<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001262170-12-000001.txt : 20120216
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120216124627
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001262170-12-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Heiden Ivo
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262170

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15746
		FILM NUMBER:		12618683

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6399 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1019
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90048

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEIDEN IVO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030903

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZAXIS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000797542
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				680080601
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6399 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1019
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90048
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(323) 951-0575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6399 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1019
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90048

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INFERGENE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ZAXIS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZXSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001262170</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Heiden Ivo</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6399 WILSHIRE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1019</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90048</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, CFO and Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1388000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ivo Heiden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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