UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

 
 

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IGI, INC.

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IGI, INC.
105 Lincoln Avenue
Buena, New Jersey 08310

 
 


 
 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

to be held on May 10, 20077, 2008

 

To the Stockholders of
IGI, Inc.

 

      The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of IGI, Inc. will be held at the Holiday Inn, 398 Smith Street, Vineland,Buena Vista Country Club, 301 Country Club Lane, Buena, New Jersey, 08310, on Thursday,Wednesday, May 10, 2007,7, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. local time. The purposes of the meetingAnnual Meeting are:

 
 

1.

To elect four Directorsdirectors to serve until the next annual meetingAnnual Meeting of stockholdersStockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified;

   
 

2.

To approveamend and restate our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to change our name to IGI Laboratories, Inc., amend the adoptionlawful purposes provision of an amendment to increase the numberCertificate of shares of common stock by 300,000Incorporation, as authorizedamended, and available under the Company's 1999 Director Stock Option Plan;remove certain provisions that are no longer in effect; and

   
 

3.

To approve the adoption of an amendment to increase the number of shares of common stock by 700,000 as authorized and available under the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive plan; and

4.

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meetingAnnual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

   

      TheOur Board of Directors has fixed March 28, 2007April 3, 2008 as the record date for the meeting.Annual Meeting. Owners of shares of our common stock of IGI, Inc.or Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of the meeting and to vote at the meetingAnnual Meeting and any adjournments of the meeting.thereof.

 

      A copy of the Company'sour Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2006,2007, which contains financial statements and other information of interest to stockholders, accompanies this Notice and the enclosed Proxy Statement.

 

WE URGE YOU TO VOTE YOUR SHARES PROMPTLY. TO VOTE YOUR SHARES, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD PROMPTLY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD FOR SPECIFIC VOTING INSTRUCTIONS.

 
 

By Order of the Board of Directors,

  
 

  
 

Carlene A. Lloyd, Secretary

  

Buena, New Jersey

April 20, 200715, 2008

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IGI, INC.
105 Lincoln Avenue
Buena, New Jersey 08310

 
 


 
 

PROXY STATEMENT

 
 


 
 

      The Board of Directors is furnishing stockholders this Proxy Statement to solicit proxies to be voted at the annual meetingour Annual Meeting of stockholders of IGI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereafter, "we", "us", or "IGI"). The meetingStockholders, which we refer to in these proxy materials as our Annual Meeting. Our Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday,Wednesday, May 10, 2007,7, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Holiday Inn, 398 Smith Street, Vineland,Buena Vista Country Club, 301 Country Club Lane, Buena, New Jersey, 08360.08310. This Proxy Statement, including the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the accompanying proxy card, together with our Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2007 were first mailed or given to our stockholders on or about April 15, 2008.

 

      Each proxy received will be voted as you direct it to be voted. If you do not indicate on your proxy how you want your vote counted, your proxy will be votedFOR electing the nominees named below as directors. You maydirectors and for the amendment and restatement of our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.If you are a stockholder of record(that is, your stock is registered directly in your name on the books of our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company), you can revoke your proxy or change your vote at any time before theit is exercised by giving written notice to our Secretary specifying such revocation.If you hold your shares in "street name" as a beneficial owner(that is, yourbroker, bank or other nominee hold stock in your account and not directly in your name), you can revoke your proxy by contacting your broker, bank or other nominee and submitting a later dated voting by notifying us; no formal procedure is required.instruction card. Votes are tabulated by theth e American Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the results will be reported at the Annual Meeting.

 

      If you complete and properly sign the accompanying proxy card and return it to us, ityour proxy will be voted as you direct.If you are a stockholder of record (that is, you hold a stock certificate registered in your name on the books of our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company) as of the close of business on March 28, 2007,April 3, 2008, which we refer to in the proxy materials as the Record Date, and attend the meeting,Annual Meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy card in person, or vote in person at the meeting (proxiesAnnual Meeting (proxy cards will be available at the meetingAnnual Meeting for that purpose), or revoke a previously submitted proxy and complete a new proxy.

 

      However,if you hold your shares in "street name" as a beneficial owner, (that is, your broker holds the stock in your account and you do not have a stock certificate), your broker may vote your shares on your behalf unless you have previously informed your broker not to do so; otherwise,

 

      a)

you must return your voting instructions to your broker or nominee (that is, the holder of record);

  

      b)

if you wish to vote in person at the meeting,Annual Meeting, you must obtain from the record holder and bring to the meetingAnnual Meeting a proxysigned by the record holder identifying you as the beneficial owner of the shares and giving you the right to vote the shares at the meeting.Annual Meeting. (You maynot use the voting instruction form provided by your broker or nominee to vote in person at the meeting).

      We intend to mail or give to our stockholders on or about April 20, 2007, this Proxy Statement, including the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the accompanying proxy, together with our Annual Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K.Meeting).

 

      Only holders of record of our 14,612,89914,833,462 outstanding shares of common stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock"),per share, and 50 outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, which we refer to in these proxy materials as the Series A Preferred Stock, as of the close of business on March 28, 2007 (the "Record Date"),the Record Date, will be entitled to vote at the meeting.Annual Meeting. Each holder of recordshares of our common stock on the Record Date is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock.our common stock held by that holder. Each holder of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock on the Record Date is entitled to a number of votes for each share of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder equal to the number of shares of common stock into which such share of Series A Preferred Stock is then convertible. Currently, each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 10,000 shares of our common stock. Holders of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock will vote together as a single class at our Annual Meeting. If you abstain from voting, your shares will be counted as shares present and entitled to vote in determining the presence of a quorum for the meeting,Annual Meeting, but your shares will not be voted in determining approval of any matter submitted to stockholders for a vote. An abstentionAbstentions related to a proposal which must be approved by a majority of the votes cast, which does not include the election of directors, will have the same effectcount as a negative vote"no" vote. Abstentions have no impact on the election of directors because directors are elected by a matter submittedplurality of votes cast at the Annual Meeting. If you do not provide voting instructions to stockholders for a vote. If ayour broker and your broker indicates on theits proxy card that it does not have discretionary authority to vote on a particular matter (broker non-votes), thoseproposal, your shares will be counted as shares present inconsidered to be "broker non-votes" with

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regard to that matter. Broker non-votes will be considered to be represented for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for the meeting but theygenerally will not be considered present or ent itledto be entitled to vote with respect to that proposal. Broker non-votes are not counted in the tabulation of the voting results with respect to the election of directors or for purposes of determining the number of votes cast with respect to a particular matter.proposal. Thus, a broker non-vote will make a quorum more readily obtainable, but a broker non-vote will not otherwise affect the outcome of a vote on a proposal that requires a majority of the votes cast. With respect to a proposal that requires a majority of the outstanding shares (of which there are none for this Annual Meeting), a broker non-vote has the same effect as a vote against the proposal.

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Votes Required

 

      The holders of capital stock representing a majority of the outstanding voting power of all outstanding shares of Commonour common stock and Series A Preferred Stock outstandingentitled to vote at the Annual Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Shares of Commonour common stock or Series A Preferred Stock present in person or represented by proxy (including shares which abstain or do not vote with respect to one or more of the matters presented for stockholder approval) will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists at the Annual Meeting.

 

      Election of Directors.The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the meetingAnnual Meeting is required for the election of Directors.directors. A properly executed proxy marked "Withhold Authority" with respect to the election of one or more Directorsdirectors will not be voted with respect to the director or directors indicated, although such proxy will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.

 

      Other Items.For each other item, theAmendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares representedvotes present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote onwill be required for approval.

Other Items.For each other item, the itemaffirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote will be required for approval.

 

      Abstentions with respect to ProposalsProposal 2 (relating to our Amended and 3 (amending various equity incentive plans)Restated Certificate of Incorporation) are treated as shares present or represented and voting, so abstaining has the same effect as a negative vote.Shareholders may not exercise appraisal rights in connection with any proposalsproposal being considered at the meeting.Annual Meeting.

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PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Nominees for Election as Directors

 

      At the meeting,Annual Meeting, stockholders will elect afour members to our Board of four directorsDirectors by plurality of the votes cast. Our Board of Directors ("the Board") proposes the four nominees named below.

 

      ThreeAll of the nominees named below are currently areserving as our directors. None of our directors, of IGI. Noexecutive officers or nominees for director executive officer or nominee is related by family to any other director, executive officer or nominee.nominee for director. If any nominee for director is unavailable to serve, we solicit discretionary authority to vote to elect another person unless we reduce the size of the Board.Board of Directors. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. We have no reason to believe that any nominee will not be available for election as a director for the prescribed term.

 

      The following table sets forth information regarding each nominee for director according to the information furnished to us by each such nominee:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Positions Currently
held with IGI

 

Committee
Membership

 

Director of IGI
Since


         

Terrence O'Donnell

 

63

 

Director

 

A, C, N

 

1993

         

Stephen J. Morris

 

74

 

Director

 

A, C, E, N

 

1999

         

Rajiv Mathur

 

52

 

Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer

 

______

 

2005

         

Jane E. Hager

 

61

 

______________

 

______

  
         

Name

Age

Positions Currently
held with IGI

Committee
Membership

Director of IGI
Since


Terrence O'Donnell

64

Director

A, C, N

1993 - Present

Stephen J. Morris

75

Director

C, N

1999 - Present

Rajiv Mathur

53

Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer


______

2005 - 2006
2006 - Present

Jane E. Hager

62

Director

A, C, N

1982 - 2003
2007 - Present

A - Audit Committee
C - Organization and Compensation Committee
E - Executive Committee
N - Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

Name

 

Principal Occupation, Other Business Experience and Other Directorships


   

Terrence O'Donnell

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Textron Inc., a producer of aircraft, automotive products and industrial products, since March 2000; Member of the Law Firm of Williams & Connolly, Washington, D.C., since April 1991 and from March 1977 to October 1989; General Counsel of Department of Defense from October 1989 to March 1991; Special Assistant to President Ford from August 1974 to January 1977; Deputy Special Assistant to President Nixon from May 1972 to August 1974; Director of ePlus, Inc. (formerly MLC Holdings), a provider of enterprise cost management software.

   

Stephen J. Morris

 

Chairman of Pure Energy Corporation, a developer of cleaner burning motor fuels and production technologies to produce bio-chemicals, since September 2003; co-founder and General Manager of John Morris Sons, Inc., a hotel and restaurant enterprise, which Mr. Morris owned and managed from July 1958 to December 1998; co-founder and Advisor of International Scientific Communications, a scientific publishing company, since 1969.

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Rajiv Mathur

 

President and Chief Executive Officer of the CompanyIGI, Inc. since January 1, 2007; Director from September 12, 2005 to November 30, 2006 and from December 12, 2006 to present; Vice President of Skin Care Operations, Cardinal Health Topical Technologies, a pharmaceutical distribution and marketing company, from April 2001 to December 29, 2006; President of Consumer Products Division; Senior Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Research and Development at IGI Inc. from 1992 to 2001. Mr. Mathur holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy.

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Jane E. Hager

 

President of Prescott Investment Corp., since 1991 and Pinnacle Mountain Partners, LLC since 2002; Managing Member of Gulf Coast Investment Partners, LLC since 2003 and Angelfish Investments, LLC since 2004, all of which are real estate development and/or investment companies. She is a founder and past director of IGI, Inc. from 1982 to 2003 and Novavax, Inc. [NASDAQ] from 1995 to 2002. Mrs. Hager is also a founding director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Centrix Bank & Trust, Bedford, NH [OTCBB] since 1999 and a director of ZSGenetics, Stoddard, NH since 2006, a gene expression and sequencing company.

   

Independence of Directors

 

      TheOur Board of Directors has determined nominees Terrence O'Donnell, Stephen J. Morris, and Jane E. Hager are independent directors pursuant to the independence standards established by the American Stock Exchange, Inc. (AMEX) and U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.Commission (SEC).

 

      For information relating to shares of the Company ownedour common stock held by each of the directors, see "Beneficial"Security Ownership of Common Stock.Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."

 

Board Recommendation

 

TheOur Board of Directors Recommends a Vote "For" the election of the Nominees listed above.

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Beneficial Ownership of Common StockSECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT

 

Names and Beneficial Owners
(address, if Ownership is
more than 5%)

 

Number of Shares

 

Percent of Class


 


 


     

Stephen J. Morris

 

3,078,512 (1)

 

20.9%

    Director of the Company
    66 Navesink Avenue
    Rumson, NJ 07760

    
     

Frank Gerardi

 

1,602,261 (2)

 

10.8%

    Chairman of the Company
    c/o Univest Mgt. Inc. EPSP
    149 West Village Way
    Jupiter, FL 33458

    
     

Edward B. Hager, M.D.

 

2,247,465 (3)

 

15.2%

    Pinnacle Mountain Farms
    Lyndeboro, NH 03082

    
     

Jane E. Hager

 

2,192,465 (4)

 

14.9%

    Pinnacle Mountain Farms
    Lyndeboro, NH 03082

    
     

Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc.

 

1,500,000     

 

10.3%

    265 Harrison Avenue
    Harrison ,NJ 07032

    
     

Other Directors and Executive Officers Named In Summary Compensation Table

     

Terence O'Donnell

 

   337,596 (5)

 

2.3%

Nadya Lawrence

 

   261,678 (6)

 

1.8%

Rajiv Mathur

 

     15,000 (7)

 

0.1%

Sunil K Pai

 

     15,000 (7)

 

0.1%

Carlene Lloyd

 

     75,933(8)

 

0.5%

     

All Executive Officers and Directors, As a Group

     

All executive officers and directors,
as a group (8 Persons)

 

5,385,980(9)

 

36.9%

     

      The following table sets forth certain information, as of April 3, 2008, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock held by: (i) each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock or Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) each director or director nominee; (iii) each one of our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table in this proxy statement, whom we refer to as our Named Executive Officers and (iv) all current executive officers and directors as a group.

      Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Shares of our capital stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2008 are deemed to be outstanding for calculating the percentage of outstanding shares of the person holding those options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for calculating the percentage of any other person. Percentage of beneficial ownership for each person listedof our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock is based on 14,612,899upon 14,833,462 shares of Commonour common stock and 50 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of April 5, 2007,3, 2008, respectively. To our knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes to this table and includessubject to applicable community property laws, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite such person's name. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of Commoneach of the pers ons in this table is c/o IGI, Inc., 105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, New Jersey 08310.

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Common Stock

 

Series A Preferred Stock (1)

Names and Beneficial Owners
(address, if ownership is
more than 5%)

 

Number

 

Percent
of Class

 

Number

 

Percent
of Class


 


 


 


 


         

Stephen J. Morris (2)

        

    Director
    666 Navesink Avenue
    Rumson, NJ 07760

 

3,206,073

 

21.3

 

--

 

--

         

Frank Gerardi (3)

        

    c/o Univest Management Inc. EPSP
    149 West Village Way
    Jupiter, FL 33458

 

2,323,185

 

15.5

 

--

 

--

         

Edward B. Hager, M.D. (4)(5)

        

    Pinnacle Mountain Farms
    Lyndeboro, NH 03082

 

1,601,886

 

10.7

 

--

 

--

         

Jane E. Hager (4)(6)

        

    Pinnacle Mountain Farms
    Lyndeboro, NH 03082

 

2,291,716

 

15.3

 

--

 

--

         

Hager Family Trust (4)

        

    Pinnacle Mountain Farms
    Lyndeboro, NH 03082

 

1,407,635

 

  9.5

    
         

Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc. (7)

        

    265 Harrison Avenue
    Harrison, NJ 07032

 

1,500,000

 

10.1

 

--

 

--

         

Federico Buonanno (8)

        

    42 E. Bergen Place
    Red Bank, NJ 07701

 

   675,000

 

  4.5

 

50

 

100%

         

Other Directors and Executive Officers Named in the Summary Compensation Table

         

Terrence O'Donnell (9)

 

   402,040

 

  2.7

 

--

 

--

Rajiv Mathur (10)

 

   290,791

 

  1.9

 

--

 

--

Carlene Lloyd (11)

 

     76,993

 

*

 

--

 

--

Nadya Lawrence (12)

 

   266,178

 

  1.8

 

--

 

--

         

All Executive Officers and Directors, As a Group

         

All executive officers and directors as a
group (6 persons)(2)(4)(6)(9)(10)(11)(12)

 

6,533,791

 

40.8

 

--

--

--

         


*

Less than 1%

(1)

Matters on which the holders of Series A Preferred Stock underlying options, and other rights,vote together as a single class with the holders of common stock, each holder of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to a number of votes for each share of Series A Preferred Stock held by such persons that areholder equal to the number of shares of common stock into which such share of Series A Preferred Stock is then convertible. Currently, each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 10,000 shares of our common stock. Such conversion ratio may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to customary adjustment features as set forth in the Certificate of Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock. The holders of our Series A Preferred Stock would vote as a separate class with respect to any change to the rights, designations, and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock. On all other matters, holders of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock will vote together as a single class at our Annual Meeting.

(2)

Includes 157,016 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 5, 2007.

(1)

3, 2008. Includes 2,411,1232,411,325 shares which Mr. Morris owns jointly with his wife and 200 shares

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owned directly by his wife. Includes 117,017 shares which Mr. Morris may acquire pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after March 15, 2007. Excludes 160,965160,765 shares, which are owned by Mr. Morris'sMorris' children as Mr. Morris disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares due to his children's attainment of the age of majority. Excludes any shares that Mr. Morris may be entitled to as compensation for past service as a director of the Company but which have not been issued.

  

(2)(3)

Information is based on Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D on February 25, 2008 and a Form 4 filed on April 4, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Frank Gerardi. Includes 1,879,987 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire an additional 52,500 shares of common stock held by Univest Management Inc. Employee Profit Sharing Plan. Mr. Gerardi isserves as the Chairmantrustee of such plan and all shares owned by such plan are for the benefit of Mr. Gerardi. Mr. Gerardi possesses sole power to vote and direct the disposition of all of the Company's Board of Directors, and he was the Company's Chief Executive Officer until December 31, 2006. Includes 1,169,499 shares which aresecurities held by the Univest Management Inc. Employee Profit Sharing Plan ("Univest EPSP") for the benefitPlan. Such amount also includes 198,266 shares of Mr. Gerardi and his wife as fully vested participants thereunder, over which Mr. Gerardi has voting and investment control as the

(footnotes continued on following page)

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Trustee of the Univest EPSP. Includes 47,300 shares which are held by Univest Partners, L.P., Ltd., over which Mr. Gerardi has voting and investment control as the sole limited partner and sole shareholder of the corporate general partner, Univest Management, Inc. Includes 192,016shares which may be acquired by Mr. Gerardi pursuant tocommon stock options exercisable within 60 days after March 15, 2007.

(3)

Includes 150,000 shares which Dr. Hager may acquire pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after March 15, 2007, 1,407,635 shares beneficially owned by Dr. and Mrs. Hager, who, as co-trustees of the Hager Family Trust, share voting and investment power. Includes 689,830 shares held by the Jane E. Hager Trust of 1990, of which the Company has been told that Dr. Hager is a beneficiary or trustee. The information with respect to Dr. Hager is based on filings by the Hagers, transactions by the Hagers with the Company and the information with respect to the Jane E. Hager Trust of 1990 is based on a conversation with Jane Hager.

(4)

Includes 95,000 shares which Mrs. Hager may acquire pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after March 15, 2007. Includes 1,407,635 shares beneficially owned by Dr. and Mrs. Hager, who, as co-trustees of the Hager Family Trust, share voting and investment power. Includes 689,830 shares held by the Jane E. Hager Trust of 1990, of which the Company has been told that Mrs. Hager is a trustee or beneficiary. The information with respect to Mrs. Hager is based on filings by the Hagers, transactions by the Hagers with the Company and the information with respect to the Jane E. Hager Trust of 1990 is based on a conversation with Jane Hager.

(5)

Includes 255,250 shares which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after March 15, 2007.April 3, 2008.

  

(6)(4)

Includes 255,2501,407,635 shares of common stock held by the Hager Family Trust. Jane E. Hager and Edward B. Hager are co-trustees of the Hager Family Trust and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the trust.

(5)

Includes (i) 100,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after March 15, 2007.April 3, 2008, (ii) 4,251 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Hager's wife and (iii) 90,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable by Mr. Hager's wife within 60 days of April 3, 2008.

  

(7)(6)

Includes 15,000(i) 90,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after March 15,April 3, 2008, (ii) 689,830 shares of common stock are held by the Jane E. Hager Trust of 1990 of which Mrs. Hager acts as sole trustee and has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the trust, and (iii) 100,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable by Mrs. Hager's husband within 60 days of April 3, 2008.

(7)

Information based on a Form 3 filed by Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2007.

  

(8)

Includes 75,000500,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options and warrants exercisablethe conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock convertible within 60 days after March 15, 2007.April 3, 2008.

  

(9)

Includes the beneficial ownership215,000 shares of Stephen J. Morris., Frank Gerardi, Jane E. Hager, Terrence O'Donnell, Nadya Lawrence, Rajiv Mathur, Sunil K. Pai, and Carlene Lloyd.common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 3, 2008.

  

(10)

Includes 280,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 3, 2008.

(11)

Includes 75,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 3, 2008.

(12)

Includes 255,250 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 3, 2008.

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SectionSECTION 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting ComplianceBENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

 

      Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company'sour directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of the Company's Common Stockour common stock ("Reporting Persons") to file with the SEC and the AMEX initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stockour common stock and other equity securities of the Company.securities. SEC regulations also require such persons to furnish the Companyus with copies of all such reports. Based solely on itsour review of copies of reports filed by Reporting Persons and furnished to the Company, the Company believesus, we believe that, except as set forth below, during 2006 its2007 our officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the Company's Common Stockour common stock complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements. During 2006, Sunil K. Pai2007, Rajiv Mathur filed one (1) late Form 3 where he disclosed no reportable transactions. Steve Morris filed one (1) late Form 4 relating to one transaction. Nadya Lawrencetransaction, Jane E. Hager filed one (1) late Form 4 where she reported three (3) lat e transactions. Edward B.relating to four transactions and Jane E Hagerone late Form 5 relating to one transaction from 2006, Steve Morris filed one (1)late Form 5 in 2006 where they reported several late transactions that occurred in 2005. Mr. and Mrs. Hager also4 relating to one transaction, Terrence O'Donnell filed one (1)late Form 4 in 2008 relating to 16 separate transactions in 2007, where they reported one (1)Pharmachem Laboratories filed a late transaction that occurred in 2006.

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Committees of the BoardForm 3 and Frank Gerardi filed five late Form 4's relating to 14 transactions.

 

      The Board of Directors has an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and an Organization and Compensation Committee. The present composition of the committees of the Board of Directors are set forth below. Membership of the committees may change at the time of the Annual Meeting due to the election of new directors. The Board of Directors has determined that each member (i.e., Terrence O'Donnell, Sunil K. Pai, and Stephen J. Morris) of each committee, other than the Executive Committee, satisfy the independence standards established by the AMEX and the SEC and that each member is free of relationships that would interfere with the individual exercise of independent judgment.STRUCTURE AND PRACTICES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Board Meetings and Committees

      The members of the committees are as follows:

Executive Committee

Audit Committee

Nominating and
Corporate
Governance Committee

Organization and
Compensation Committee

Frank Gerardi*

Sunil K. Pai*

Terrence O'Donnell*

Stephen J. Morris*

Stephen J. Morris

Terrence O'Donnell

Sunil K. Pai

Terrence O'Donnell

Stephen J. Morris

Stephen J. Morris

Sunil K. Pai

* - Denotes Chairman

Corporate Governance Principles

 

      Our Certificate of Incorporation, together with all amendments, By-Laws,our Bylaws, and Chartersthe charters of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Corporate Governance Committee, ("Nominating Committee") and Organization and Compensation Committee, ("Compensation Committee") provide the framework for managingour management and governing IGI.governance.

 

      TheOur Board of Directors is elected by and responsible to our stockholders. Except with respect to matters reserved to stockholders, the Board of Directors is theour ultimate decision making body of IGI.body. In that capacity, the Board of Directors takes an engaged and focused approach to its responsibilities and duties, and sets standards to better ensure that we are committed to business success and enhancement of stockholder value by maintaining the highest standard of responsibility and ethics. The Board of Directors has designed its governance approach to be a working structure for principled actions, effective decision-making and appropriate monitoring of both compliance and performance.

 

      Our employees, managers and officers conduct our business under the direction of senior management and the leadership of our Chief Executive Officer, ("CEO"), who are accountable to the Board of Directors and ultimately to the stockholders. Management is responsible for the day-to-day operation of our business, strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting and risk management.

 

      As a company listed with the American Stock Exchange, a majority of our Board shall be independent directors in accordance with the rulesCommittees of the American Stock Exchange and any other applicable legal or regulatory requirements. They also establish factors for the Board to consider in nominating or appointing directors, including:of Directors

 

      ExecutiveOur Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and an Organization and Compensation Committee.The Executive Committee has, during times between Board meetings, allpresent compositions of the authoritycommittees of the Board in the management of the Company's business, except that the Executive Committee has no authority for any matters as to which the Board has specifically directed otherwise and for certain mattersDirectors are set forth under law and in the By-Laws. In practice, the Executive Committee usually acts only on matters specifically delegated to it by the Board and on matters of a more routine nature, and matters to be acted upon must be approved by the independentbelow.

      The members of the Committee. During the Company's fiscal year 2006, the Executivecommittees are as follows:

Audit Committee did not meet.

Nominating and
Corporate
Governance Committee

Organization and
Compensation
Committee




Jane E. Hager*

Terrence O'Donnell*

Stephen J. Morris*

Terrence O'Donnell

Jane E. Hager

Terrence O'Donnell

Stephen J. Morris

Jane E. Hager

* - Denotes Chairman

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      Organization and Compensation Committee.TheOur Board of Directors has adopted a charter governing the duties and responsibilities of the Organization and Compensation Committee. The full text of the charter of the Organization and Compensation Committee is available on our website at www.askigi.com. Pursuant to the charter, the purposepurposes of the Committee shall beare to: (i) recommend to the Board of Directors compensation arrangements for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers and review their responsibilities and performance and plans for their succession; and (ii) approve compensation arrangements for and changes in other corporate officers. In furtherance of this purpose, the Committee shall have the following goals and responsibilities:

 

 

*

Review with appropriate representatives of the Company's management: the Company'sour management our organizational structure and, in particular, the responsibilities and performance of executive officers and, from time to time, senior operations executives and the plans for their succession; and to report at least annually thereon to the Board of Directors.

   
 

*

Consider appropriate competitive data and recommend to the Board of Directors compensation and fringe benefits (except pension generally applicable to salaried employees) for executive officers.

   
 

*

Consider appropriate competitive data, and any recommendation made by the Chief Executive Officer and approve: (i) executive salary structure; and (ii) compensation and fringe benefits (except pensions generally applicable to salaried employees) for other corporate officers.

   
 

*

In connection with the Company'sour annual incentive compensation programs, each year: (i) review and approve the Chief Executive Officer's goals and his/her performance against those goals; (ii) approve annual incentive compensation targets; (iii) approve an annual incentive compensation award for the Chief Executive Officer, other executive officers and other corporate officers; (iv) review the annual performance objectives of the other executive officers; and (v) review annual incentive compensation awards for senior operations executives.

   
 

*

Review with appropriate officers of the Company:officers: (i) changes in corporate officers; (ii) policy on matters pertaining to compensation; (iii) special benefits and perquisites; (iv) each year on a retrospective basis, compensation changes made in the prior year to determine whether policies established by the Committee have been executed as intended and are achieving the intended result; (v) each year on a retrospective basis, corporate results against corporate goals; and (vi) any other matter of concern to the Committee relating to our overall corporate organization or compensation policy for the Company.policy.

      The members of the Organization and Compensation Committee are Terrence O'Donnell, Sunil K. Pai (since June 2, 2006),Jane E. Hager and Stephen J. Morris (since December 21, 2006) (Chair). Prior to November 30, 2006, Rajiv Mathur was a memberWe believe that the composition and functioning of this Committee.the Organization and Compensation Committee complies with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, AMEX and SEC rules and regulations, including those regarding the independence of the Organization and Compensation Committee Members. During the Company'sour 2007 fiscal year, 2006, the Organization and Compensation Committee met one (1) time.

 

      Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has been established for the purpose of overseeing theour accounting and financial reporting processes and the audit of the Company and audits of the Company'sour annual financial statements, as well as itsour internal controls and audit functions. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors.The full text of the charter requires thatof the Audit Committee consist solely of no fewer than three independent directors. For part of 2006, the Audit Committee was comprised of only two (2) independent directors: Stephen J. Morris and Terrence O'Donnell.(1) With the addition of Mr. Pai as a director, there are now three (3) independent directors, each of whom is a member of the Audit Committee.available on our website at www.askigi.com.

 


(1)

AMEX Rule 121(c), provides that "Small Business Issuers" (as defined in SEC Regulation S-B) are only required to maintain a Board of Directors comprised of at least 50% of independent directors and an Audit Committee of at least two members, comprised solely of independent directors. The Company qualifies as a Small Business Issuer (i.e.,the Company is a U.S. issuer with revenues less than $25,000,000 and has a public float less than $25,000,000).

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      As described more fully in itsthe Audit Committee Charter, the purpose of the Audit Committee is toassist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities to stockholders concerning the Company'sour accounting and reporting practices, and to facilitate open communication between the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors, our outside auditor and management. The Audit Committee is required to discharge its responsibilities, and assess the information provided by the Company'sour management and the outside auditor, in accordance with its business judgment. In exercising its business judgment, the Audit Committee is required to rely on the information and advice provided by the Company's management and/or itsour outside auditor. Pursuant to theits charter, the function of the Audit Committee includes:

 

 

*

to provide the opportunity for direct communication between the Board of Directors and the Company'sour external auditors;

   
 

*

to monitor the design and maintenance of the Company'sour system of internal accounting controls;

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*

to select, evaluate and, if necessary, replace the external auditors;

   
 

*

to review the results of internal and external audits as to the reliability and integrity of the financial and operating information systems established to monitor compliance with the Company'sour policies, plans and procedures and with laws and regulations; and

   
 

*

to review the relationship between the Companyus and the external auditors and to ascertain the independence of the external auditors.

   

      The Audit Committee has discussed the Company's audited financial statements with management. The Audit Committee has discussed with its independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the "Accounting Board") Rule 3200T. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from its independent accountants required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 as adopted by the Accounting Board in Rule 3600T, and has discussed with its independent accountants the independent accountants' independence. Based on the review and discussions of the foregoing items contained in this paragraph, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Company's audited financial statements be included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 for f iling with the SEC.

      The Company's Common Stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange (the "AMEX"), and, therefore the Company is a listed issuer as defined in [SECTION] 240.10A-3 of the Regulations promulgated by the SEC. The Company has filed an annual report on Form 10-KSB, and has filed this Proxy Statement pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Company is neither a subsidiary of another listed issuer that is relying on the exemption in [SECTION] 240.10A-3(c)(2) nor is the Company relying on any of the exemptions in [SECTION] 240.10A-3(c)(4-7).

      The members of the Audit Committee are Terrence O'Donnell, Sunil K. PaiJane E. Hager (Chair) and Stephen J. Morris (since December 21, 2006). Prior to November 30, 2006, Rajiv Mathur was a memberTerrence O'Donnell. We believe that the composition and functioning of this Committee.our audit committee complies with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, AMEX and SEC rules and regulations, including those regarding the independence of the Audit Committee members. The Board of Directors has determined that Sunil K. PaiJane E. Hager is an "audit committee financial expert" as that term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14Acurrently defined under the Exchange Act.SEC's rules implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Audit Committee met four (4) times during the Company's2007 fiscal year 2006.year. A report of the Audit Committee is set forth herein.

 

      Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.TheCommittee.Our Board of Directors has adopted a charter governing the duties and responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee ("Nominating Committee"). A copyCommittee. The full text of the charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter was attached as Exhibit A to the Company's proxy statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissionis available on April 29, 2005.our website at www.askigi.com. Pursuant to the charter, the purpose of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to identify individuals qualified to become board members of our Board of Directors, and to recommend that the boardour Board of Directors select the director nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders, to develop and recommend to the boardBoard of Directors a set of corporate governance principles applicable to the Company,us, and to make recommendations on compensation of the Board of Directors. In furtherance of such purpose, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall have the following goals and responsibilities:

 

 

*

To identify, review and recommend to the Board of Directors qualified candidates for director nominees to fill any existing or anticipated vacancy on the Board of Directors;

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*

To identify, review and recommend to the Board of Directors, prior to each year's annual meeting of stockholders, successors to the class of directors whose term shall then expire (including any director in such class proposing to stand for election to another term), and additional director nominees, if any, for election to the Board of Directors on whose behalf the Board of Directors will solicit proxies;

   
 

*

To recommend to the Board of Directors the size of the Board of Directors;

   
 

*

To review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to suggestions for director nominees made by stockholders to the Board of Directors or to management in accordance with the By-Laws of the Company;our Bylaws;

   
 

*

To review annually the Board of Director's overall performance and oversee the annual performance evaluation for each of its committees;

   
 

*

To recommend to the Board of Directors whether resignations tendered by members who have had a substantial change in their job responsibilities should be accepted;

   
 

*

To review annually the Board of Directors committee structure, charters and membership and, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, recommend to the Board of Directors changes, if any; and to recommend to the Board of Directors the assignment of members of the Board of Directors to the various committees and appointment, rotation or removal of committee chairs;

   
 

*

To review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to changes in directors' compensation and benefits; and

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*

To develop and recommend to the Board of Directors a set of corporate governance guidelines and to review the guidelines at least annually and recommend changes as necessary.

   

      The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall have sole authority to retain and terminate any consulting firm to assist it in carrying out its duties and responsibilities, as the committee may deem appropriate in its sole discretion. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall have sole authority to approve related fees and other retention terms.

 

      The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's process for recruiting and selecting nominees is for Committee members to attempt to identify individuals who are thought to have thecertain minimum qualifications, including appropriate business background and experience, industry specific knowledge and general reputation and expertise that would allow them to contribute as effective directors to the Company'sour governance, and who are willing to serve as directors of a public company. To date, the Company haswe have not engaged any third party to assist in identifying or evaluating potential nominees. After a possible candidate is identified, the individual meets with various members of the Committee to ascertain his or her interest and willingness to serve, and Committee members discuss among themselves the individual's potential to be an effective member of the Board member.of Directors. If the discussions and evaluation are positive, the individual is invitedrecommended by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to serve on the Board.entire Board of Directors.

 

      The entire Board of Directors, including the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approvesapproved the nomination of the candidates reflected in Proposal 1. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider stockholder recommendations for candidates to serve on the Board of Directors. The name of any recommended candidate for director, together with pertinent biographical information, a document indicating the candidate's willingness to serve if elected, and evidence of the nominating stockholder's ownership of Companyour common stock should be sent to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee c/o IGI, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, New Jersey 08310. To date, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not adopted a specific formal policy with respect to the consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholders and to date no director candidates have been recommended by stockholders. If a directordirec tor candidate were to be recommended by a stockholder, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee expects to evaluate suc hsuch candidate in the same manner it evaluates director candidates identified by the Committee.it identifies.

 

      The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Terrence O'Donnell (Chair), Sunil K. Pai,Jane E. Hager and Stephen J. Morris. We believe that the composition of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee complies with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, AMEX and SEC rules and regulations, including those regarding the independence of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met two (2)time(s)onetime during the Company's2007 fiscal year 2006.year. Since the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed solely of non-management directors, all nominees for director at the 2007 Annual Meeting were nominated by non-management directors.

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Board Meeting and Attendance

 

      During the Company'sour 2007 fiscal year, 2006, theour Board of Directors met ten (10)times.fivetimes. Each of theour current directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors during the period in which he or she was a director and attended at least 75% of the meetings forof the committees of the Board of Directors on which he or she served, during the period in which he or she served.

 

Stockholder Communications with Directors and Director Attendance at Annual Meetings

 

      Stockholders who wish to send communications to the Company'sour Board of Directors may do so by sending them in care of thec/o IGI, Inc., Corporate Secretary, of the Company at the address which appears on the first page of this proxy statement.105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, New Jersey 08310. Such communications may be addressed either to specified individual directors or the entire Board.Board of Directors. The Secretary will have the discretion to screen and not forward to directors communications that the Secretary determines are communications unrelated to theour business or governance, of the Company and its subsidiaries, commercial solicitations, offensive, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate. The Secretary will, however,

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compile all stockholder communications that are not forwarded and such communications will be available to any director.

 

      It is the policy of our Board of Directors that directors are strongly encouraged to attend all annual stockholder meetings. FourEach of the fourour directors serving at the time attended the 20062007 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

Director Compensation and Stock Options

 

      Director Options.In September 1999, theour Board of Directors adopted the 1999 Director Stock Option Plan, (the "1999 Plan").which we refer to as the 1999 Plan. Under the 1999 Plan, on January 2 of each year, beginning with January 2000 (i) each non-employee director is granted a stock option forto purchase 15,000 shares;shares of our common stock; and (ii) each of the Chairmen of the Audit Committee and the Organization and Compensation Committee is granted additional stock options forto purchase 15,000 and 10,000 shares of our common stock, respectively. Additionally, under the 1999 Plan, each newly elected director will receive a stock option grant ofto purchase 15,000 shares of our common stock at the time of his/his or her election. All of such options will be granted at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Common Stockour common stock on the AMEX on the date of grant. All options granted under the 1999 Plan become 100% vested twelve (12)12 months after the date of grant.

 

      On December 9, 2005, the Compensation Committee recommended to our Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors approved, the acceleration of the vesting of all unvested stock options outstanding under our employee incentive stock compensation plans and our non-employee director stock compensation plans effective as of December 9, 2005. The Boardaccelerated the vesting of these options to eliminate the Company's recognition of compensation expense associated with the affected options under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment," which will apply to the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2006.

During 2006,2007, we granted the number of options that were granted under the 1999 Director Stock Option Plan isas listed below in the footnotes to the table below:

 

2006 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION2007 Director Compensation

 

Name of Director

 

Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($) (2)

 

Stock Awards
($) (3) (4)

 

Option Awards
($) (5) (6)

 

Total
($)

 

Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)

 

Stock Awards
($) (1) (2)

 

Option Awards
($) (1) (3) (4)

 

Total
($)


 


 


 


 


                

Terrence O'Donnell

   

6,250

 

17,940

 

24,190

 

--

 

5,750

 

12,013

 

17,763

                

Stephen J. Morris

   

6,000

 

  6,728

 

12,728

 

--

 

7,000

 

20,021

 

27,021

                

Rajiv Mathur

 

30,000

 

6,250

 

  6,728

 

42,978

Rajiv Mathur (5)

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

                

Sunil K. Pai

   

4,000

 

  6,728

 

10,728

Jane E. Hager

 

--

 

4,500

 

12,013

 

16,513

                

Donald W. Joseph (1)

   

   500

 

0.00

 

     500

Frank Gerardi (6)

 

--

 

2,000

 

  5,005

 

  7,005

                

Sunil K. Pai (7)

 

--

 

1,500

 

10,011

 

11,511

        

(footnotes on following page)

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(1)

Donald W. Joseph did not standThe amount reflected in this column reflects the dollar amount recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R, "Share Based Payments" for reelection at the 2006 Annual Meeting. Thus, Mr. Joseph's compensation reflects fees paidfinancial statement purposes for service prior to May 26, 2006, which was the date of the Company's 2006 Annual Meeting.2007.

  

(2)

In 2006, Mr. Mathur received $30,000 for service as aThe dollar amount reflected in this column equals (i) the number of shares granted to the director under a separate arrangement withpursuant to our 1998 Directors Stock Plan multiplied by (ii) the Company whereby Mr. Mathur was to receive $36,000 annually for service as a director. Effective November, 2006,closing price of our common stock on the parties have ended this arrangement.effective date of the grant.

  

(3)

Amounts shown represent amounts payable pursuant to the terms of the 1998 Directors Stock Plan that such individuals are entitled to receive in Common Stock but have not yet received.

(4)

As of December 31, 2006,2007, the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to the terms of the 1998 Directors Stock Plan that Terrence O'Donnell, Stephen J. Morris, Rajiv Mathur, Sunil K. Pai, and Donald W. Joseph are entitled to receive in Common Stock but have not yet received are $16,750, $15,500, $6,750, $4,000, and $10,500 respectively.

(5)

The aggregate amount of shares that can be acquired by each director pursuant to outstanding option awards for Terrence O'Donnell, Stephen J. Morris, Rajiv Mathur,Jane E. Hager, Frank Gerardi and Sunil K. Pai, are 215,000, 157,016, 190,000 (including options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock held by Mr. Hager and Donald Joseph are 200,000, 132,016, 30,000,excluding an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock held by Ms. Hager that expired on December 31, 2007), 198,266, and 27,500 respectively. During 2007 we granted to each of Terrence O'Donnell, Stephen J. Morris, Jane E. Hager, Frank Gerardi and Sunil K. Pai, options to purchase 15,000, 25,000, 15,000, 6,250 and 47,01612,500 shares of our common stock, respectively.

  

(6)(4)

The Company issuesWe issued the options in this column at a strike price equal to the fair market value of the closing price of the Company'sour common stock price on the date of the grant. The Company valuesWe valued these options that it issues using a Black-Scholes model. In itsthe model, the Company useswe

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used an expected life of five and a halfone-half (5.5) years to value the ten (10) year options that it issues to employees and directors. The Company useswe issued. We used an interest rate equal to the yield on treasury bonds that have approximately five and a halfone-half (5.5) years remaining until maturity and uses the volatility of the Company'sour stock price over a period that is approximately five and aone half (5.5) years prior to the grant date.

  

(5)

In January 2007, Mr. Mathur was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer and accordingly did not receive compensation for his service on our Board of Directors for 2007.

(6)

Frank Gerardi did not stand for reelection at the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. Thus, Mr. Gerardi's compensation reflects fees paid for service prior to May 10, 2007, which was the date of our 2007 annual meeting of stockholders.

(7)

Sunil K. Pai did not stand for reelection at the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. Thus, Mr. Pai's compensation reflects fees paid for service prior to May 10, 2007, which was the date of our 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Pai served as an independent member of our Board of Directors during his service.

      Director Fees. TheOur Board of Directors adopted the 1998 Directors Stock Plan (the "1998 Plan") in October 1998 to provide each outside director with the right to receive shares of the Company's Common Stockour common stock as director compensation in lieu of cash payments of director fees, thereby encouraging ownership in the Companyour securities by the directors. Each non-employee director receives $2,000 in value of Common Stockshares of our common stock for each meeting of the Board of Directors he or she attends in person, $1,000 in value of Common Stockshares of our common stock for each telephonic meeting of the Board of Directors attended, $500 in value of Common Stockshares of our common stock for each committee meeting attended which is held on the same day as a meeting of the Board meeting,of Directors, $1,000 in value of Common Stockshares of our common stock for each committee meeting attended which is not held on the same day as a meeting of the Board meeting,of Directors, and up to $5,000 in value of Common Stockshares of our common stock annually for the ChairmenChairm en of certain committees of the Board committees.of Directors. The fees are payable quarterly and the number of shares of Common Sto ckcommon stock issued to each director is determined by dividing the fees payable for the quarter by the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on the AMEXour common stock on the last business day of the applicable quarter.

 

      At athe meeting of the Board meetingof Directors held on July 19, 2002, the Directorsdirectors unanimously expressed their willingness to accept a significant reduction in the amount of the share grants to be received under the 1998 Plan as compensation for service on the Board of Directors in an effort to provide the Companyus with their personal support, commitment and assistance at a pivotal time in itsour growth and development. In furtherance thereof during the July 19, 2002 meeting, the Membersmembers of the Board of Directors collectively agreed to a 50% reduction in the amount of the share grant fee compensation payable to each Directordirector under the 1998 Plan for the third and fourth quarters of 2002. Moreover, the Board continued to honor this commitment for the entire year of 2005 and 2006in support of the future success of the Company. Moreover, atAt the meeting of the Board of Directors on July 23, 2003, a resolution was unanimously adopted providing that unless, until, and only in the event that the Companywe return s to profitability shall the Directors'directors' compensation be prospectively restored to the full amounts provided by the 1998 Plan as ini n effect prior to the Directors'directors' voluntary 50% reduction program in effect since July 19, 2002. In 2006, Mr. Mathur received $30,000Our Board of Directors has continued to honor this commitment in support of our future success.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

      Other than compensation agreements and other arrangements which are described in the "Director Compensation" and "Executive Compensation" sections of this proxy statement and the transactions described below, during our last fiscal year, there has not been, and there is not currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or will be a party in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for service asthe last three completed fiscal years and in which any of our directors, nominees for director, executive officers, holders of more than five percent of any class of our voting securities or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons had or will have a director under a separate arrangement with the Company whereby Mr. Mathur was to receive $36,000 annually for service as a director. Effective November, 2006, the parties have ended this arrangement.direct or indirect material interest.

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Certain Relationships and Related TransactionsUniversal Chemical Technologies, Inc.

 

      In February 2004, the Companywe signed a license agreement with Universal Chemical Technologies, Inc. ("UCT")(UCT) to utilize its patented technology for an electroless nickel boride metal finishing process. This was a new venture for the Companyus and the Companywe had capital expenditures of approximately $913,000 spread over 2004 and 2005 (approximately $131,000 in 2005)in order to set up the operations. The Company hasWe had an exclusive license within a 150 mile radius of its facility for commercial and military applications. In the start of the second quarter of 2005, the Companywe began production in its metal finishing division, utilizing the patented UltraCem technology. However, the Companywe had been informed by potential new customers of the consumer division, that those customers were not comfortable with the metal finishing division being housed in the same facility as the Company'sour consumer products division. In light of this information, the Company h aswe ceased operations under this venture. Frank

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Gerardi, the Company'sour former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a major IGI stockholder,holder of more than 10% of our common stock, personally invested $350,000 in UCT, which represents less than a 1% ownership interest in UCT. The Company hasWe have written down the value of the assets that it ownswe own relating to this business to $350,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The CompanyWe currently doesdo not conduct any business under this arrangement and has receivedarrangement. In the second quarter of 2007, UCT re-purchased the plating equipment from us for a purchase order alongprice of $378,000.

Related Party Transactions with a depositUnivest Management EPSP

Promissory Note in Favor of 50% of the purchase price from UCT to re-purchase the equipment. UCT will also pay for the relocation of the equipment.Univest

 

      On December 12, 2005, the Companywe issued a secured promissory note (the "Note") in favor of Univest Management EPSP, ("Univest"), c/o Frank Gerardi, Trustee, or its registered assigns, (the "Holder"), in the principal amount of $1,000,000. Mr. Gerardi is the Chairman of the Company, and he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company until December 31, 2006. Mr. Gerardi is the trustee and controls Univest. Mr. Gerardi has previously served as our Chief Executive Officer from September 2003 to December 31, 2006 and was a member of our Board of Directors from 2002 until May 2007. In addition, Mr. Gerardi beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock. The Notepromissory note was originally payable on or before the earlier to occur of (i) the closing (the "Closing") of the conveyance by the Companyus of itsour real property, identified as Lots 22.02 and 23 on the Tax Map of Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey ("Lots 22.02 and 23");Jersey; or (ii) July 31, 2006. The Notepromissory note was secured by a mortgage covering Lots 22.02 and 23. On January 30, 2006, the Companywe entered into a letter agreement (the "Letter Agreement") with Univest (the "Holder"). Pursuantpursuant to the Letter Agreement,which the stated interest rate on the secured promissory note, dated December 12, 2005, in favor of the Holder,Univest, was revised from 30% per annum to 12% per annum as of February 1, 2006. On July 21, 2006, the maturity date of the loan was extended until the earlier to occur of (i) September 30, 2006; or (ii) the Closing.closing of the real property conveyance. On October 4, 2006, the maturity date was further extended to December 31, 2006, and the stated interest rate was reduced to 10% effective October 1, 2006. On December 29, 2006, the maturity date was further extended to January 31, 2007. On January 31, 2007, the maturity date was further extended to February 28, 2007. On March 1, 2007 the maturity date was further extended to March 31, 2007. The note was repaid in full on March 8, 2007.

 

      For 2005, Frank Gerardi (Chief Executive Officer of the Company until December 31, 2006, current Chairman of the Board, and 10.8% beneficial owner) and Stephen J. Morris (Director and 20.9% beneficial owner) each personally agreed to loan the Company up to $500,000 each, if necessary, to fund any deficit of the Company through December 31, 2005. This loan offer was not renewed for fiscal year 2006.Univest Subscription Agreement

 

      On December 15, 2005,10, 2007, we and Univest Management, Inc. EPSP, an entity controlled by Frank Gerardi, our former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the CompanyBoard of Directors and a beneficial owner of over 5% of our common stock, entered into agreements to sell four units (the "Units") to accredited investors,a subscription agreement pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum dated November 11, 2005, for an aggregate purchase price of $400,000. Each Unit consists of 133,333which we issued to Univest 150,000 shares of common stock of the Company, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), and warrantsa warrant to purchase 26,66652,500 shares of the Common Stock (the "Warrants"). Stephen J. Morris, a director, purchased one unit. Univest, an entity controlled by Mr. Gerardi, purchased one unit. The Hager Family Trust, which Jane Hager and Edward Hager are co-trustees, purchased one unit.Each of Frank Gerardi, Stephen J. Morris, and Jane Hager and Edward Hager may be deemed to own more than 10% of the Company's outstanding stock. The remaining unit was purchased by an outside investor. The Warrants are exercisable for two (2) years from the date of issuancecommon stock at an exercise price of $0.90$1.25 per share, subject to adjustment uponexpiring two years from issuance, for aggregate consideration of $150,000. The closing of the occurrence of specific events, including stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or reclassifications of our common stock or distributions of cash or other assets. The Warrants do not entitle the holders to any voting or other rights as a stockholder until such Warrants are exercised and common stock is issued. During 2006, Mr. Morris, Univest, and the Hager Family Trust exercised the warrants that were issued to them.transaction occurred on December 31, 2007.

 

      A discussion of the employment agreement that the Company entered intoRelated Party Transactions with Rajiv Mathur and the Severance Agreement that the Company entered into with Frank Gerardi is located in a later Section, which is titled Employment Agreements.

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      On October 4, 2006, the Company borrowed $100,000 from Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc. ("Pharmachem"). Amounts due under this loan accrued interest at a rate

Pharmachem Line of 10% per year, and this note was secured by a second mortgage on the Company's real property. This note has been repaid in full along with a $200,000 advance from Pharmachem, which was made on November 27, 2006, with the proceeds from the line of credit described below.Credit

 

      On December 6, 2006, the Companywe entered into a $1,000,000 line of credit with Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc., a holder of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, with interest accruing on outstanding amounts due under such letterline of credit at a rate of prime plus 1.5%. Amounts due under this letterline of credit are secured by all of theour assets of the Company with the exception of any real property owned by the Company.us. All accrued and unpaid interest due under this letterline of credit is payable monthly on the first day of each month. The letterline of credit expires on December 5, 2007. On January 29, 2007, the line of credit was repaid in full and terminated.

 

      Pharmachem Subscription Agreement

On February 6, 2007 Pharmachemwe entered into a subscription agreement with the CompanyPharmachem whereby Pharmachem agreed to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the Company'sour common stock in exchange for gross proceeds of $1,500,000. This agreementtransaction closed on March 7, 2007.

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Pharmachem Sublicense Agreement

 

      On December 19, 2006,August 21, 2007, we executed an agreement with Pharmachem pursuant to which we agreed to exclusively manufacture for Pharmachem and supply to Pharmachem certain ingredients and finished products intended for use in cosmetic and topical skin care applications, developed and manufactured by us using the Company purchased packagingNovasome® technology. Under the agreement, we granted Pharmachem the exclusive right to market, sell and filling equipment from A&M Consultants,promote these products with the Novasome® trademark through the direct sales and direct marketing channels in the United States, and such other regions as we and Pharmachem may further agree. Pharmachem has a Company owned byminimum annual purchase requirement for such exclusivity inclusive of specified minimum monthly amounts for product development. In the spouseevent Pharmachem is unable to meet the minimum annual purchase requirement, they will have an option to pay us a percentage of Rajiv Mathur, at an aggregate cost of $133,000.the balance required to maintain such exclusivity. The price that the Company purchased the equipment for was meantprices charged to reimburse A&M ConsultantsPhar machem for the amount that A&M paidproducts allow for the equipment plus approximately $10,000 in incidental expenses that A&M incurred in its purchasepre determined gross margins to us. The agreement has a term of one year and is renewable annually upon mutual agreement of the equipment.parties. In 2007, Pharmachem made payments to us aggregating $152,570.

Pinnacle Mountain Partners Line of Credit

      On January 30, 2007, we entered into a $1,000,000 line of credit with Pinnacle Mountain Partners, LLC for a term of eighteen months. Pinnacle Mountain Partners is an entity affiliated with Jane E. Hager, a member of our Board of Directors and holder of more than five percent of our outstanding common stock and Edward B. Hager M.D., a holder of more than five percent of our outstanding common stock. The Company recorded the amount it paid for the equipment, which was in excessline of credit permits us to borrow money on a portion of the purchase price paidavailable principal balance which has not been borrowed by A&M Consultants, as a finder's fee.us during the term of the agreement. We may also repay the outstanding balance of the credit agreement and continue to draw down on the balance of the agreement during its term. Any principal balance outstanding at the end of the term must be repaid together with interest. Loans under the credit agreement bear interest at the Wall Street prime rate plus 1.5% and are secured by our assets. All accrued and unpaid interest is payable monthl y in arrears on the first of each month. We have borrowed $500,000 under the line of credit which has accrued interest of $49,250.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Executive Officers

      In addition to Rajiv Mathur whose biography is set forth above in "Proposal No. 1 -- Election of Directors", the following people serve as our executive officers of the Company:officers:

 

 

Name

 

Title



    
 

Nadya Lawrence

 

Executive Vice President of Operations

    
 

Carlene Lloyd

 

Vice President of Finance

    

      Nadya Lawrence (38)(39) has served as the Company'sour Executive VPVice President of Operations since 2006 and Vice President of Operations from 2001-2006.2001 to 2006. Previously, Ms. Lawrence served as the Company'sour R&D Technical Director and R&D Manager from 1995 to 2001.

 

      Carlene Lloyd (34)(35) has served as the Company'sour Vice President of Finance since July 2004. Prior to that, Ms. Lloyd served as the Company'sour Controller and Senior Accountant from 1998 to 2004.

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Summary Compensation Table

 

      The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation for the previous two fiscal year,years, which was awarded to or earned by theour President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and theour two other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company who received compensation in excess of $100,000 during 20062007 and who were serving as executive officers at the end of 2006 ("2007. We refer to these people in this proxy statement as our Named Executive Officers").

FISCAL YEAR 2006 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLEOfficers.

 

Name and Principal Position (1)

 

Year

 

Salary
($)

 

Bonus
($)

 

All Other
Compensation
($) (2)

 

Total
($)

           

Frank Gerardi
Chief Executive Officer

 

2006

 

150,000

 

0

 

25,313.16

 

175,313.16

           

Nadya Lawrence, VP of
Operations, Director of R&D,
Executive VP Operations

 

2006

 

140,000

 

0

 

23,864.60

 

163,864.60

           

Carlene Lloyd, VP of Finance

 

2006

 

  85,000

 

0

 

19,618.72

 

104,618.72

           

Name and Principal Position (1)

 

Year

 

Salary
($)

 

Bonus
($)

 

Option
Awards
($) (2)

 

All Other
Compensation
($) (3)

 

Total
($)


 


 


 


 


 


 


             

Rajiv Mathur

 

2007

 

292,000

 

50,000 (4)

 

203,750

 

24,649

 

570,399

    President and Chief Executive
    Officer

            
             

Nadya Lawrence

 

2007

 

140,000

 

6,796

 

-

 

26,452

 

173,248

    Executive Vice President of
    Operations

 

2006

 

140,000

 

-

   

23,865

 

163,865

             

Carlene Lloyd

 

2007

 

  85,000

 

4,250

 

-

 

16,711

 

105,961

    Vice President of Finance

 

2006

 

  85,000

 

-

   

19,619

 

104,619

(1)

Lists the principal positions held as of December 31, 2006. On2007. In January 4, 2007, Rajiv Mathur assumed the position ofas our President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.Officer.

 

(2)

The amount reflected in this column reflects the dollar amount recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R, "Share Based Payments" for financial statement purposes for 2007. We valued these options using a Black-Scholes model. In the model, we used an expected life of five and one-half (5.5) years to value the ten year options that we issued. We used an interest rate equal to the yield on the treasury bonds that have approximately five and one-half years remaining until maturity and uses the volatility of our stock price over a period that is approximately five and one-half years prior to the grant date.

(3)

The amounts shown in this column represent premiums for group life insurance, medical, and dental insurance paid by us, and contributions made by us to the Company, and the Company's contributionsexecutive's account under itsour 401(k) Plan. The amounts shown also include $9,000 in automobile reimbursements made to Nadya Lawrence.Lawrence in 2007 and 2006 and to Rajiv Mathur in 2007. In 2006, the Company2007, we paid $25,313.16, $12,913.68,$9,958, $13,971, and $18,360.56$14,404 for medical and dental insurance for Frank Gerardi,Rajiv Mathur, Nadya Lawrence, and Carlene Lloyd, respectively. The CompanyWe also paid $0, $1,950.92, and $1,258.16 inmade contributions to the 401(k) contributions for Frank Gerardi,Plan accounts of Rajiv Mathur, Nadya Lawrence and Carlene Lloyd in the amounts of $2,943, $1,953, and $1,264, respectively. In 2006, we paid $12,914, and $18,361 for medical and dental insurance for Nadya Lawrence, and Carlene Lloyd, respectively. We also made contributions to the 401(k) Plan accounts of Nadya Lawrence and Carlene Lloyd in the amounts of $1,951, and $1,258, respectively.

  

(4)

Mr. Mathur received a $50,000 bonus in November 2007 for remaining employed by us on the date of payment as set forth in his employment agreement.

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Stock OptionsOutstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

      The following tables settable sets forth certain information concerning outstanding option awards as of December 31, 2006. On December 9, 2005, the Compensation Committee recommended to our Board of Directors and the Board of Directors approved accelerating the vesting of all unvested stock options outstanding under our employee incentive stock compensation plans and our non-employee director stock compensation plans effective as of December 9, 2005. The Board accelerated the vesting of these options to eliminate the Company's recognition of compensation expense associated with the affected options under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment," which applied to the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2006.2007.

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2006 YEAR-END

 

     

Option Awards

   
 

Name

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable

 

Option Exercise
Price ($)

 

Option
Expiration Date

 
         
 

Frank Gerardi

 

50,000

 

$1.75

 

5/13/2009

  
 

Chief Executive Officer

 

50,000

 

$1.05

 

7/23/2013

  
   

90,000

 

$1.27

 

12/20/2014

  
   

50,000

 

$1.52

 

1/2/2014

  
   

2,016

 

$  .76

 

12/9/2015

  
         
 

Nadya Lawrence,

 

       250

 

$1.94

 

3/16/2009

  
 

VP of Operations,

 

    5,000

 

$  .50

 

12/6/2010

  
 

Director of R&D,

 

    5,000

 

$2.75

 

3/20/2010

  
 

Executive VP

 

    5,000

 

$  .52

 

12/27/2011

  
 

Operations

 

  30,000

 

$  .80

 

5/16/2011

  
   

  40,000

 

$  .65

 

5/23/2012

  
   

100,000

 

$1.07

 

5/20/2013

  
   

  30,000

 

$1.27

 

12/20/2014

  
   

  40,000

 

$  .76

 

12/9/2015

  
         
 

Carlene Lloyd,

 

    2,000

 

$1.56

 

12/9/2009

  
 

VP of Finance

 

    2,000

 

$  .50

 

12/6/2010

  
   

    1,000

 

$  .80

 

5/16/2011

  
   

  30,000

 

$1.27

 

12/20/2014

  
   

  40,000

 

$  .76

 

12/9/2015

  
          
 

Name

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable

 

Option
Exercise
Price ($)

 

Option
Expiration Date

 


 


 


 


 


          
 

Rajiv Mathur

 

  15,000

 

-

 

$1.06

 

09/12/15

 
 

President and Chief

 

  15,000

 

-

 

$1.30

 

07/10/16

 
 

Executive Officer

 

-

 

500,000 (1)

 

$1.04

 

01/01/17

 
           
 

Nadya Lawrence

 

       250

   

$1.94

 

03/16/09

 
 

Executive Vice

 

    5,000

   

$  .50

 

12/06/10

 
 

President of Operations

 

    5,000

   

$2.75

 

03/20/10

 
   

    5,000

   

$  .52

 

12/27/11

 
   

  30,000

   

$  .80

 

05/16/11

 
   

  40,000

   

$  .65

 

05/23/12

 
   

100,000

   

$1.07

 

05/20/13

 
   

  30,000

   

$1.27

 

12/20/14

 
   

  40,000

   

$  .76

 

12/09/15

 
           
 

Carlene Lloyd

 

    2,000

   

$1.56

 

12/09/09

 
 

Vice President of

 

    2,000

   

$  .50

 

12/06/10

 
 

Finance

 

    1,000

   

$  .80

 

05/16/11

 
   

  30,000

   

$1.27

 

12/20/14

 
   

  40,000

   

$  .76

 

12/09/15

 
           

(1)

250,000 shares vested on January 4, 2008 and the remaining 250,000 shares vest on January 4, 2009.

Employment Agreements

 

Gerardi Severance and Change of Control Agreement.

Frank Gerardi.Frank Gerardi and the Company are parties to a Severance Agreement, which was entered into as of August 10, 2005. The Severance Agreement was entered into in connection with Mr. Gerardi's employment as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Severance Agreement, Mr. Gerardi is entitled to receive the following payments if his employment with the Company is terminated for any reason other than for cause: (i) $150,000, which is payable in either a lump sum or in regular payroll payments; (ii) payment for all accrued and unused vacation days for the applicable calendar year; and (iii) continued coverage under the Company's health and benefit plans for one (1) year from the date that written notice of termination is given ((i), (ii), and (iii) are herein collectively the "Severance Payments"). Effective December 31, 2006, the Company no longer employs Mr. Gerardi as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and, as a result, the Company will commence Severance Payments to Mr. Gerardi in July 2007. In the interim, Mr. Gerardi has been retained as a consultant to the Company for which he will receive $5,000 per month from January 2007 through June 2007. To this date, Mr. Gerardi continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

      Frank Gerardi's term as Chief Executive Officer ended on December 31, 2006. Pursuant to the terms of the Severance Agreement, Mr. Gerardi continues to receive coverage under the Company's health and benefit plan. The parties have agreed that Mr. Gerardi would receive the amounts described in (i) and (ii) of the preceding paragraph in 26 bi-weekly installments commencing on July 13, 2007.

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      Rajiv Mathur. Rajiv Mathur, and the Company are parties to a three (3) year employment agreement executed November 15, 2006, pursuant to which he will serve asour President and Chief Executive Officer, of the Company commencingentered into a three year employment agreement with us on November 15, 2006. Mr. Mathur commenced employment with us in January 1, 2007 at an annual salary of $292,000, with a minimum of a 3.5% increase in pay on each of January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009. The

On February 10, 2008, our Compensation Committee approved an increase in the base salary of Mr. Mathur to $302,220. Mr. Mathur's employment agreement automatically extends for additional one (1) year periods unless a notice of non-renewal is sent by either party 180 days prior to the end of the term. Mr. Mathur is also entitled to a $750$1,000 per month automobile allowance along with a Company reimbursement for maintenance expenses, insurance expenses, and gasoline and parking expense incurred in connection with the performance of the Company's business and parking expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the Company's business.activities. Mr. Mathur is also entitled to an annual bonus for each of 2007, 2008, and 2009, provided that he is emp loyedemployed by the Companyus on December 31 of each respective year. His bonus will be based on one (1) or more of the following metrics for the respective fiscal year for which the bonus relates: (i) growth in our annual revenue of the Company;revenue; (ii) growth in our operating profit of the Company;profit; and (iii) growth in our cash flow from continuing operations of the Company.operations. See "-- Cash Incentive Plan Arrangements" be low. Mr. Mathur is also entitled toreceived a $50,000 bonus if he is stillin November 2007 for remaining employed withby us on the Company on September 15, 2007.date of payment as set forth in his employment agreement.

 

      If Mr. Mathur's employment is terminated (i) as a result of Mr. Mathur's death or disability; (ii) without cause (as defined in the agreement), by non-renewal of the agreement by the Companyus at any time; or (iii) within six months after a change of control (as defined in the agreement) by Mr. Mathur, in each case he is to receive severance of one (1) year's salary and continuation of health and dental benefits until the earlier of one (1) year after termination or his coverage commencing under another employer's health plan. Pursuant to Mr. Mathur's employment agreement, Mr. Mathur was granted options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock on January 1, 2007, with an exercise price based on the average closing price of the Company'sour common stock during the thirty (30)30 day period prior to the grant date.January 1, 2007. Options with respect to

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250,000 shares vest on the first anniversary of employment and options with respect to the other 250,000 shares vest on the second a nniversaryanniversary of employment. UnderIn February 2008, the termsCompensation Committee further awarded Mr. Mathur a stock option pursuant to the our 1999 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 500,000 shares of thisour common stock. The options have an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant and one-half will vest on December 31, 2008 and the remaining one-half will vest on December 31, 2009. Pursuant to his employment agreement, the Companywe will be in breach of the agreement if Mr. Mathur is not nominated for election to theour Board of Directors of the Company for each year that the agreement is still in effect.

Cash Incentive Plan Arrangements

      In February 2008, the Compensation Committee approved our 2008 Management Incentive Plan for our Chief Executive Officer and President, Executive Vice President and Vice President. The incentive bonuses for each of these individuals will be based in part on our performance as compared to budgeted results for net income or earnings per share and in part on annual performance reviews for such individuals. Our budgeted results involve confidential, strategic, commercial and financial information which, if disclosed, may result in competitive harm to us.

      Participants will be eligible for an incentive bonus payout based upon our achievement of the following targets for either net income or earnings per share (the greater level of achievement to be utilized for determining the payout) as compared to budget results:

Target

% Awarded of Total Eligible
(the "Target Payout")



Less than 25% of budgeted results

0%

25% - 75% of budgeted results

20% or board's discretion

75% - 85% of budgeted results

50%

85% - 95% of budgeted results

80%

95% - 110% of budgeted results

100%

More than 110% of budgeted results

120%

      If the plan participant is eligible for an incentive bonus payment pursuant to our achievement of certain net income or earnings per share thresholds, then the actual amount of payment under the plan will be based on an annual performance evaluation of the individual plan participant. The Target Payout (as set forth in the table above), if any, will be multiplied by a performance factor determined by the participants' individual performance review ratings as follows:

Performance Rating

Award Factor



Usually Exceeds

1.00

Fully Meets

  .80

Usually Meets

  .50

Below

  .00

      The maximum performance bonus for our Chief Executive Officer and President and each of the our Executive Vice President and Vice President are 120% of salary earned in the applicable fiscal year and 36% of salary earned in the applicable fiscal year, respectively. Payments under the plan will be made in cash within 60 days after the first annual shareholder meeting following the applicable fiscal year with respect to which the incentive bonus is being paid and will be pro-rated for any partial year of service. Participants must be actively employed by us on the date incentive bonuses are to be paid in order to receive an award.

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

      The ultimate responsibility for good corporate governance rests withAudit Committee of the Board of Directors whose primary roles are oversight, counseling and direction to the Company's management in the best long-term interests of the corporation and its stockholders. The Board's Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") has been established for the purpose of overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and auditing of the Company's annual financial statements. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 added a number of provisions to federal law to strengthen the authority of, and increase the responsibility of, corporate audit committees. The Company is subject as well to related rules concerning audit committee structure, membership, authority and responsibility recently adopted by the AMEX.has:

 

      The Company's Audit Committee operates under a written charter

reviewed and discussed our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 with management;

discussed with our independent auditors,Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C., matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, as adopted by the Board. The compositionPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T, in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the Audit Committeeyear ended December 31, 2007; and the attributes of its members and its responsibilities, as reflected in its charter, is intended to be in accordance with applicable requirements for corporate audit committees. The Audit Committee reviews and assesses the adequacy of its charter on an annual basis.

 

      The Audit Committee charter requires that the Audit Committee consist solely of no fewer than three (3) independent directors. At the present time, the Audit Committee is comprised of Sunil K. Pai, Terrence O'Donnell and Stephen J. Morris. Prior to Mr. Pai joining the Board, the Audit Committee consisted of only two (2) directors. AMEX Rule 121(c), however, provides that "Small Business Issuers" (as defined in SEC Regulation S-B) are only required to maintain a Board of Directors comprised of at least 50% of independent directors and an Audit Committee of at least two (2) members, comprised solely of independent directors. The Company qualifies as a Small Business Issuer (i.e.,the Company is a U.S. issuer with revenues less than $25,000,000 and has a public float less than $25,000,000).

 

      As described more fully in its charter,

received the purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in its general oversight of the Company's financial reporting, internal controls and audit functions. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Company's financial statements; accounting and financial reporting principles; internal controls; and procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards, applicable laws and regulations. The Company's independent auditing firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. In accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Audit Committee has ultimate authority and responsibility to select, compensate, evaluate and, when appropriate, replace the Company's independent auditors.

      The Audit Committee members are not professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of managementwritten disclosures and the independent auditors, nor can the Audit Committee certify thatletter from the independent auditors are "independent" under applicable rules. The Audit Committee serves a board-level oversight role, in which it provides advice, counsel and direction to management and the auditors on the basis of the information it receives, discussions with management and the auditors, and the experience of the Audit Committee's members in business, financial and accounting matters. The Audit Committee has the authority to engage its own outside advisers, including experts in particular areas of accounting, as it determines appropriate, apart from counsel or advisers hired by management.

      The Audit Committee has an annual agenda that includes reviewing the Company's financial statements, internal controls and audit matters. The Audit Committee meets each quarter with the Company's external auditors and management to review the Company's interim financial results before the publication of the Company's quarterly earnings press releases. Management's and independent auditors' presentations to and discussions with the Audit Committee cover various topics and events that may have significant financial impact and/or are the subject of discussions between management and the independent auditors. In addition, the Audit Committee generally oversees the Company's internal compliance programs. In accordance with law, the Audit Committee is responsible for establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, including the confidential, anonymous submission by the Company's employees, received through established procedures, of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

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      Among other matters, the Audit Committee monitors the activities and performance of the Company's external auditors, including the audit scope, external audit fees, auditor independence matters and the extent to which the independent auditors may be retained to perform non-audit services. The Company's independent auditors provide the Audit Committee with the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, "Independence Discussions as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3600T, and discussed the independence ofAmper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C.with Audit Committees", and the Audit Committee discusses with the independent auditors and management that firm's independence.firm.

 

      Additionally, the Committee considered all audit services provided by the independent auditors and the fees and costs billed and expected to be billed by the independent auditors for those services. The Committee has discussed with management the procedures for selection of consultants and the related competitive bidding practices and fully considers whether those services provided by the independent auditors are compatible with maintaining auditor independence.

 

      In accordancereliance on the review and discussions referred to above, the audit committee recommended to our Board of Directors that our audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for filing with existing Audit Committee policy and the more recent requirements ofSEC for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, all services to be provided by the Company's independent auditors are subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. This includes audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act prohibits an issuer from obtaining certain non-audit services from its auditing firm so as to avoid certain potential conflicts of interest. The Company has not in recent years obtained any of these services from its independent auditors, and the Company is able to obtain such services, if needed, from other service providers at competitive rates. See "Relationship with Independent Accountants" for more information regarding fees paid to the Company's independent auditors for services in fiscal years 2006 and 2005.year ended December 31, 2007.

 
 

Audit Committee

  
 

Sunil K. PaiJane E. Hager (Chairman)

Terrence O'Donnell
Stephen J. Morris

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RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

      The Audit Committee has selected Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. to serve as the Company'sour independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.2008. No representatives from Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. are expected to attend the annual meeting. The Company doesAnnual Meeting. We do not have a policy of asking itsour stockholders to ratify the appointment of auditors.

 

Fees Paid to Independent Auditors

 

      The following table shows the fees for the audit and other services provided by Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. for fiscal years 20062007 and 2005:2006:

 

   

Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C.

 
   

2006

 

2005

 
   


 


 
 

Audit Fees (1)

 

$128,500

 

$125,540

 
 

Audit-Related Fees

 

--

 

--

 
 

Tax Fees

 

--

 

--

 
 

All Other Fees

 

--

 

--

 
   


 


 
 

        Total

 

$128,500

 

$125,540

 
   


 


 
       
   

2007

 

2006

 
   


 


 
 

Audit Fees (1)

 

$162,156

 

$128,500

 
 

Audit-Related Fees (2)

 

1,850

 

--

 
 

Tax Fees

 

--

 

--

 
 

All Other Fees

 

--

 

--

 
 

        Total

 

$164,006

 

$128,500

 
       

(1)

These are fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company'sour 2006 and 2007 financial statements and review of financial statements included in the Company'sour quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB, and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(2)

Audit-Related Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for audit-related services including consultation on compliance related matters.

 

      Representatives of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. attended all meetings of the Audit Committee in 2006.2007. The Audit Committee pre-approves and reviews all audit services performed by the Company'sour independent auditors as well as the fees charged by our independent auditors for such services. In its pre-approval and review of non-audit service fees, the Audit Committee considers, among other things, the possible effect of the performance of such services on the auditors' independence. Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. did not perform any non-audit services for IGIus during fiscal yearyears 2007 or 2006.

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PROPOSALS WITH RESPECT TO EQUITY PLANS

      As set forth below the Company is proposing to amend two (2) of its compensation plans. The benefits to be derived under the increased authorized shares in each of such plans is set forth below:

NEW PLAN BENEFITS

 

1999 Director Stock Option
Plan

1999 Stock Incentive Plan

Name and Position (2)

Dollar Value

Number of
Units

Dollar
Value

Number of
Units

     

Frank Gerardi, Chief Executive
Officer

$0

0

(1)

(1)

Nadya Lawrence, Executive
Vice President of Operations

$0

0

(1)

(1)

Executive Group

$0

0

(1)

(1)

Non-Executive Director Group

(1)

300,000

(1)

(1)

Non-Executive Officer Employee Group

$0

0

(1)

(1)


(1)

Cannot Be Determined

(2)

Lists the principal positions held as of December 31, 2006. On January 4, 2007, Rajiv Mathur assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

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PROPOSAL 2 - APPROVALAMEND AND RESTATE THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE SHARES
AUTHORIZED UNDERCHANGE THE 1999 DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLANNAME OF THE COMPANY,
AMEND THE LAWFUL PURPOSES PROVISION OF THE CERTIFICATE AND
REMOVE CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT

      Our Board of Directors has unanimously approved and recommends that our stockholders approve, an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that amends Article FIRST to change our name to IGI Laboratories, Inc., and to provisions of Article THIRD regarding the lawful purposes in which we are allowed to engage. We are also proposing to delete Article FIFTH of our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, since such provision is no longer in effect.

      Our Board of Directors believes that the name change may better signify to investors and the public the activities carried on by us and will help our marketing and public relations efforts. Article THIRD of the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, includes an extensive list of corporate purposes which are unnecessary since Article THIRD of our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, also provides that we may "conduct any lawful business, to provide any lawful purpose, and to engage in any lawful act". Delaware corporation law does not require corporations to list their specific purposes and permits corporations to define their business or purpose in terms of any lawful act or activity. Article THIRD of the proposed Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation eliminates the detailed list of corporate purposes and continues to allow us to engage in "any lawful act or activity." Article FIFTH relates to the name and mailing address of our incor porator, which is no longer relevant and is not required to appear in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Accordingly, we propose to delete this portion of Article FIFTH in its entirety.

 

      The Board of Directors proposes to increase the number of shares underlying authorized optionsproposed amendments under the 1999 Plan by 300,000 from 1,675,000 to 1,975,000. On September 15, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the Company's 1999 Director Stock Option Plan (the "1999 Plan") and authorized 675,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the 1999 Plan. In 2001, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment that increased the number of shares of Common Stock underlying options under the Plan to 1,475,000, and in 2006 the stockholders of the Company approved a further amendment that increased the number of shares of Common Stock underlying options under the Plan to 1,675,000. The Company does not believethis Proposal 2 provide that the current numberCertificate of shares authorized under the 1999 Plan is adequate for the Company's needs. As of March 15, 2007, 278,952shares of Common Stock remained available for future grants of stock options under the 1999 Plan. Sha reholders will not have any appraisal rights with respect to the amendment to the 1999 Plan

AdministrationIncorporation, as amended, be revised and Eligibilityrestated as set forth in Appendix A.

 

      The 1999 PlanIf approved, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will become effective upon the grantfiling with the Delaware Secretary of options thereunder is administered by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. All non-employee directors of the Corporation are eligible to receive options under the 1999 Plan. As of March 15, 2007, the Company has four (4) non-employee directors. All of the options granted under the 1999 Plan are nonstatutory stock options (NSOs) and become fully vested twelve (12) monthsState. We will make such a filing promptly after the date of grant.

      Under the 1999 Plan, on January 2 of each year, beginning with January 2000 (i) each non-employee director is granted a stock option for 15,000 shares and (ii) each of the Chairmen of the Audit Committee and the Stock Option and Compensation Committee is granted additional stock options for 15,000 and 10,000 shares, respectively. Additionally, under the 1999 Plan, each newly-elected director will receive a stock option grant of 15,000 shares at the time of his or her election. All of such options will be granted at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange on the date of grant. Since January, 2006, the Board of Directors has temporarily waived their rights to receive the aforesaid options, but reserved the right to have such options in the future.

Purchase Price and Option Terms

      The price at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased upon the exercise of options granted under the 1999 Plan is equal to the fair market value per share on the date of grant, which is deemed to be the closing price of the Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange on the date of grant. The last sale price of the Company's Common Stock reported by the American Stock Exchange on March 21, 2007 was $.98 per share.

      Except as the Compensation and Stock Option Committee may otherwise determine or provide in an option grant, options granted under the 1999 Plan cannot be assigned, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercised during the lifetime of the optionee and only by the optionee. Such options cease to be exercisable at the earlier of ten (10) years from the date of grant or three (3) years after a director ceases to be a director for any reason. In the event that a director ceases to be a director on account of his or her death, the outstanding options (whether exercisable or not on the date of death) may be exercised within three (3) years after such date (subject to the condition that no such option may be exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from its date of grant).

      Optionees who exercise options to purchase securities under the 1999 Plan may pay cash in the amount of the option exercise price and/or deliver other shares of Common Stock owned by the optionee with a fair market value equal to the exercise price of the option shares to be purchased.

      In the event of a dissolution, liquidation, merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company (an "Event"), the Board may decide to terminate each outstanding option. If the Board so decides, such option shall terminate as of the effective date of the Event, but the Board shall provide optionees a reasonable notice period during which options which are then exercisable may be exercised.

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Federal Income Tax Consequences

      The following is a summary of the United States federal income tax consequences that generally will arise with respect to options granted under the 1999 Plan and with respect to the sale of Common Stock acquired under the 1999 Plan.

      A participant will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of a nonstatutory stock option ("NSO"). However, a participant who exercises an NSO generally will recognize ordinary compensation income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the Common Stock acquired through the exercise of the option ("NSO Stock") on the Exercise Date over the exercise price. With respect to any NSO Stock, a participant will have a tax basis equal to the exercise price plus any income recognized upon the exercise of the option. Upon selling NSO Stock, a participant generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the excess of the sale price of the NSO Stock over the participant's tax basis in the NSO Stock. This capital gain or loss will be a long-term gain or loss if the participant has held the NSO Stock for more than one year prior to the date of the sale.

Tax Consequences to the Company

      The grant of an option under the 1999 Plan will have no tax consequences to the Company. Moreover, in general, the sale of any Common Stock acquired under the 1999 Plan will not have any tax consequences to the Company. The Company generally will be entitled to a business-expense deduction, however, with respect to any ordinary compensation income recognized by a participant under the 1999 Plan, including as a result of the exercise of an NSO. Any such deduction will be subject to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Company will have a withholding obligation with respect to ordinary compensation income recognized by participants with respect to NSOs under the 1999 Plan who are subject to withholding.Annual Meeting.

 

Stockholder Vote Required

 

      The amendment and restatement of our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the sharesvoting power present in person and by proxy and voting at the meeting is required for the amendment of the 1999 Plan.Annual Meeting.

 

Board Recommendation

 

      The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote "FOR" ratificationthe amendment and restatement of the Plan Amendment to the 1999 Director Stock Option to increase the numberour Certificate of shares reserved for issuance under such plan from 1,675,000 to 1,975,000.

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PROPOSAL 3 - AMENDMENT OF 1999 STOCK INCENTIVE PLANIncorporation, as amended.

 

General

      The Board of Directors proposes that the stockholders ratify an amendment (the "Plan Amendment") to the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1999 Incentive Plan") in order to increase the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable under the Plan from 2,500,000 to 3,200,000. The Board of Directors believes that the 1999 Incentive Plan has been and will continue to advance the interests of the Company's stockholders by enhancing the Company's ability to attract, retain and motivate persons who make (or are expected to make) important contributions to the Company by providing such persons with equity ownership opportunities and performance-based incentives and thereby better aligning the interests of such persons with those of the Company's stockholders. As of March 15, 2007, 306,200 shares of Common Stock remain available for future grants of awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan. The Board of Directors approved the amendment on March 19, 2007, subject to stockholder approval. The closing price of shares of Common Stock as reported by the American Stock Exchange was $.98 on March 21, 2007. The number of shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable under the Plan was previously increased from 1,200,000 to 2,000,000 and from 2,000,000 to 2,500,000. As of March 15, 2007, approximately fifteen (15) employees of the Company and five (5) directors of the Company who are not also employees of the Company were eligible to receive Awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan. Shareholders will not have any appraisal rights with respect to the amendment to the 1999 Incentive Plan.

Summary of the 1999 Incentive Plan

      The 1999 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code ("the Code") as non-statutory stock options and restricted stock awards (collectively "Awards"). The 1999 Incentive Plan authorizes the Board to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each option, the exercise price of each option and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of each option grant, including conditions relating to applicable federal or state securities laws, as it considers necessary or advisable.

      No option will be granted for a term in excess of ten (10) years. The 1999 Incentive Plan permits the Board to determine the manner of payment of the exercise price of options, including through payment by cash, check or in connection with a "cashless exercise" through a broker, by surrender to the Company of shares of Common Stock, by delivery to the Company of a promissory note or by any other lawful means.

      The Board may grant Awards entitling recipients to acquire shares of Common Stock, subject to the right of the Company to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price (or to require forfeiture of such shares if issued at no cost) from the recipient in the event that conditions specified by the Board in the applicable Award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period or periods established by the Board for such Award.

      If any Award expires or is terminated, surrendered or canceled without having been fully exercised or is forfeited in whole or in part or results in any Common Stock not being issued, the unused Common Stock covered by such Award shall again be available for the grant of Awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan, subject, however, in the case of incentive stock options, to any limitation required under the Code. Shares issued under the 1999 Incentive Plan may consist in whole or in part of authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares.

      All of the Company's employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors (and any individuals who have accepted an offer for employment) are eligible to be granted Awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan. Subject to adjustment, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be granted to any participant under the 1999 Incentive Plan shall be 300,000 per calendar year. This per-participant limit described shall be construed and applied consistently with Section 162(m) of the Code. The granting of Awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan is discretionary.

<PAGE>  24

Administration

      The 1999 Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee, who then recommends Awards to the Board of Directors for approval. The Board has authority to grant Awards and to adopt, amend and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices relating to the 1999 Incentive Plan as it shall deem advisable. Pursuant to the terms of the 1999 Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors may delegate authority under the 1999 Incentive Plan to one or more committees of the Board, and subject to certain limitations, to one or more executive officers of the Company. Subject to any applicable limitations contained in the 1999 Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors, or any committee or executive officer to whom the Board delegates authority, as the case may be, selects the recipients of Awards and determines (i) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by options and the dates upon which such options become exercisable, (ii) the ex ercise price of options, (iii) the duration of options, and (iv) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any restricted stock or other stock-based Awards and the terms and conditions of such Awards, including conditions for repurchase, issue price and repurchase price. The Board of Directors may make appropriate adjustments in connection with the 1999 Incentive Plan and any outstanding Awards to reflect stock dividends, stock splits and other certain events that affect the Company's capitalization.

      In the event of a merger, liquidation or other Acquisition Event (as defined in the 1999 Incentive Plan), the Board of Directors is authorized to provide for outstanding options or other stock-based Awards to be assumed or substituted for, to accelerate the Awards to make them fully exercisable prior to consummation of the Acquisition Event, or to provide for a cash-out of the value of any outstanding options. Upon the occurrence of an Acquisition Event in the case of restricted stock, the rights of the Company shall inure to the benefit of the Company's successor. If any Award expires or is terminated, surrendered, canceled or forfeited, the unused shares of Common Stock covered by such Award will again be available for grant under the 1999 Incentive Plan.

Amendment or Termination

      No Award may be made under the 1999 Incentive Plan after March 16, 2009, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date. The Board may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including but not limited to, substituting therefor another Award of the same or a different type, changing the date of exercise or realization, and converting an incentive stock option to a non-statutory stock option. The Board may also amend, suspend or terminate the 1999 Incentive Plan or any portion thereof at any time, provided that, to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code, no Award granted to a participant designated as subject to Section 162(m) by the Board after the date of such amendment shall become exercisable, realizable or vested, as applicable to such Award (to the extent that such amendment to the 1999 Incentive Plan was required to grant such Award to a particular participant), unless and until such amendment shall have been approved by the Company's stockholders as required by Section 162(m) (including the vote required under Section 162(m)).

      Additional information concerning the Company's equity compensation plans and other outstanding warrants is set forth in the notes to consolidated financial statements of the Company filed as part of the Company's Form 10-KSB Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 and is included in the Annual Report to Stockholders that accompanies this Proxy Statement.

Plan Benefits

      The Company has not yet determined how the increased 700,000 shares reserved for issuance under the 1999 Incentive Plan will be distributed.

Plan Amendment

      As noted above, there are presently 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock authorized for purposes of granting Awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan. The Board of Directors believes that having the ability to grant additional Awards under the 1999 Incentive Plan will enable the Company to attract, retain and motivate key employees and certain third parties. The Plan Amendment, if approved by shareholders, will increase the number of shares of Common Stock available under the 1999 Incentive Plan by 700,000.

<PAGE>  25

      The text of the Plan Amendment is set forth in full on Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit A.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

      The following is a summary of the United States federal income tax consequences that generally will arise with respect to Awards granted under the 1999 Incentive Plan and with respect to the sale of Common Stock acquired under the 1999 Incentive Plan.

Incentive Stock Options.In general, a participant will not recognize taxable income upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option. Instead, a participant will recognize taxable income with respect to an incentive stock option only upon the sale of Common Stock acquired through the exercise of the option ("ISO Stock"). The exercise of an incentive stock option, however, may subject the participant to the alternative minimum tax. Generally, the tax consequences of selling ISO Stock will vary with the length of time that the participant has owned the ISO Stock at the time it is sold. If the participant sells ISO Stock after having owned it for at least two years from the date the option was granted (the "Grant Date") and one year from the date the option was exercised (the "Exercise Date"), then the participant will recognize long-term capital gain in an amount equal to the excess of the sale price of the ISO Stock over the exercise price. If the participant sells ISO Stock for more than the exercise price prior to having owned it for at least two years from the Grant Date and one year from the Exercise Date (a "Disqualifying Disposition"), then all or a portion of the gain recognized by the participant will be ordinary compensation income and the remaining gain, if any, will be a capital gain. This capital gain will be long-term capital gain if the participant has held the ISO Stock for more than one year prior to the date of sale. If a participant sells ISO Stock for less than the exercise price, then the participant will recognize capital loss in an amount equal to the excess of the exercise price over the sale price of the ISO Stock. This capital loss will be long-term capital loss if the participant has held the ISO Stock for more than one year prior to the date of sale.

Non-statutory Stock Options.As in the case of an incentive stock option, a participant will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of a non-statutory stock option. Unlike the case of an incentive stock option, however, a participant who exercises a non-statutory stock option generally will recognize ordinary compensation income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the Common Stock acquired through the exercise of the option ("NSO Stock") on the exercise date over the exercise price. With respect to any NSO Stock, a participant will have a tax basis equal to the exercise price plus any income recognized upon the exercise of the option. Upon selling NSO Stock, a participant generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the sale price of the NSO Stock and the participant's tax basis in the NSO Stock. This capital gain or loss will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the par ticipant has held the NSO Stock for more than one year prior to the date of the sale.

Restricted Stock Awards.A participant will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of a restricted stock Award, unless the participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code (a "Section 83(b) Election"). If the participant makes a Section 83(b) Election within 30 days of the date of the grant, then the participant will recognize ordinary compensation income, for the year in which the Award is granted, in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the Common Stock at the time the Award is granted and the purchase price paid for the Common Stock. If a Section 83(b) Election is not made, the participant will recognize ordinary compensation income at the time that the forfeiture provisions or restrictions on transfer lapse, in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the Common Stock at the time of such lapse and the original purchase price paid for the Common Stock. The participant wil l have a basis in the Common Stock acquired equal to the sum of the price paid and the amount of ordinary compensation income recognized. Upon the disposition of the Common Stock acquired pursuant to a restricted stock Award, the participant will recognize a capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the sale price of the Common Stock and the participant's basis in the Common Stock. This capital gain or loss will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the shares are held for more than one year. For this purpose, the holding period shall begin just after the date on which the forfeiture provisions or restrictions lapse if a Section 83(b) Election is not made or just after the Award is granted if a Section 83(b) Election is made.

<PAGE>  26

Section 409A. Any award (including Restricted Stock Awards) issued pursuant to our 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, except incentive stock options and nonstatutory options granted with an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant, may be subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, subject to special rules.

      Under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, which was added by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, generally effective beginning in 2005, compensation deferred under nonqualified deferred compensation plans that do not satisfy election, distribution and funding restrictions will be subject to current income tax inclusion, a 20% tax and interest assessment in the year of deferral, to the extent not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and not previously included in gross income. Our 1999 Stock Incentive Plan will be operated in good faith compliance with the provisions of Section 409A, in order to avoid such assessment and will be amended accordingly upon issuance of regulatory guidance, if required.

Tax Consequences to the Company

      The grant of an Award under the 1999 Incentive Plan will have no tax consequences to the Company. Moreover, in general, neither the exercise of an incentive stock option nor the sale of any Common Stock acquired under the 1999 Incentive Plan will have any tax consequences to the Company. The Company generally will be entitled to a business-expense deduction, however, with respect to any ordinary compensation income recognized by a participant under the 1999 Incentive Plan, including in connection with a restricted stock Award or as a result of the exercise of a non-statutory stock option or a Disqualifying Disposition. Any such deduction will be subject to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code.

Stockholder Vote Required

      The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person and by proxy and voting at the meeting is required for the ratification of the Plan Amendment.

Board Recommendation

      The Board recommends that shareholders vote "FOR" ratification of the Plan Amendment to the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan from 2,500,000 to 3,200,000.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 20082009 ANNUAL MEETING

 

      Any proposal that a stockholder intends to present at the 20082009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be submitted to theour Secretary of the Company at itsour corporate offices, 105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, New Jersey 08310, no later than January 2,December 16, 2008, in order to be considered for inclusion in the Proxy Statement relating to that meeting.meeting and must comply with the requirements of the proxy rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

      IfIn accordance with our current bylaws, for a proposal of a stockholder ofto be raised from the Company wishes to present a proposal before the 2008floor and presented at our 2009 Annual Meeting and the Company has not received notice of such matter priorStockholders, other than a stockholder proposal intended to January 2, 2008, the Company shall have discretionary authority to vote on such matter, if the Company includes a specific statementbe included in theour proxy statement and submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to, or form of proxymailed and received at, our principal executive offices, together with all supporting documentation required by our bylaws, not earlier than February 10, 2009 and not later than March 11, 2009. Stockholder proposals should be addressed to the effect that it has not received such notice in a timely fashion.our Secretary at our corporate offices, 105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, New Jersey 08310.

<PAGE>  -20-

OTHER MATTERS

 

      The Board of Directors knows of no other business which will be presented for consideration at the meetingAnnual Meeting other than that described above. However, if any other business should come before the meeting,Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed Proxy to vote, or otherwise act, in accordance with their best judgment on such matters.

 

      The CompanyWe will bear the costs of soliciting proxies. In addition to solicitations by mail, the Company'sour directors, officers and regular employees may, without additional remuneration, solicit proxies by telephone, telegraph, facsimile and personal interviews. The CompanyWe will also request brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward copies of the proxy material to those persons for whom they hold shares and request instructions for voting the Proxies. The Companyproxies. We will reimburse such brokerage houses and other persons for their reasonable expenses in connection with this distribution.

 

      THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOPES THAT STOCKHOLDERS WILL ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. PROMPT RESPONSE WILL GREATLY FACILITATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING AND YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED. STOCKHOLDERS WHO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING MAY VOTE THEIR STOCK PERSONALLY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SENT IN THEIR PROXIES.

 
 

By Order of the Board of Directors,

  
 

  
 

Carlene A. Lloyd, Secretary

  

April 20, 200715, 2008

 

<PAGE>  28-21-

EXHIBITAPPENDIX A

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE 1999 STOCK INCENTIVE PLANAmended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
IGI, INC.

 

      IGI, INC, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL") hereby certifies as follows:

      FIRST: That at a meeting of the Board of Directors of IGI, Inc. (the "Corporation") resolutions were duly adopted approving an amendment and restatement of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, declaring said amendment and restatement to be advisable and calling a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation for consideration thereof.

      SECOND: The date of filing of the Corporation's original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State was August 26, 1977.

      THIRD: This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends and restates the prior Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, by amending and restating the Certificate of Incorporation filed on August 26, 1977 and all amendments thereto through the date hereof.

      FOURTH: The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit A.

      FIFTH: That pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation was duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the DGCL at which meeting the necessary number of shares as required by statute were voted in favor of the amendment.

      SIXTH: That the foregoing amendment and restatement was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 and Section 245 of the DGCL.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, IGI, Inc. has caused this certificate to be signed by a duly authorized officer, this ________ day of _________, 2008.


Name: Rajiv Mathur

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
IGI LABORATORIES, INC.

FIRST: The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation") is IGI Laboratories, Inc."

SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the state of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of the registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL").

      "FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 51,000,000 shares, of which 50,000,000 shall be shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), and 1,000,000 shall be shares of Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Preferred Stock"). One hundred shares of Preferred Stock shall be designated "Series A M E N D M E N T :Convertible Preferred Stock" and shall have the designations, powers, preferences and relative and other special rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions as set forth in Article FIFTH herein. The remaining authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be designated by the Board of Directors as set forth below in Section 2 of this Article FOURTH.

      The following is a statement of the designations and the powers, privileges and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof in respect of the Common Stock and undesignated Preferred Stock.

 

      1.    Increased Authorization.The first sentenceCommon Stock.

      a.    General. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock or any series as may be designated by the Board of Directors upon any issuance of the Preferred Stock of any series.

      b.    Voting. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings). There shall be no cumulative voting.

      The number of authorized shares of Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, irrespective of the provisions of Section 4(a)242(b)(2) of the 1999DGCL.

      c.    Dividends. Dividends may be declared and paid on the Common Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is hereby amended infrom funds lawfully available therefore as and when determined by the Board of Directors and subject to any preferential dividend rights of any then outstanding Preferred Stock.

      d.    Liquidation. Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive all assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its entiretystockholders, subject to read as follows:any preferential rights of any then outstanding Preferred Stock.

      2.    Preferred Stock.

 

      "Subject to adjustment under Section 7, AwardsPreferred Stock may be made underissued from time to time in one or more series, each of such series to have such terms as stated or expressed herein and in the Planresolution or resolutions providing for up to 3,200,000the issue of such series adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation as hereinafter provided. Any shares of common stock, $.01 par value per sharePreferred Stock which may be redeemed, purchased or acquired by the Corporation may be reissued except as otherwise provided by law. Different

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series of Preferred Stock shall not be construed to constitute different classes of shares for the Company (the 'Common Stock')."purposes of voting by classes unless expressly provided.

 

      2.    Miscellaneous.Authority is hereby expressly granted to the Board of Directors from time to time to issue the Preferred Stock in one or more series, and in connection with the creation of any such series, by resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of the shares thereof, to determine and fix such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including without limitation thereof, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences as shall be stated and expressed in such resolutions, all to the fullest extent now or thereafter permitted by the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the resolutions providing for issuance of any series of Preferred Stock may provide that such series shall be superior or rank equally or be junior to the Preferred Stock of any other series to the extent permitted by law. Except as otherwise amendedspecifically provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, no vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of any shares of any series of the Preferred Stock authorized by and complying with the conditions of this Amendment,Certificate of Incorporation, the Plan is hereby ratifiedright to have such vote being expressly waived by all present and approved, and shall continue in full force and effect.

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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

IGI, INC.

May 10, 2007future holders of the capital stock of the Corporation.

 

Please date, sign and mail

your proxy card in the

envelope provided as soon

as possible.FIFTH:Series A Preferred Stock.

 

V   Please detach along perforated line      1.    Designation and mailRank.

      a.    Designation. The designation of such series of the Preferred Stock shall be the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"). The maximum number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be one hundred shares.

      b.    Rank. The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank prior to the Common Stock, and to each other classes and series of equity securities of the Corporation which by its terms does not rank on a parity with or senior to the Series A Preferred Stock ("Junior Stock").

      2.    Dividends. The holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to receive any dividends except in accordance with this Section 2. If the envelope provided.   VCorporation declares and pays a cash dividend on the Common Stock, then, in that event, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to share in such dividends, on a pro rata basis, as if their shares had been converted into shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 5 of this Article FIFTH immediately prior to the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive such dividends.

 

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051007      3.    Voting Rights.

 


      a.    Class Voting Rights. The Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following class voting rights (in addition to the voting rights set forth in Section 3(b) of this Article FIFTH, and as otherwise may be required by law). So long as any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting, in which the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock vote separately as a class amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Series A Preferred Stock, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ALL NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND "FOR" PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE [X]


      b.    General Voting Rights. In addition to the class voting rights set forth in Sections 3(a) and 4(b) of this Article FIFTH, the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote, on an as-converted basis, together as a single class, with the holders of the Common Stock. The Common Stock into which the Series A Preferred Stock is convertible shall, upon issuance, have all of the same voting rights as other issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation.

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      4.    Liquidation Preference.

 

1. Election      a.    In the event of Directors:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAINthe liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Corporation whether such assets are capital or surplus of any nature, an amount equal to $10,000 per share (the "Liquidation Preference Amount") of the Series A Preferred Stock, on a pro rata and pari passu basis with any parity stock, before any payment shall be made or any assets distributed to the holders of the Common Stock or any other Junior Stock. If the assets of the Corporation are not sufficient to pay in full the Liquidation Preference Amount payable to the holders of outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and any series of preferred stock or any other class of stock on a parity as to rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up, with the Series A Prefe rred Stock, then all of said assets will be distributed among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the other classes of stock on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, if any, ratably in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. The liquidation payment with respect to each outstanding fractional share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be equal to a ratably proportionate amount of the liquidation payment with respect to each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock. All payments for which this Section 4(a) provides shall be in cash, property (valued at its fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser reasonably acceptable to the holders of a majority of the Series A Preferred Stock) or a combination thereof;provided,however, that no cash shall be paid to holders of Junior Stock unless each holder of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock has been paid in cash the full Liquidation Preference Amount to which such holder is entitled as provided herein. After payment of the full Liquidation Preference Amount to which each holder is entitled, such holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further participation as such in any distribution of the assets of the Corporation.

 

NOMINEES:

2.

Proposal      b.    A consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or corporations, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or the effectuation by the Corporation of a transaction or series of transactions in which more than 50% of the voting shares of the Corporation is disposed of or conveyed, shall be, deemed to Amendbe a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up within the 1999

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FOR ALL NOMINEES

O   Jane E. Hager      c.    Written notice of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, stating a payment date and the place where the distributable amounts shall be payable, shall be given by mail, postage prepaid, no less than forty-five (45) days prior to the payment date stated therein, to the holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock at their respective addresses as the same shall appear on the books of the Corporation.

      5.    Conversion. The holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following conversion rights (the "Conversion Rights"):

      a.    Right to Convert. At any time on or after the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock (the "Issuance Date"), the holder of any such shares of Series A Preferred Stock may, at such holder's option all or any portion of any share of Series A Preferred Stock held by such person into a number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) the Liquidation Preference Amount of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock being converted thereon divided by (ii) the Conversion Price (as defined in Section 5(d) of this Article FIFTH) then in effect as of the date of the delivery by such holder of its notice of election to convert. The Corporation shall keep written records of the conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock converted by each holder. A holder shall be required to deliver the original certificates representing the shares of Series A Preferred Stock upon complete conver sion of the Series A Preferred Stock.

      b.    Mechanics of Voluntary Conversion. The Voluntary Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock shall be conducted in the following manner:

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Director      (i)    Holder's Delivery Requirements. To convert Series A Preferred Stock Option Planinto full shares of Common Stock on any date, the holder thereof shall deliver a fully executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto asExhibit I (the "Conversion Notice"), to the Corporation, together with the certificates representing the shares being converted (or an indemnification undertaking, and at the option of the Corporation, in addition, a bond, with respect to such shares in the case of their loss, theft or destruction) (the "Preferred Stock Certificates"). The conversion will be effective upon receipt by the Corporation of the foregoing, which shall be the Voluntary Conversion Date.

   
  

O   Stephen J. Morris      (ii)    Record Holder. The person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on the Conversion Date.

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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY

O   Terrence O'Donnell      c.    Mandatory Conversion.

 

Available For Issuance      (i)    Subject to the provisions set forth below, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding on the Mandatory Conversion Date shall automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof convert into a number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) the Liquidation Preference Amount of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding on the Mandatory Conversion Date divided by (ii) the Conversion Price in effect on the Mandatory Conversion Date (a "Mandatory Conversion").

   
 

FOR ALL NOMINEES

O   Rajiv Mathur      (ii)    As used herein, a "Mandatory Conversion Date" shall be the date that the Closing Price of the Common Stock shall have exceeded $2.50 for a period of ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately preceding such date. The Mandatory Conversion Date and the Voluntary Conversion Date collectively are referred to as the "Conversion Date."

 

Thereunder.      (iii)    On the Mandatory Conversion Date, the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted automatically without any further action by the holders of such shares and whether or not the Preferred Stock Certificates are surrendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent. Upon the occurrence of the automatic conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 5(c), the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall promptly surrender the Preferred Stock Certificates representing the Series A Preferred Stock to the Corporation and the Corporation shall promptly deliver the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.

      d.    Conversion Price.

      (i)    The term "Conversion Price" shall mean $1.00, subject to adjustment under Section 5(e) of this Article FIFTH.

      (ii)    The term "Closing Price" shall mean, for any security as of any date, the last reported price of such security on the American Stock Exchange or the closing bid price, on the OTC Bulletin Board or other applicable principal trading market for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the last closing trade price of such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no last closing trade price is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices of any market makers for such security as reported in the "pink sheets" by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. If the Closing Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

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      e.    Adjustments of Conversion Price.

      (i)    Adjustments for Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Issuance Date, effect a stock split of the outstanding Common Stock, the Conversion Price shall be proportionately decreased. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Issuance Date, combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustments under this Section 5(e)(i) shall be effective at the close of business on the date the stock split or combination occurs.

      (ii)    Adjustments for Certain Dividends and Distributions. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Issuance Date, make or issue or set a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in shares of Common Stock, then, and in each event, the Conversion Price shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying, as applicable, the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction:

   
   

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FOR ALL EXCEPT

3.

Proposal      (1) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to Amend the 1999

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[   ]time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date; and

 

(See instructions below)

Stock Incentive Plan to Increase

   
  

      (2) the Numberdenominator of Shares Availablewhich shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution.

   

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

 

For      (iii)    Adjustment for Other Dividends and Distributions. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Issuance Thereunder.Date, make or issue or set a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation other than shares of Common Stock, then, and in each event, an appropriate revision to the applicable Conversion Price shall be made and provision shall be made (by adjustments of the Conversion Price or otherwise) so that the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall receive upon conversions thereof, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereon, the number of securities of the Corporation which they would have received had their Series A Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock immediately prior to such event (or the record date for such event, if applicable) and had thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the Conversion Date, retained such securities (together with any distributions payable thereon during such period), giving application to all adjustments called for during such period under this Section 5(e)(iii) with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.

      (iv)    Adjustments for Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution. If the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock at any time or from time to time after the Issuance Date shall be changed to the same or different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by reclassification, exchange, substitution or otherwise (other than by way of a stock split or combination of shares or stock dividends provided for in Sections 5(e)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this Article FIFTH, or a reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale of assets provided for in Section 5(e)(v) of this Article FIFTh), then, and in each event, an appropriate revision to the Conversion Price shall be made and provisions shall be made (by adjustments of the Conversion Price or otherwise) so that the holder of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such share of Series A Preferred Stoc k into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities receivable upon reclassification, exchange, substitution or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series A Preferred Stock might have been converted immediately prior to such reclassification, exchange, substitution or other change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

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      (v)    Adjustments for Reorganization, Merger, Consolidation or Sales ofAssets. If at any time or from time to time after the Issuance Date there shall be a capital reorganization of the Corporation (other than by way of a stock split or combination of shares or stock dividends or distributions provided for in Section 5(e)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this Article FIFTH, or a reclassification, exchange or substitution of shares provided for in Section 5(e)(iv) of this Article FIFTH), or a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation's properties or assets to any other person that is not deemed a liquidation pursuant to Section 4(b) (an "Organic Change"), then as a part of such Organic Change an appropriate revision to the Conversion Price shall be made and provision shall be made (by adjustments of the Conversion Price or otherwise) so t hat the holder of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such share of Series A Preferred Stock into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property of the Corporation or any successor corporation resulting from the Organic Change as the holder would have received as a result of the Organic Change and if the holder had converted its Series A Preferred Stock into the Corporation's Common Stock prior to the Organic Change. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 5(e)(v) with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock after the Organic Change to the end that the provisions of this Section 5(e)(v) (including any adjustment in the Conversion Price then in effect and the number of shares of stock or other securities deliverable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock) shall be applied after that event in as nearly an equivalent manner as may be pra cticable.

      (vi)    Record Date. In case the Corporation shall take record of the holders of its Common Stock or any other Preferred Stock for the purpose of entitling them to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities, then the date of the issue or sale of the shares of Common Stock shall be deemed to be such record date.

   
 

IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.      f.    Certificates as to Adjustments. Upon occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price or number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 5, the Corporation at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of such Series A Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment and readjustment, showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon written request of the holder of such affected Series A Preferred Stock, at any time, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth such adjustments and readjustments, the Conversion Price in effect at the time, and the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other securities or property which at t he time would be received upon the conversion of a share of such Series A Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall not be obligated to deliver a certificate unless such certificate would reflect an increase or decrease of at least one percent of such adjusted amount.


 
 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THE SHARES REPRESENTED WILL BE VOTED (1) FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; (2) FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE 1999 DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN; (3) FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE 1999 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN; AND (4) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROXIES' DISCRETION ON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.      g.    Issue Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all issue and other taxes, excluding federal, state or local income taxes, that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant thereto;provided,however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes resulting from any transfer requested by any holder in connection with any such conversion.


      h.    Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by facsimile or three (3) business days following being mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return-receipt requested, addressed to the holder of record at its address appearing on the books of the Corporation. The Corporation will give written notice to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock at least five (5) days prior to the date on which the Corporation closes its books or takes a record (I) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Stock or (II) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Organic Change, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and in no event shall such notice be provided to such holder prior to such information being made known to the public. The Corporation will also give written notice to each holder of Series A Preferred Sto ck at least five (5) days prior to the date on which any Organic Change, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up will take place and in no event shall such notice be provided to such holder prior to such information being made known to the public.

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      i.    Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall at its option either (i) pay cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the average of the Closing Prices of the Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Voluntary Conversion Date or Mandatory Conversion Date, as applicable, or (ii) in lieu of issuing such fractional shares issue one additional whole share to the holder.

      j.    Reservation of Common Stock. The Corporation shall, so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding.

      k.    Retirement of Series A Preferred Stock. Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been effected on the applicable Voluntary Conversion Date or Mandatory Conversion Date. The Corporation shall keep written records of the conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock converted by each holder. A holder shall be required to deliver the original certificates representing the shares of Series A Preferred Stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

To change      6.    No Preemptive Rights. No holder of the addressSeries A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to rights to subscribe for, purchase or receive any part of any new or additional shares of any class, whether now or hereinafter authorized, or of bonds or debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness convertible into or exchangeable for shares of any class, but all such new or additional shares of any class, or any bond, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness convertible into or exchangeable for shares, may be issued and disposed of by the Board of Directors on your account, please checksuch terms and for such consideration (to the box at rightextent permitted by law), and indicate your new addressto such person or persons as the Board of Directors in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the accounttheir absolute discretion may not be submitted via this method.

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TO INCLUDE ANY COMMENTS, USE THE COMMENTS BOX ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD.deem advisable.

 

Signature      7.    Vote to Change the Terms of Stockholder___________________ Date:_____________   Signatureor Issue Preferred Stock. The affirmative vote at a meeting duly called for such purpose or the written consent without a meeting, of Stockholder___________________ Date:_____________the holders of not less than a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, shall be required for any change to this Certificate of Incorporation which would amend, alter, change or repeal any of the powers, designations, preferences and rights of the Series A Preferred Stock set forth herein. The provisions hereof may be waived on behalf of all the holders if in writing and signed by the holders of not less than a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Note:      8.    Lost or Stolen Certificates. Upon receipt by the Corporation of evidence satisfactory to the Corporation of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Preferred Stock Certificates representing the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the holder to the Corporation, and if requested by the Corporation, a bond, and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of the Preferred Stock Certificate(s), the Corporation shall execute and deliver new preferred stock certificate(s) of like tenor and date.

Please sign exactly      9.    Specific Shall Not Limit General; Construction. No specific provision contained herein shall limit or modify any more general provision contained herein. This Article FIFTH shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Corporation and all initial purchasers of the Series A Preferred Stock and shall not be construed against any person as your namethe drafter hereof.

      10.    Failure or names appearIndulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, eachthe part of a holder should sign. When signingof Series A Preferred Stock in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as executor, administrator, attorney, trusteea waiver thereof, nor shall any single 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 signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.

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SIXTH: The corporation is to have perpetual existence.

SEVENTH: Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court or equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholders thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of section 279 of title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directors. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in val ue of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.

EIGHTH: For the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and in further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and of its stockholders or any class thereof, as the case may be, it is further provided:

      1.    The management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation shall be vested in its Board of Directors. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the By-Laws. The phrase "whole Board" and in the phrase "total number of directors" shall be deemed to have the same meaning, to wit, the total number of directors which the corporation would have if there were no vacancies. No election of directors need be by written ballot.

      2.    After the original or other By-Laws of the Corporation have been adopted, amended, or repealed, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of Section 129 of the DGCL, and after the Corporation has received any payment for any of its stock, the power to adopt, amend, or repeal the By-Laws of the corporation may be exercised by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that any provision for the classification of directors of the Corporation for staggered terms pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) Section 141 of the DGCL shall be set forth in an initial By-Law or in a By-Law adopted by the stockholders entitled to vote of the Corporation unless provisions to vote of the Corporation unless provisions such classification shall be set forth in this Certificate of Incorporation.

      3.    Whenever the Corporation shall be authorized to issue only one class of stock, each outstanding share shall entitle the holder thereof to notice of, and the right to vote at, any meeting of stockholders. Whenever the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock, no outstanding share of any class of stock which is denied voting power under the provision of the Certificate of Incorporation shall entitle the holder thereof to the right to vote, at any meeting of stockholders except as the provisions of the DGCL shall otherwise require, provided, that no share of any such class which is otherwise denied voting power shall entitle the holder thereof to vote upon the increase or decrease in the number of authorized shares of said class.

NINTH: The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of DGCL, as the same may be amended and supplemented, indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said section, and the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

TENTH: From time to time any of the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation may be amended, altered or repealed, and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted in the manner and at the time prescribed by said laws, and all rights at any time conferred upon the

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stockholders of the Corporation by this Certificate of Incorporation are granted subject to the provisions of this Article TENTH.

ELEVENTH: A director of this Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.

      Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation arising out of the conduct of such director prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

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EXHIBIT I

IGI, INC.
CONVERSION NOTICE

      Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Relative Rights and Preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock of IGI, Inc. (the "Certificate of Incorporation"). In accordance with and pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, the undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Preferred Shares"), of IGI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), indicated below into shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Corporation, by tendering the stock certificate(s) representing the share(s) of Preferred Shares specified below as of the date specified below.

Date of Conversion:


Number of Preferred Shares to be converted:


Stock certificate no(s). of Preferred Shares to be converted:


Please confirm the following information:


Conversion Price:


Number of shares of Common Stock
to be issued:



      Please issue the Common Stock into which the Preferred Shares are being converted and, if applicable, any check drawn on an account of the Corporation in the following name and to the following address:

Issue to:


Facsimile Number


Authorization:


By:


Title


Dated:


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IGI, INC.

 

PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS


TO BE HELD MAY 10, 20077, 2008

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANYIGI, INC.

 

      The undersigned, having received notice of the meeting and management's proxy statement therefore, and revoking all prior proxies, hereby appoint(s) Rajiv Mathur, Nadya Lawrence and Carlene A. Lloyd, and each of them, attorneys or attorney of the undersigned (with full power of substitution in them and each of them) for and in the name(s) of the undersigned to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of IGI, Inc. (the "Company") to be held on Thursday,Wednesday, May 10, 20077, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, 398 Smith Street, Vineland,Buena Vista Country Club, 301 Country Club Lane, Buena, New Jersey, and at any adjourned sessions thereof, and there to vote and act upon the following matters in respect of all shares of stock of the Company which the undersigned will be entitled to vote or act upon, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present.

 

PLEASE VOTE, DATE, AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

 

(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)


COMMENTS:

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COMMENTS:ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

 

IGI, INC.

May 7, 2008

Please date, sign and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.

V   Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.   V


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ALL NOMINEES LISTED IN
PROPOSAL 1. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE  [X]


1. Election of Directors:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

NOMINEES:

2.

Proposal to Amend and

[   ]

[   ]

[   ]

[   ]

FOR ALL NOMINEES

O   Jane E. Hager

Restate the Company's

O   Stephen J. Morris

Certificate of Incorporation,

[   ]

WITHHOLD

O   Terrence O'Donnell

as amended

AUTHORITY

O   Rajiv Mathur

FOR ALL NOMINEES

IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.

[   ]

FOR ALL EXCEPT

(See instructions below)

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: •

 


THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THE SHARES REPRESENTED WILL BE VOTED (1) FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; (2) FOR THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED; AND (3) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROXIES' DISCRETION ON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

14475


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.

[   ]

TO INCLUDE ANY COMMENTS, USE THE COMMENTS BOX ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD.

Signature of Stockholder_________________ Date:_________   Signature of Stockholder_________________ Date:_________

Note:

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 the full corporate name by a duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by an authorized person.

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