July 20, 2009
and issued 500,000 shares of our common stock to Holdings
at the closing in exchange for all of the equity of Symphony
ViDA, subject to further adjustment under the rights described
in the paragraph above. In addition, upon the closing of the
Purchase Option, we re-acquired all of the rights to the
programs, and the approximately $12,400,000 in cash held by
Symphony ViDA at the time of the closing became available for
use for our general corporate purposes.
Director
Independence
Our Board has determined that the following members of the Board
qualify as independent directors under the current independence
standards promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the NASDAQ Stock Market: Tamar D. Howson, Gerald McMahon,
William D. Schwieterman and William N. Shiebler.
EXPENSES
OF SOLICITATION
We will bear the costs of soliciting proxies from our
stockholders. We will make this solicitation by mail, and our
directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies by
telephone, fax,
e-mail or in
person, for which they will receive no compensation other than
their regular compensation as directors, officers or employees.
Arrangements will also be made with brokerage houses and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to send proxies and proxy
materials to beneficial owners of our voting securities. We will
reimburse these brokerage firms, custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries for reasonable
out-of-pocket
expenses that are incurred by them.
CODE OF
CONDUCT AND ETHICS
We have adopted a code of conduct and ethics that applies to all
of our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer. The text of the code of conduct and
ethics has been filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Disclosure regarding any amendments to, or waivers from
provisions of the code of conduct and ethics that apply to our
directors, principal executive and financial officers will be
included in a Current Report on
Form 8-K
within four business days following the date of the amendment or
waiver, unless website posting of such amendments or waivers is
then permitted by the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTOR
Your eligibility as a stockholder to submit proposals and
director nominations, the proper subjects of such proposals and
other issues governing stockholder proposals and director
nominations are regulated by the rules adopted under
Section 14 of the Exchange Act. To be considered for
inclusion in the proxy statement relating to our annual meeting
of stockholders to be held in 2012 stockholder proposals and
nominations must be received no later than June 5, 2012. If we
do not receive notice of any matter to be considered for
presentation at the annual meeting, although not to be included
in the Proxy Statement, between July 20, 2012 and
August 19, 2012 management proxies may confer discretionary
authority to vote on the matters presented at the annual meeting
by a stockholder in accordance with
Rule 14a-4
under the Exchange Act. All stockholder proposals should be
marked for the attention of The Secretary, OXiGENE, INC., 701
GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 210, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA 94080.
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OTHER
MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be
presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other business is
properly brought before the Annual Meeting, it is intended that
proxies in the enclosed form will be voted in accordance with
the judgment of the persons voting the proxies.
ANNUAL
REPORT
Our Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
which includes our financial statements, for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2010, and which provides additional
information about us can be found on the website of the
Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. It is
also available on our website at www.oxigene.com. You may
obtain a printed copy of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
including our financial statements, free of charge, from us by
sending a written request to: OXiGENE, Inc., 701 GATEWAY
BOULEVARD, SUITE 210, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
94080, Attention: Investor Relations.
South San Francisco, CA
September 22, 2011
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Appendix A
OXiGENE,
INC.
2005
STOCK PLAN
(as
amended on September 20, 2011)
1. DEFINITIONS.
Unless otherwise specified or unless the context otherwise
requires, the following terms, as used in this OXiGENE, Inc.
2005 Stock Plan, have the following meanings:
Administrator means the Board of Directors, unless it has
delegated power to act on its behalf to the Committee, in which
case the Administrator means the Committee.
Affiliate means a corporation which, for purposes of
Section 424 of the Code, is a parent or subsidiary of the
Company, direct or indirect.
Agreement means an agreement between the Company and a
Participant delivered pursuant to the Plan, in such form as the
Administrator shall approve.
Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the
Company.
Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
Committee means the committee of the Board of Directors
to which the Board of Directors has delegated power to act under
or pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.
Common Stock means shares of the Companys common
stock, $.01 par value per share.
Company means OXiGENE, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
Disability or Disabled means permanent and total
disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
Employee means any employee of the Company or of an
Affiliate (including, without limitation, an employee who is
also serving as an officer or director of the Company or of an
Affiliate), designated by the Administrator to be eligible to be
granted one or more Stock Rights under the Plan.
Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock means:
(1) If the Common Stock is listed on a national securities
exchange or traded in the
over-the-counter
market and sales prices are regularly reported for the Common
Stock, the closing or last price of the Common Stock on the
composite tape or other comparable reporting system for the
trading day on the applicable date and if such date is not a
trading day, the last market trading day prior to such date;
(2) If the Common Stock is not traded on a national
securities exchange but is traded on the
over-the-counter
market, if sales prices are not regularly reported for the
Common Stock for the trading day referred to in clause (1), and
if bid and asked prices for the Common Stock are regularly
reported, the mean between the bid and the asked price for the
Common Stock at the close of trading in the
over-the-counter
market for the trading day on which Common Stock was traded on
the applicable date and if such date is not a trading day, the
last market trading day prior to such date; and
(3) If the Common Stock is neither listed on a national
securities exchange nor traded in the
over-the-counter
market, such value as the Administrator, in good faith, shall
determine.
ISO means an option meant to qualify as an incentive
stock option under Section 422 of the Code.
Non-Qualified Option means an option which is not
intended to qualify as an ISO.
Option means an ISO or Non-Qualified Option granted under
the Plan.
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Participant means an Employee, director or consultant of
the Company or an Affiliate to whom one or more Stock Rights are
granted under the Plan. As used herein, Participant
shall include Participants Survivors where the
context requires.
Plan means this OXiGENE, Inc. 2005 Stock Plan.
Shares means shares of the Common Stock as to which Stock
Rights have been or may be granted under the Plan or any shares
of capital stock into which the Shares are changed or for which
they are exchanged within the provisions of Paragraph 3 of
the Plan. The Shares issued under the Plan may be authorized and
unissued shares or shares held by the Company in its treasury,
or both.
Stock-Based Award means a grant by the Company under the
Plan of an equity award or equity based award which is not an
Option or Stock Grant.
Stock Grant means a grant by the Company of Shares under
the Plan.
Stock Right means a right to Shares or the value of
Shares of the Company granted pursuant to the Plan
an ISO, a Non-Qualified Option, a Stock Grant or a Stock-Based
Award.
Survivor means a deceased Participants legal
representatives
and/or any
person or persons who acquired the Participants rights to
a Stock Right by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
2. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN.
The Plan is intended to encourage ownership of Shares by
Employees and directors of and certain consultants to the
Company in order to attract such people, to induce them to work
for the benefit of the Company or of an Affiliate and to provide
additional incentive for them to promote the success of the
Company or of an Affiliate. The Plan provides for the granting
of ISOs, Non-Qualified Options, Stock Grants and Stock-Based
Awards.
3. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.
(a) The number of Shares which may be issued from time to
time pursuant to this Plan, shall be 2,500,000 shares of
Common Stock or the equivalent of such number of Shares after
the Administrator, in its sole discretion, has interpreted the
effect of any stock split, stock dividend, combination,
recapitalization or similar transaction in accordance with
Paragraph 24 of the Plan.
(b) If an Option ceases to be outstanding, in whole or in
part (other than by exercise), or if the Company shall reacquire
(at no more than its original issuance price) any Shares issued
pursuant to a Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award, or if any Stock
Right expires or is forfeited, cancelled, or otherwise
terminated or results in any Shares not being issued, the
unissued or reacquired Shares which were subject to such Stock
Right shall again be available for issuance from time to time
pursuant to this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Stock
Right is exercised, in whole or in part, by tender of Shares or
if the Company or an Affiliates tax withholding obligation
is satisfied by withholding Shares, the number of Shares deemed
to have been issued under the Plan for purposes of the
limitation set forth in Paragraph 3(a) above shall be the
number of Shares that were subject to the Stock Right or portion
thereof, and not the net number of Shares actually issued.
4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
The Administrator of the Plan will be the Board of Directors,
except to the extent the Board of Directors delegates its
authority to the Committee, in which case the Committee shall be
the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Administrator is authorized to:
a. Interpret the provisions of the Plan and all Stock
Rights and to make all rules and determinations which it deems
necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan;
b. Determine which Employees, directors and consultants
shall be granted Stock Rights;
c. Determine the number of Shares for which a Stock Right
or Stock Rights shall be granted; provided, however, that in no
event shall Stock Rights with respect to more than
200,000 Shares be granted to any Participant in any fiscal
year;
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d. Specify the terms and conditions upon which a Stock
Right or Stock Rights may be granted; and
e. Adopt any
sub-plans
applicable to residents of any specified jurisdiction as it
deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with or take
advantage of any tax or other laws applicable to the Company or
to Plan Participants or to otherwise facilitate the
administration of the Plan, which
sub-plans
may include additional restrictions or conditions applicable to
Stock Rights or Shares issuable pursuant to a Stock Right;
provided, however, that all such interpretations, rules,
determinations, terms and conditions shall be made and
prescribed in the context of not causing any adverse tax
consequences under Section 409A of the Code and preserving
the tax status under Section 422 of the Code of those
Options which are designated as ISOs. Subject to the foregoing,
the interpretation and construction by the Administrator of any
provisions of the Plan or of any Stock Right granted under it
shall be final, unless otherwise determined by the Board of
Directors, if the Administrator is the Committee. In addition,
if the Administrator is the Committee, the Board of Directors
may take any action under the Plan that would otherwise be the
responsibility of the Committee.
To the extent permitted under applicable law, the Board of
Directors or the Committee may allocate all or any portion of
its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its
members and may delegate all or any portion of its
responsibilities and powers to any person selected by it. The
Board of Directors or the Committee may revoke any such
allocation or delegation at any time.
5. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION.
The Administrator will, in its sole discretion, name the
Participants in the Plan, provided, however, that each
Participant must be an Employee, director or consultant of the
Company or of an Affiliate at the time a Stock Right is granted.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may authorize
the grant of a Stock Right to a person not then an Employee,
director or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate;
provided, however, that the actual grant of such Stock Right
shall be conditioned upon such person becoming eligible to
become a Participant at or prior to the time of the execution of
the Agreement evidencing such Stock Right. ISOs may be granted
only to Employees. Non-Qualified Options, Stock Grants and
Stock-Based Awards may be granted to any Employee, director or
consultant of the Company or an Affiliate. The granting of any
Stock Right to any individual shall neither entitle that
individual to, nor disqualify him or her from, participation in
any other grant of Stock Rights.
6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.
Each Option shall be set forth in writing in an Option
Agreement, duly executed by the Company and, to the extent
required by law or requested by the Company, by the Participant.
The Administrator may provide that Options be granted subject to
such terms and conditions, consistent with the terms and
conditions specifically required under this Plan, as the
Administrator may deem appropriate including, without
limitation, subsequent approval by the shareholders of the
Company of this Plan or any amendments thereto. The Option
Agreements shall be subject to at least the following terms and
conditions:
A. Non-Qualified Options: Each
Option intended to be a Non-Qualified Option shall be subject to
the terms and conditions which the Administrator determines to
be appropriate and in the best interest of the Company, subject
to the following minimum standards for any such Non-Qualified
Option:
a. Option Price: Each Option
Agreement shall state the option price (per share) of the Shares
covered by each Option, which option price shall be determined
by the Administrator but shall not be less than the Fair Market
Value per share of Common Stock.
b. Number of Shares: Each Option
Agreement shall state the number of Shares to which it pertains.
c. Option Periods: Each Option
Agreement shall state the date or dates on which it first is
exercisable and the date after which it may no longer be
exercised, and may provide that the Option rights accrue or
become exercisable in installments over a period of months or
years, or upon the occurrence of certain conditions or the
attainment of stated goals or events.
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d. Option Conditions: Exercise of
any Option may be conditioned upon the Participants
execution of a Share purchase agreement in form satisfactory to
the Administrator providing for certain protections for the
Company and its other shareholders, including requirements that:
i. The Participants or the Participants
Survivors right to sell or transfer the Shares may be
restricted; and
ii. The Participant or the Participants Survivors may
be required to execute letters of investment intent and must
also acknowledge that the Shares will bear legends noting any
applicable restrictions.
e. Option Term: Each Option shall
terminate not more than ten years from the date of the grant or
at such earlier time as the Option Agreement may provide.
B. ISOs: Each Option intended to
be an ISO shall be issued only to an Employee and be subject to
the following terms and conditions, with such additional
restrictions or changes as the Administrator determines are
appropriate but not in conflict with Section 422 of the
Code and relevant regulations and rulings of the Internal
Revenue Service:
a. Minimum standards: The ISO
shall meet the minimum standards required of Non-Qualified
Options, as described in Paragraph 6(A) above, except
clause (a) thereunder.
b. Option Price: Immediately
before the ISO is granted, if the Participant owns, directly or
by reason of the applicable attribution rules in
Section 424(d) of the Code:
i. 10% or less of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, the Option
price per share of the Shares covered by each ISO shall not be
less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Shares
on the date of the grant of the Option; or
ii. More than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, the Option
price per share of the Shares covered by each ISO shall not be
less than 110% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.
c. Term of Option: For
Participants who own:
i. 10% or less of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, each ISO
shall terminate not more than ten years from the date of the
grant or at such earlier time as the Option Agreement may
provide; or
ii. More than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, each ISO shall
terminate not more than five years from the date of the grant or
at such earlier time as the Option Agreement may provide.
d. Limitation on Yearly
Exercise: The Option Agreements shall
restrict the amount of ISOs which may become exercisable in any
calendar year (under this or any other ISO plan of the Company
or an Affiliate) so that the aggregate Fair Market Value
(determined at the time each ISO is granted) of the stock with
respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by the
Participant in any calendar year does not exceed $100,000.
7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK GRANTS.
Each offer of a Stock Grant to a Participant shall state the
date prior to which the Stock Grant must be accepted by the
Participant, and the principal terms of each Stock Grant shall
be set forth in an Agreement, duly executed by the Company and,
to the extent required by law or requested by the Company, by
the Participant. The Agreement shall be in a form approved by
the Administrator and shall contain terms and conditions which
the Administrator determines to be appropriate and in the best
interest of the Company, subject to the following minimum
standards:
(a) Each Agreement shall state the purchase price (per
share), if any, of the Shares covered by each Stock Grant, which
purchase price shall be determined by the Administrator but
shall not be less than the
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minimum consideration required by the Delaware General
Corporation Law on the date of the grant of the Stock Grant;
(b) Each Agreement shall state the number of Shares to
which the Stock Grant pertains; and
(c) Each Agreement shall include the terms of any right of
the Company to restrict or reacquire the Shares subject to the
Stock Grant, including the time and events upon which such
rights shall accrue and the purchase price therefor, if any.
8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OTHER STOCK-BASED
AWARDS.
The Board shall have the right to grant other Stock-Based Awards
based upon the Common Stock having such terms and conditions as
the Board may determine, including, without limitation, the
grant of Shares based upon certain conditions, the grant of
securities convertible into Shares and the grant of stock
appreciation rights, phantom stock awards or stock units. The
principal terms of each Stock-Based Award shall be set forth in
an Agreement, duly executed by the Company and, to the extent
required by law or requested by the Company, by the Participant.
The Agreement shall be in a form approved by the Administrator
and shall contain terms and conditions which the Administrator
determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the
Company.
The Company intends that the Plan and any Stock-Based Awards
granted hereunder be exempt from the application of
Section 409A of the Code or meet the requirements of
paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of
Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, and be
operated in accordance with Section 409A so that any
compensation deferred under any Stock-Based Award (and
applicable investment earnings) shall not be included in income
under Section 409A of the Code. Any ambiguities in the Plan
shall be construed to effect the intent as described in this
Paragraph 8.
9. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND ISSUE OF
SHARES.
An Option (or any part or installment thereof) shall be
exercised by giving written notice to the Company or its
designee, together with provision for payment of the full
purchase price in accordance with this Paragraph for the Shares
as to which the Option is being exercised, and upon compliance
with any other condition(s) set forth in the Option Agreement.
Such notice shall be signed by the person exercising the Option,
shall state the number of Shares with respect to which the
Option is being exercised and shall contain any representation
required by the Plan or the Option Agreement. Payment of the
purchase price for the Shares as to which such Option is being
exercised shall be made (a) in United States dollars in
cash or by check, or (b) at the discretion of the
Administrator, through delivery of shares of Common Stock having
a Fair Market Value equal as of the date of the exercise to the
cash exercise price of the Option, or (c) at the discretion
of the Administrator, by having the Company retain from the
shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option, a number
of shares having a Fair Market Value equal as of the date of
exercise to the exercise price of the Option, or (d) at the
discretion of the Administrator, by delivery of the
grantees personal recourse note, bearing interest payable
not less than annually at no less than 100% of the applicable
Federal rate, as defined in Section 1274(d) of the Code,
with or without the pledge of such Shares as collateral, or
(e) at the discretion of the Administrator, in accordance
with a cashless exercise program established with a securities
brokerage firm, and approved by the Administrator, or
(f) at the discretion of the Administrator, by any
combination of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) above, or
(g) at the discretion of the Administrator, payment of such
other lawful consideration as the Board may determine.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall accept
only such payment on exercise of an ISO as is permitted by
Section 422 of the Code.
The Company shall then reasonably promptly deliver the Shares as
to which such Option was exercised to the Participant (or to the
Participants Survivors, as the case may be). In
determining what constitutes reasonably promptly, it
is expressly understood that the issuance and delivery of the
Shares may be delayed by the Company in order to comply with any
law or regulation (including, without limitation, state
securities or blue sky laws) which requires the
Company to take any action with respect to the Shares prior to
their issuance. The Shares shall, upon delivery, be fully paid,
non-assessable Shares.
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The Administrator shall have the right to accelerate the date of
exercise of any installment of any Option; provided that the
Administrator shall not accelerate the exercise date of any
installment of any Option granted to an Employee as an ISO (and
not previously converted into a Non-Qualified Option pursuant to
Paragraph 27) if such acceleration would violate the
annual vesting limitation contained in Section 422(d) of
the Code, as described in Paragraph 6.B.d.
The Administrator may, in its discretion, amend any term or
condition of an outstanding Option provided (i) such term
or condition as amended is permitted by the Plan, (ii) any
such amendment shall be made only with the consent of the
Participant to whom the Option was granted, or in the event of
the death of the Participant, the Participants Survivors,
if the amendment is adverse to the Participant, and
(iii) any such amendment of any Option shall be made only
after the Administrator determines whether such amendment would
constitute a modification of any Option which is an
ISO (as that term is defined in Section 424(h) of the Code)
or would cause any adverse tax consequences for the holder of
any Option including, but not limited to, pursuant to
Section 409A of the Code.
10. ACCEPTANCE OF STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED
AWARDS AND ISSUE OF SHARES.
A Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award (or any part or installment
thereof) shall be accepted by executing the applicable Agreement
and delivering it to the Company or its designee, together with
provision for payment of the full purchase price, if any, in
accordance with this Paragraph for the Shares as to which such
Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award is being accepted, and upon
compliance with any other conditions set forth in the applicable
Agreement. Payment of the purchase price for the Shares as to
which such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award is being accepted
shall be made (a) in United States dollars in cash or by
check, or (b) at the discretion of the Administrator,
through delivery of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market
Value equal as of the date of acceptance of the Stock Grant or
Stock-Based Award to the purchase price of the Stock Grant or
Stock-Based Award, or (c) at the discretion of the
Administrator, by delivery of the grantees personal
recourse note bearing interest payable not less than annually at
no less than 100% of the applicable Federal rate, as defined in
Section 1274(d) of the Code, or (d) at the discretion
of the Administrator, by any combination of (a), (b) and
(c) above.
The Company shall then, if required pursuant to the applicable
Agreement, reasonably promptly deliver the Shares as to which
such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award was accepted to the
Participant (or to the Participants Survivors, as the case
may be), subject to any escrow provision set forth in the
applicable Agreement. In determining what constitutes
reasonably promptly, it is expressly understood that
the issuance and delivery of the Shares may be delayed by the
Company in order to comply with any law or regulation
(including, without limitation, state securities or blue
sky laws) which requires the Company to take any action
with respect to the Shares prior to their issuance.
The Administrator may, in its discretion, amend any term or
condition of an outstanding Stock Grant, Stock-Based Award or
applicable Agreement provided (i) such term or condition as
amended is permitted by the Plan, (ii) any such amendment
shall be made only with the consent of the Participant to whom
the Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award was made, if the amendment
is adverse to the Participant and (iii) any such amendment
shall be made only after the Administrator determines whether
such amendment would cause any adverse tax consequences to the
Participant, including, but not limited to, pursuant to
Section 409A of the Code.
11. RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER.
No Participant to whom a Stock Right has been granted shall have
rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares covered by
such Stock Right, except after due exercise of the Option or
acceptance of the Stock Grant or as set forth in any Agreement
and tender of the full purchase price, if any, for the Shares
being purchased pursuant to such exercise or acceptance and
registration of the Shares in the Companys share register
in the name of the Participant.
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12. ASSIGNABILITY AND TRANSFERABILITY OF STOCK
RIGHTS.
By its terms, a Stock Right granted to a Participant shall not
be transferable by the Participant other than (i) by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) as
approved by the Administrator in its discretion and set forth in
the applicable Agreement provided that no Stock Right may be
transferred by a Participant for value. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, an ISO transferred except in compliance with
clause (i) above shall no longer qualify as an ISO. The
designation of a beneficiary of a Stock Right by a Participant,
with the prior approval of the Administrator and in such form as
the Administrator shall prescribe, shall not be deemed a
transfer prohibited by this Paragraph. Except as provided above,
a Stock Right shall only be exercisable or may only be accepted,
during the Participants lifetime, by such Participant (or
by his or her legal representative) and shall not be assigned,
pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law
or otherwise) and shall not be subject to execution, attachment
or similar process. Any attempted transfer, assignment, pledge,
hypothecation or other disposition of any Stock Right or of any
rights granted thereunder contrary to the provisions of this
Plan, or the levy of any attachment or similar process upon a
Stock Right, shall be null and void.
13. EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE
OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR DEATH OR DISABILITY.
Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Option
Agreement, in the event of a termination of service (whether as
an employee, director or consultant) with the Company or an
Affiliate before the Participant has exercised an Option, the
following rules apply:
a. A Participant who ceases to be an employee, director or
consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate (for any reason
other than termination for cause, Disability, or
death for which events there are special rules in
Paragraphs 14, 15, and 16, respectively), may exercise any
Option granted to him or her to the extent that the Option is
exercisable on the date of such termination of service, but only
within such term as the Administrator has designated in a
Participants Option Agreement.
b. Except as provided in Subparagraph (c) below, or
Paragraph 15 or 16, in no event may an Option intended to
be an ISO, be exercised later than three months after the
Participants termination of employment.
c. The provisions of this Paragraph, and not the provisions
of Paragraph 15 or 16, shall apply to a Participant who
subsequently becomes Disabled or dies after the termination of
employment, director status or consultancy; provided, however,
in the case of a Participants Disability or death within
three months after the termination of employment, director
status or consultancy, the Participant or the Participants
Survivors may exercise the Option within one year after the date
of the Participants termination of service, but in no
event after the date of expiration of the term of the Option.
d. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if
subsequent to a Participants termination of employment,
termination of director status or termination of consultancy,
but prior to the exercise of an Option, the Board of Directors
determines that, either prior or subsequent to the
Participants termination, the Participant engaged in
conduct which would constitute cause, then such
Participant shall forthwith cease to have any right to exercise
any Option.
e. A Participant to whom an Option has been granted under
the Plan who is absent from the Company or an Affiliate because
of temporary disability (any disability other than a Disability
as defined in Paragraph 1 hereof), or who is on leave of
absence for any purpose, shall not, during the period of any
such absence, be deemed, by virtue of such absence alone, to
have terminated such Participants employment, director
status or consultancy with the Company or with an Affiliate,
except as the Administrator may otherwise expressly provide.
f. Except as required by law or as set forth in a
Participants Option Agreement, Options granted under the
Plan shall not be affected by any change of a Participants
status within or among the Company and any Affiliates, so long
as the Participant continues to be an employee, director or
consultant of the Company or any Affiliate.
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14. EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE
FOR CAUSE.
Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Option
Agreement, the following rules apply if the Participants
service (whether as an employee, director or consultant) with
the Company or an Affiliate is terminated for cause
prior to the time that all his or her outstanding Options have
been exercised:
a. All outstanding and unexercised Options as of the time
the Participant is notified his or her service is terminated
for cause will immediately be forfeited.
b. For purposes of this Plan, cause shall
include (and is not limited to) dishonesty with respect to the
Company or any Affiliate, insubordination, substantial
malfeasance or non-feasance of duty, unauthorized disclosure of
confidential information, breach by the Participant of any
provision of any employment, consulting, advisory,
nondisclosure, non-competition or similar agreement between the
Participant and the Company, and conduct substantially
prejudicial to the business of the Company or any Affiliate. The
determination of the Administrator as to the existence of
cause will be conclusive on the Participant and the
Company.
c. Cause is not limited to events which have
occurred prior to a Participants termination of service,
nor is it necessary that the Administrators finding of
cause occur prior to termination. If the
Administrator determines, subsequent to a Participants
termination of service but prior to the exercise of an Option,
that either prior or subsequent to the Participants
termination the Participant engaged in conduct which would
constitute cause, then the right to exercise any
Option is forfeited.
d. Any provision in an agreement between the Participant
and the Company or an Affiliate, which contains a conflicting
definition of cause for termination and which is in
effect at the time of such termination, shall supersede the
definition in this Plan with respect to that Participant.
15. EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE
FOR DISABILITY.
Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Option
Agreement, a Participant who ceases to be an employee, director
or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate by reason of
Disability may exercise any Option granted to such Participant:
a. To the extent that the Option has become exercisable but
has not been exercised on the date of Disability; and
b. In the event rights to exercise the Option accrue
periodically, to the extent of a pro rata portion through the
date of Disability of any additional vesting rights that would
have accrued on the next vesting date had the Participant not
become Disabled. The proration shall be based upon the number of
days accrued in the current vesting period prior to the date of
Disability.
A Disabled Participant may exercise such rights only within the
period ending one year after the date of the Participants
termination of employment, directorship or consultancy, as the
case may be, notwithstanding that the Participant might have
been able to exercise the Option as to some or all of the Shares
on a later date if the Participant had not become Disabled and
had continued to be an employee, director or consultant or, if
earlier, within the originally prescribed term of the Option.
The Administrator shall make the determination both of whether
Disability has occurred and the date of its occurrence (unless a
procedure for such determination is set forth in another
agreement between the Company and such Participant, in which
case such procedure shall be used for such determination). If
requested, the Participant shall be examined by a physician
selected or approved by the Administrator, the cost of which
examination shall be paid for by the Company.
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16. EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF DEATH WHILE AN
EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR OR CONSULTANT.
Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Option
Agreement, in the event of the death of a Participant while the
Participant is an employee, director or consultant of the
Company or of an Affiliate, such Option may be exercised by the
Participants Survivors:
a. To the extent that the Option has become exercisable but
has not been exercised on the date of death; and
b. In the event rights to exercise the Option accrue
periodically, to the extent of a pro rata portion through the
date of death of any additional vesting rights that would have
accrued on the next vesting date had the Participant not died.
The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued in
the current vesting period prior to the Participants date
of death.
If the Participants Survivors wish to exercise the Option,
they must take all necessary steps to exercise the Option within
one year after the date of death of such Participant,
notwithstanding that the decedent might have been able to
exercise the Option as to some or all of the Shares on a later
date if he or she had not died and had continued to be an
employee, director or consultant or, if earlier, within the
originally prescribed term of the Option.
17. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE ON
UNACCEPTED STOCK GRANTS.
In the event of a termination of service (whether as an
employee, director or consultant) with the Company or an
Affiliate for any reason before the Participant has accepted a
Stock Grant, such offer shall terminate.
For purposes of this Paragraph 17 and Paragraph 18
below, a Participant to whom a Stock Grant has been offered and
accepted under the Plan who is absent from work with the Company
or with an Affiliate because of temporary disability (any
disability other than a permanent and total Disability as
defined in Paragraph 1 hereof), or who is on leave of
absence for any purpose, shall not, during the period of any
such absence, be deemed, by virtue of such absence alone, to
have terminated such Participants employment, director
status or consultancy with the Company or with an Affiliate,
except as the Administrator may otherwise expressly provide.
In addition, for purposes of this Paragraph 17 and
Paragraph 18 below, any change of employment or other
service within or among the Company and any Affiliates shall not
be treated as a termination of employment, director status or
consultancy so long as the Participant continues to be an
employee, director or consultant of the Company or any Affiliate.
18. EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS OF TERMINATION OF
SERVICE OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR DEATH OR
DISABILITY.
Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Agreement,
in the event of a termination of service (whether as an
employee, director or consultant), other than termination
for cause, Disability, or death for which events
there are special rules in Paragraphs 19, 20, and 21,
respectively, before all forfeiture provisions or Company rights
of repurchase shall have lapsed, then the Company shall have the
right to cancel or repurchase that number of Shares subject to a
Stock Grant as to which the Companys forfeiture or
repurchase rights have not lapsed.
19. EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS OF TERMINATION OF
SERVICE FOR CAUSE.
Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Agreement,
the following rules apply if the Participants service
(whether as an employee, director or consultant) with the
Company or an Affiliate is terminated for cause:
a. All Shares subject to any Stock Grant that remain
subject to forfeiture provisions or as to which the Company
shall have a repurchase right shall be immediately forfeited to
the Company as of the time the Participant is notified his or
her service is terminated for Cause.
b. For purposes of this Plan, cause shall
include (and is not limited to) dishonesty with respect to the
employer, insubordination, substantial malfeasance or
non-feasance of duty, unauthorized disclosure of confidential
information, breach by the Participant of any provision of any
employment, consulting,
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advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or similar agreement
between the Participant and the Company, and conduct
substantially prejudicial to the business of the Company or any
Affiliate. The determination of the Administrator as to the
existence of cause will be conclusive on the
Participant and the Company.
c. Cause is not limited to events which have
occurred prior to a Participants termination of service,
nor is it necessary that the Administrators finding of
cause occur prior to termination. If the
Administrator determines, subsequent to a Participants
termination of service, that either prior or subsequent to the
Participants termination the Participant engaged in
conduct which would constitute cause, then all
Shares subject to any Stock Grant that remained subject to
forfeiture provisions or as to which the Company had a
repurchase right on the date of termination shall be immediately
forfeited to the Company.
d. Any provision in an agreement between the Participant
and the Company or an Affiliate, which contains a conflicting
definition of cause for termination and which is in
effect at the time of such termination, shall supersede the
definition in this Plan with respect to that Participant.
20. EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS OF TERMINATION OF
SERVICE FOR DISABILITY.
Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Agreement,
the following rules apply if a Participant ceases to be an
employee, director or consultant of the Company or of an
Affiliate by reason of Disability: to the extent the
Companys forfeiture provisions or rights of repurchase
have not lapsed on the date of Disability, they shall be
exercisable; provided, however, that in the event such
forfeiture provisions or rights of repurchase lapse
periodically, such provisions or rights shall lapse to the
extent of a pro rata portion of the Shares subject to such Stock
Grant through the date of Disability as would have lapsed had
the Participant not become Disabled. The proration shall be
based upon the number of days accrued prior to the date of
Disability.
The Administrator shall make the determination both of whether
Disability has occurred and the date of its occurrence (unless a
procedure for such determination is set forth in another
agreement between the Company and such Participant, in which
case such procedure shall be used for such determination). If
requested, the Participant shall be examined by a physician
selected or approved by the Administrator, the cost of which
examination shall be paid for by the Company.
21. EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS OF DEATH WHILE AN
EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR OR CONSULTANT.
Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Agreement,
the following rules apply in the event of the death of a
Participant while the Participant is an employee, director or
consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate: to the extent the
Companys forfeiture provisions or rights of repurchase
have not lapsed on the date of death, they shall be exercisable;
provided, however, that in the event such forfeiture provisions
or rights of repurchase lapse periodically, such provisions or
rights shall lapse to the extent of a pro rata portion of the
Shares subject to such Stock Grant through the date of death as
would have lapsed had the Participant not died. The proration
shall be based upon the number of days accrued prior to the
Participants death.
22. PURCHASE FOR INVESTMENT.
Unless the offering and sale of the Shares to be issued upon the
particular exercise or acceptance of a Stock Right shall have
been effectively registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
now in force or hereafter amended (the
1933 Act), the Company shall be under no
obligation to issue the Shares covered by such exercise unless
and until the following conditions have been fulfilled:
a. The person(s) who exercise(s) or accept(s) such Stock
Right shall warrant to the Company, prior to the receipt of such
Shares, that such person(s) are acquiring such Shares for their
own respective accounts, for investment, and not with a view to,
or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any such
Shares, in which event the person(s) acquiring such Shares shall
be bound by the provisions of the following legend which shall
be endorsed upon the certificate(s) evidencing their Shares
issued pursuant to such exercise or such grant:
The shares represented by this certificate have been taken
for investment and they may not be sold or otherwise transferred
by any person, including a pledgee, unless (1) either
(a) a Registration
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Statement with respect to such shares shall be effective under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (b) the Company
shall have received an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it
that an exemption from registration under such Act is then
available, and (2) there shall have been compliance with
all applicable state securities laws.
b. At the discretion of the Administrator, the Company
shall have received an opinion of its counsel that the Shares
may be issued upon such particular exercise or acceptance in
compliance with the 1933 Act without registration
thereunder.
23. DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION OF THE
COMPANY.
Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, all Options
granted under this Plan which as of such date shall not have
been exercised and all Stock Grants and Stock-Based Awards which
have not been accepted will terminate and become null and void;
provided, however, that if the rights of a Participant or a
Participants Survivors have not otherwise terminated and
expired, the Participant or the Participants Survivors
will have the right immediately prior to such dissolution or
liquidation to exercise or accept any Stock Right to the extent
that the Stock Right is exercisable or subject to acceptance as
of the date immediately prior to such dissolution or
liquidation. Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
any outstanding Stock-Based Awards shall immediately terminate
unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or specifically
provided in the applicable Agreement.
24. ADJUSTMENTS.
Upon the occurrence of any of the following events, a
Participants rights with respect to any Stock Right
granted to him or her hereunder shall be adjusted as hereinafter
provided, unless otherwise specifically provided in a
Participants Agreement:
A. Stock Dividends and Stock
Splits. If (i) the shares of Common
Stock shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller
number of shares or if the Company shall issue any shares of
Common Stock as a stock dividend on its outstanding Common
Stock, or (ii) additional shares or new or different shares
or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are
distributed with respect to such shares of Common Stock, the
number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon the exercise
of an Option or acceptance of a Stock Grant shall be
appropriately increased or decreased proportionately, and
appropriate adjustments shall be made including, in the exercise
or purchase price per share, to reflect such events. The number
of Shares subject to the limitations in Paragraphs 3(a) and
4(c) shall also be proportionately adjusted upon the occurrence
of such events.
B. Corporate Transactions. If the
Company is to be consolidated with or acquired by another entity
in a merger, sale of all or substantially all of the
Companys assets other than a transaction to merely change
the state of incorporation (a Corporate
Transaction), the Administrator or the board of directors
of any entity assuming the obligations of the Company hereunder
(the Successor Board), shall, as to outstanding
Options, either (i) make appropriate provision for the
continuation of such Options by substituting on an equitable
basis for the Shares then subject to such Options either the
consideration payable with respect to the outstanding shares of
Common Stock in connection with the Corporate Transaction or
securities of any successor or acquiring entity; or
(ii) upon written notice to the Participants, provide that
all Options must be exercised (either (a) to the extent
then exercisable or, (b) at the discretion of the
Administrator, all Options being made fully exercisable for
purposes of this Subparagraph), within a specified number of
days of the date of such notice, at the end of which period the
Options shall terminate; or (iii) terminate all Options in
exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the Fair
Market Value of the Shares subject to such Options (either
(a) to the extent then exercisable or, (b) at the
discretion of the Administrator, all Options being made fully
exercisable for purposes of this Subparagraph) over the exercise
price thereof.
With respect to outstanding Stock Grants, the Administrator or
the Successor Board, shall either (i) make appropriate
provisions for the continuation of such Stock Grants on the same
terms and conditions by substituting on an equitable basis for
the Shares then subject to such Stock Grants either the
consideration payable with respect to the outstanding Shares of
Common Stock in connection with the Corporate Transaction or
securities of any successor or acquiring entity; or
(ii) terminate all Stock Grants
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in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the Fair
Market Value of the Shares subject to such Stock Grants over the
purchase price thereof, if any. In addition, in the event of a
Corporate Transaction, the Administrator may waive any or all
repurchase rights or forfeiture provisions with respect to
outstanding Stock Grants.
C. Recapitalization or
Reorganization. In the event of a
recapitalization or reorganization of the Company, other than a
Corporate Transaction pursuant to which securities of the
Company or of another corporation are issued with respect to the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Participant upon
exercising an Option or accepting a Stock Grant after the
recapitalization or reorganization shall be entitled to receive
for the purchase price paid upon such exercise or acceptance the
number of replacement securities which would have been received
if such Option had been exercised or Stock Grant accepted prior
to such recapitalization or reorganization.
D. Adjustments to Stock-Based
Awards. Upon the happening of any of the
events described in Subparagraphs A, B or C above, any
outstanding Stock-Based Award shall be appropriately adjusted to
reflect the events described in such Subparagraphs. The
Administrator or the Successor Board shall determine the
specific adjustments to be made under this Paragraph 24
and, subject to Paragraph 4, its determination shall be
conclusive.
E. Modification of
Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
adjustments made pursuant to Subparagraph A, B or C above with
respect to Options shall be made only after the Administrator
determines whether such adjustments would constitute a
modification of any ISOs (as that term is defined in
Section 424(h) of the Code) or would cause any adverse tax
consequences for the holders of Options, including, but not
limited to, pursuant to Section 409A of the Code. If the
Administrator determines that such adjustments made with respect
to Options would constitute a modification or other adverse tax
consequence, it may refrain from making such adjustments, unless
the holder of an Option specifically agrees in writing that such
adjustment be made and such writing indicates that the holder
has full knowledge of the consequences of such
modification on his or her income tax treatment with
respect to the Option.
25. ISSUANCES OF SECURITIES.
Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company
of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into
shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by
reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or
price of shares subject to Stock Rights. Except as expressly
provided herein, no adjustments shall be made for dividends paid
in cash or in property (including without limitation,
securities) of the Company prior to any issuance of Shares
pursuant to a Stock Right.
26. FRACTIONAL SHARES.
No fractional shares shall be issued under the Plan and the
person exercising a Stock Right shall receive from the Company
cash in lieu of such fractional shares equal to the Fair Market
Value thereof.
27. CONVERSION OF ISOs INTO NON-QUALIFIED
OPTIONS; TERMINATION OF ISOs.
The Administrator, at the written request of any Participant,
may in its discretion take such actions as may be necessary to
convert such Participants ISOs (or any portions thereof)
that have not been exercised on the date of conversion into
Non-Qualified Options at any time prior to the expiration of
such ISOs, regardless of whether the Participant is an employee
of the Company or an Affiliate at the time of such conversion.
At the time of such conversion, the Administrator (with the
consent of the Participant) may impose such conditions on the
exercise of the resulting Non-Qualified Options as the
Administrator in its discretion may determine, provided that
such conditions shall not be inconsistent with this Plan.
Nothing in the Plan shall be deemed to give any Participant the
right to have such Participants ISOs converted into
Non-Qualified Options, and no such conversion shall occur until
and unless the Administrator takes appropriate action. The
Administrator, with the consent of the Participant, may also
terminate any portion of any ISO that has not been exercised at
the time of such conversion.
28. WITHHOLDING.
In the event that any federal, state, or local income taxes,
employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act
(F.I.C.A.) withholdings or other amounts are
required by applicable law or governmental
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regulation to be withheld from the Participants salary,
wages or other remuneration in connection with the exercise or
acceptance of a Stock Right or in connection with a
Disqualifying Disposition (as defined in
Paragraph 29) or upon the lapsing of any forfeiture
provision or right of repurchase, the Company may withhold from
the Participants compensation, if any, or may require that
the Participant advance in cash to the Company, or to any
Affiliate of the Company which employs or employed the
Participant, the statutory minimum amount of such withholdings
unless a different withholding arrangement, including the use of
shares of the Companys Common Stock or a promissory note,
is authorized by the Administrator (and permitted by law). For
purposes hereof, the fair market value of the shares withheld
for purposes of payroll withholding shall be determined in the
manner provided in Paragraph 1 above, as of the most recent
practicable date prior to the date of exercise. If the fair
market value of the shares withheld is less than the amount of
payroll withholdings required, the Participant may be required
to advance the difference in cash to the Company or the
Affiliate employer. The Administrator in its discretion may
condition the exercise of an Option for less than the then Fair
Market Value on the Participants payment of such
additional withholding.
29. NOTICE TO COMPANY OF DISQUALIFYING
DISPOSITION.
Each Employee who receives an ISO must agree to notify the
Company in writing immediately after the Employee makes a
Disqualifying Disposition of any shares acquired pursuant to the
exercise of an ISO. A Disqualifying Disposition is defined in
Section 424(c) of the Code and includes any disposition
(including any sale or gift) of such shares before the later of
(a) two years after the date the Employee was granted the
ISO, or (b) one year after the date the Employee acquired
Shares by exercising the ISO, except as otherwise provided in
Section 424(c) of the Code. If the Employee has died before
such stock is sold, these holding period requirements do not
apply and no Disqualifying Disposition can occur thereafter.
30. TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.
The Plan will terminate on April 25, 2015, the date which
is ten years from the earlier of the date of its adoption
by the Board of Directors and the date of its approval by the
shareholders of the Company. The Plan may be terminated at an
earlier date by vote of the shareholders or the Board of
Directors of the Company; provided, however, that any such
earlier termination shall not affect any Agreements executed
prior to the effective date of such termination.
31. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN AND
AGREEMENTS.
The Plan may be amended by the shareholders of the Company. The
Plan may also be amended by the Administrator, including,
without limitation, to the extent necessary to qualify any or
all outstanding Stock Rights granted under the Plan or Stock
Rights to be granted under the Plan for favorable federal income
tax treatment (including deferral of taxation upon exercise) as
may be afforded incentive stock options under Section 422
of the Code, and to the extent necessary to qualify the shares
issuable upon exercise or acceptance of any outstanding Stock
Rights granted, or Stock Rights to be granted, under the Plan
for listing on any national securities exchange or quotation in
any national automated quotation system of securities dealers.
Any amendment approved by the Administrator which the
Administrator determines is of a scope that requires shareholder
approval shall be subject to obtaining such shareholder
approval. Any modification or amendment of the Plan shall not,
without the consent of a Participant, adversely affect his or
her rights under a Stock Right previously granted to him or her.
With the consent of the Participant affected, the Administrator
may amend outstanding Agreements in a manner which may be
adverse to the Participant but which is not inconsistent with
the Plan. In the discretion of the Administrator, outstanding
Agreements may be amended by the Administrator in a manner which
is not adverse to the Participant.
32. EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP.
Nothing in this Plan or any Agreement shall be deemed to prevent
the Company or an Affiliate from terminating the employment,
consultancy or director status of a Participant, nor to prevent
a Participant from terminating his or her own employment,
consultancy or director status or to give any Participant a
right to be retained in employment or other service by the
Company or any Affiliate for any period of time.
33. GOVERNING LAW.
This Plan shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
law of the State of Delaware.
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Appendix B
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
OXiGENE, INC.
701 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 210
South San Francisco, CA 94080
October 31, 2011
NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL:
The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2010 Annual Report
are available at www.oxigene.com
Please date, sign and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.
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2. To approve amendments to our 2005 Stock Plan, as amended.
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3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public
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INSTRUCTION:
To withhold authority to vote for
any individual nominee(s), mark FOR ALL
EXCEPT and fill in the circle next to each
nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here: l
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To change the address on your account,
please check the box at right and
indicate your new address in the address
space above. Please note that changes to
the registered name(s) on the account may
not be submitted via this method.
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Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When
shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as
executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give
full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full
corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as
such. If the signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
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OXiGENE, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 31, 2011
The undersigned hereby appoints Peter J. Langecker and James B. Murphy, and each of them (with full
power to act alone), proxies, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of common stock
of OXiGENE, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), owned by the undersigned at the 2011
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the Companys offices located at 701
Gateway Boulevard, Suite 210 South San Francisco, California 94080 on October 31, 2011, at 10:00
a.m., local time, and at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED AND, IF NO INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE CONTRARY ARE INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NAMED DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND
FOR PROPOSALS NO. 2 and 3. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS OF THE
MEETING.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND THE
PROXY STATEMENT FURNISHED HEREWITH.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PROXY CARD USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. YOU MAY
REVOKE THIS PROXY AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE TAKING OF A VOTE ON THE MATTERS SPECIFIED HEREIN.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side.)
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