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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-055577.txt : 20051005
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-055577.hdr.sgml : 20051005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051005153529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-055577
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051003
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OXIGENE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000908259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				133679168
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 ARSENAL STREET
		CITY:			WATERTOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02472
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176737800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITRON JOEL TOMAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21990
		FILM NUMBER:		051124800

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 ARSENAL STREET
		CITY:			WATERTOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02472
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd93964.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A - RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-07-19</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000908259</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OXIGENE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OXGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001167231</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CITRON JOEL TOMAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OXIGENE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>230 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>290977</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">80,000 shares of restricted stock were granted by OXiGENE, Inc. under the OXiGENE, Inc. 2005 Stock Plan. The grant date of such shares has been changed to October 3, 2005.  Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreement under which the grant was made, OXiGENE has the right to repurchase the shares under certain circumstances. The repurchase right will lapse with respect to 20,000 shares on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Asya S. Alexandrovich, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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