Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Launches An Investigation Against OXiGENE, Inc. (OXGN) For Potential Breaches O

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Launches An Investigation Against OXiGENE, Inc. (OXGN) For Potential Breaches Of Fiduciary Duties By Its Board Of Directors

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors ofOXiGENE, Inc.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Juan E. Monteverde, a partner at Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of OXiGENE, Inc. ("OXiGENE" or the "Company") (NasdaqCM: OXGN) for potential breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with their conduct in seeking shareholders' approval for an amendment to the Company's 2005 Stock Plan.

Specifically, in the Proxy Statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2013, the Board of Directors recommends that OXiGENE's shareholders vote to approve an amendment to the Company's 2005 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares of OXiGENE common stock reserved for issuance thereunder from 333,333 shares to 833,333 shares. The issuance of the additional shares could have a substantial dilutive effect on the shares of OXiGENE common stock.

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