UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  03/28/2011
 
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-34600
 
Delaware
  
26-2593535
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
ONE Copley Parkway, Suite 490
Morrisville, NC 27560
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
919-855-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On March 28, 2011, Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Resignation of Employment and Consulting Agreement with Dr. Richard M. Kiral (the "Agreement") as a means to effectively transition Dr. Kiral's move into retirement in an orderly manner. Under Dr. Kiral's Employment Agreement with the Company, disclosed in prior filings, Dr. Kiral could retire at or after attainment of age 70, which occurred earlier this year.

Under the Agreement, Dr. Kiral will cease to serve in his current positions as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2011, and will not stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, Dr. Kiral will complete his current term on the Board of Directors and will continue to provide services to the Company for another 24 months as an independent consultant based on fixed hourly fees. Consistent with similar terms contained in Dr. Kiral's Employment Agreement, the Agreement provides that Dr. Kiral will receive severance pay in an amount equal to his current annual salary of $247,000, payable in installments, and reimbursements for the costs of his COBRA coverage for one year. Upon ceasing to serve as a director, he will be entitled to receive a $200,000.00 payment, payable in four equal installments over a one-year period. The installment payments under the Agreement will accelerate in the event of a change in control. The agreement also provides that Dr. Kiral will be indemnified against any adverse tax consequences in connection with prior option awards that may have been non-compliant with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In consideration of the above payments and benefits, Dr. Kiral released all potential claims against the Company relating to his employment with and separation from employment with the Company.

 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
           
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc.
 
 
Date: March 31, 2011
     
By:
 
/s/    Chris Stern

               
Chris Stern
               
CEO