UNITED STATES

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IGI LABORATORIES, INC.

105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687

Buena, New Jersey 08310


            April 27, 2015

April 17, 2014


To Our Stockholders:


You are cordially invited to attend the 2014 annual2015annual meeting of stockholders of IGI Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) to be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on May 29, 201420, 2015, at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.


Details regarding the meeting, the business to be conducted at the meeting, and information about the CompanyIGI Laboratories, Inc. that you should consider when you vote your shares are described in this proxy statement.


At the annual meeting, fivesix persons will be elected to our Board of Directors. In addition, we will ask stockholders to approve a proposed amendment to the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended,andtoIGI Laboratories, Inc. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of our authorized shares of common stock, to approve the issuance of our common stock upon conversion of our convertible senior notes due 2019, to ratify the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.2015 and to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement. The Board of Directors recommends the approval of each of theproposals.the proposals. Such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the annual meeting.


Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules that allow companies to furnish proxy materials to stockholders over the Internet, we have elected to deliver our proxy materials to the majority of our stockholders over the Internet. This delivery process allows us to provide stockholders with the information they need, while at the same time conserving natural resources and lowering the cost of delivery. On April 17, 2014, we started mailing to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and our 2013 annual report to stockholders. The Notice also provides instructions on how to vote online or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail.


We hope you will be able to attend the annual meeting. Whether you plan to attend the annual meeting or not, it is important that you cast your vote either in person or by proxy.You may vote over the Internet as well as by telephone or by mail. When you have finished reading the proxy statement, you are urged to vote in accordance with the instructions set forth in this proxy statement. We encourage you to vote by proxy so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting, whether or not you can attend.


Thank you for your continued support of IGI Laboratories, Inc. We look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting.


Sincerely,
Jason Grenfell-Gardner
President and Chief Executive Officer

Sincerely,


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Jason Grenfell-Gardner

Chief Executive Officer




IGI LABORATORIES, INC.

105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687

Buena, New Jersey 08310



NOTICE OF 20142015 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS


TIME: 10:00 a.m. local time


DATE: May 29, 201420, 2015


PLACE: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., 666 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10017


PURPOSES:


1.To elect six directors to serve one-year terms until the 2016 annual meeting;

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2.To approve a proposed amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock to 100,000,000 shares;

To elect five directors to serve a one-year term until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified;

3.To approve the issuance of our common stock upon conversion of our convertible senior notes due 2019;


4.To ratify the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015;

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5.To approve, by an advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement; and

To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved thereunder for issuance from 4,000,000 to a total of 5,000,000 shares;

6.To transact such other business that is properly presented at the annual meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.


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To ratify the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014; and


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


WHO MAY VOTE:


You may vote if you were the record owner of IGI Laboratories, Inc. commonInc.common stock at the close of business on April 7, 2014.27, 2015. A list of stockholders of record will be available at the annual meeting and during the 10 days prior to the annual meeting, at our principal executive offices, which are located at 105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687, Buena, New Jersey 08310.


All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting.Whether you plan to attend the annual meeting or not, we urge you to vote by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that you previously received and submit your proxy by the Internet, telephone or mail in order to ensure the presence of a quorum.You may change or revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the meeting.


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 the order of the Board of Directors

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Jenniffer Collins, Corporate Secretary

Buena, New Jersey




TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PROPOSAL NO. 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

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STRUCTURE AND PRACTICESBY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

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PROPOSAL NO. 2 – APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF OUR 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT MAY BE ISSUED THEREUNDER BY 1,000,000 SHARES

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PROPOSAL NO. 3 – RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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Jenniffer Collins

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2015 ANNUAL MEETING

Important Information About the Annual Meeting and Voting

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AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

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OTHER MATTERS

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

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Management and Corporate Governance15
Compensation Discussion and Analysis21
Compensation Committee Report27
Risks Related to Compensation Practices and Policies27
Executive Officer and Director Compensation28
Equity Compensation Plan Information34
Report of Audit Committee35
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance36
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions36
PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors37
PROPOSAL 2: Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock38
PROPOSAL 3: Approval of Issuance of Common Stock upon Conversion of our Convertible Senior Notes due 201941
PROPOSAL 4: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm44
PROPOSAL 5: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation as Disclosed in this Proxy Statement46
Code of Conduct and Ethics47
Other Matters47
Stockholder Proposals and Nominations For Director47
Appendix A: Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of IncorporationA-1



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IGI LABORATORIES, INC.

105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687

Buena, New Jersey 08310



PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE

IGI LABORATORIES, INC.

20142015 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON MAY 29, 201420, 2015


This proxy statement, along with the accompanying notice of 20142015 annual meeting of stockholders, contains information about the 20142015 annual meeting of stockholders of IGI Laboratories, Inc., including any adjournments or postponements of the annual meeting. We are holding the annual meeting at 10:00 a.m., local time, on May 29, 2014,20, 2015, at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.


In this proxy statement, we refer to IGI Laboratories, Inc. as “IGI, “theInc.as “IGI,” “the Company,“we”we and “us.us.


This proxy statement relates to the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors for use at the annual meeting.


On or about April 17, 2014,28, 2015, we began sending this proxy statement, the Importantattached Notice Regardingof Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Availability of Proxy Materialsenclosed proxy card to all stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting.



Although not part of this proxy statement, we are also sending, along with this proxy statement, our 2014 annual report, which includes our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.



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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF

PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE

STOCKHOLDER
SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 29, 201420, 2015


This proxy statement and our 20132014 annual report to stockholders are available for viewing, printing and downloading atwww.proxyvote.com.To view these materials please have your 12-digit control number(s) available that appears on your Notice or proxy card.On this website, you can also elect to receive future distributions of our proxy statements and annual reports to stockholders by electronic delivery.


Additionally, you can find a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes our financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20132014 on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, atwww.sec.gov,or in the “SEC Filings” section of the “Investor Relations” section of our website atwww.igilabs.com.You may also obtain a printed copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our financial statements, free of charge, from us by sending a written request to: Jenniffer Collins, IGI Laboratories, Inc., 105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687,Buena, New Jersey 08310. You may also request a copy by emailing us atinvestorrelations@igilabs.com. Exhibits will be provided upon written request and payment of an appropriate processing fee.


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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING


Why is the Company Soliciting My Proxy?


The Board of Directors (theBoard”) of IGI Laboratories, Inc. is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 20142015 annual meeting of stockholders to be held at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 on May 29, 2014,20, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., local time and any adjournments of the meeting, which we refer to as the annual meeting. The proxy statement, along with the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, summarizes the purposes of the meeting and the information you need to know to vote at the Annual Meeting.annual meeting.


We have made available to you on the Internet or have sent you this proxy statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the proxy card and a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2013becauseDecember 31, 2014because you owned shares of IGI Laboratories, Inc. common stock on the record date. The Company intends to commence distribution of the Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, which we refer to throughout this proxy statement as the Notice, and, if applicable,the proxy materials to stockholders on or aboutApril 17, 2014.28, 2015.


Why Did I Receive a Notice in the Mail Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials Instead of a Full Set of Proxy Materials?


As permitted by the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, we may furnish our proxy materials to our stockholders by providing access to such documents on the Internet, rather than mailing printed copies of these materials to each stockholder. Most stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they request them. We believe that this process should expedite stockholders’ receipt of proxy materials, lower the costs of the annual meeting and help to conserve natural resources. If you received a Notice by mail or electronically, you will not receive a printed or email copy of the proxy materials, unless you request one by following the instructions included in the Notice. Instead, the Notice instructs you as to how you may access and review all of the proxy materials and submit your proxy on the Internet. If you requested a paper copy of the proxy materials, you may authorize the voting of your shares by following the instructions on the proxy card, in addition to the other methods of voting described in this proxy statement.


Who Can Vote?


Only stockholders who owned our common stock as ofat the close of business on April 7, 201427, 2015 are entitled to vote at the annual meeting. On this record date, there were 47,019,121 shares52,859,953shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposals set forth in this proxy statement.vote. Our common stock is our only class of voting stock.


You do not need to attend the annual meeting to vote your shares. Shares represented by valid proxies, received in time for the annual meeting and not revoked prior to the annual meeting, will be voted at the annual meeting. For instructions on how to change or revoke your proxy, see “May I Change or Revoke My ProxyProxy??” below.


How Many Votes Do I Have?


Each share of ourcommon stock that you own entitles you to one vote.



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How Do I Vote?


Whether you plan to attend the annual meeting or not, we urge you to vote by proxy. All shares represented by valid proxies that we receive through this solicitation, and that are not revoked, will be voted in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card or as instructed via the Internet or telephone. You may specify whether your shares should be voted for or withheld for each nominee for director and whether your shares should be voted for, against or abstain with respect to each of the other proposals. If you properly submit a proxy without giving specific voting instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations as noted below. Voting by proxy will not affect your right to attend the annual meeting. If your shares are registered directly in your name through our stock transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, or you have stock certificates registered in your name, you may vote:


·By the Internet or by telephone. Follow the instructions included in the proxy card to vote by the Internet or telephone.

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·By mail. If you received a proxy card by mail, you can vote by mail by completing, signing, dating and returning the proxy card as instructed on the card. If you sign the proxy card but do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations as noted below.

By Internet or by telephone. Follow the instructions included in the Notice or, if you received printed materials, in the proxy card to vote by Internet or telephone.

·In person at the meeting.If you attend the meeting, you may deliver a completed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot, which will be available at the meeting.


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By mail. If you received a proxy card by mail, you can vote by mail by completing, signing, dating and returning the proxy card as instructed on the card. If you sign the proxy card but do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations as noted below.


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In person at the meeting. If you attend the meeting, you may deliver a completed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot, which will be available at the meeting.


Telephone and Internet voting facilities for stockholders of record will be available 24 hours a day seven days a week, and will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 28, 2014.19, 2015.


If your shares are held in “street name” (held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record), you will receive instructions from the holder of record. You must follow the instructions of the holder of record in order for your shares to be voted. Telephone and Internet voting also will be offered to stockholders owning shares through certain banks and brokers. If your shares are not registered in your own name and you plan to vote your shares in person at the annual meeting, you should contact your broker or agent to obtain a legal proxy or broker’s proxy card and bring it to the annual meeting in order to vote.


How Does the Board of Directors Recommend That I Vote on the Proposals?


The Board of Directors recommends that you vote as follows:


·FOR” the election of the nominees for director;

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·FOR” the amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended;

FOR” the election of the nominees for director;

·FOR” the approval of the issuance of our common stock upon conversion of our convertible senior notes due 2019;


·FOR” the ratification of the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2015; and

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·FOR” the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement.

FOR” the amendment to the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, or the 2009 Plan; and


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FOR” the ratification of the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.


If any other matter is presented at the annual meeting, your proxy provides that your shares will be voted by the proxy holder listed in the proxy in accordance with his or her best judgment. At the time this proxy statement was first made available, we knew of no matters that needed to be acted on at the annual meeting, other than those discussed in this proxy statement.



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May I Change or Revoke My Proxy?


If you give us your proxy, you may change or revoke it at any time before the annual meeting. You may change or revoke your proxy in any one of the following ways:


·if you received a proxy card, by signing a new proxy card with a date later than your previously delivered proxy and submitting it as instructed above;

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·by re-voting by the Internet or by telephone as instructed above;

if you received a proxy card, by signing a new proxy card with a date later than your previously delivered proxy and submitting it as instructed above;

·by notifying the Corporate Secretary of IGI Laboratories, Inc. in writing before the annual meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or


·by attending the annual meeting in person and voting in person. Attending the annual meeting in person will not in and of itself revoke a previously submitted proxy. You must specifically request at the annual meeting that it be revoked.

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by re-voting by Internet or by telephone as instructed above;


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by notifying IGI’s Corporate Secretary in writing before the annual meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or


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by attending the annual meeting in person and voting in person. Attending the annual meeting in person will not in and of itself revoke a previously submitted proxy. You must specifically request at the annual meeting that it be revoked.


Your most current vote, whether by telephone, the Internet or proxy card, is the one that will be counted.


What if I Receive More Than One Notice or Proxy Card?


You may receive more than one Notice or proxy card if you hold shares of our common stock in more than one account, which may be in registered form or held in street name. Please vote in the manner described above under “How Do I Vote?” for each account to ensure that all of your shares are voted.


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Will My Shares be Voted if I Do Not Vote?


If your shares are registered in your name or if you have stock certificates, they will not be counted if you do not vote as described above under “How Do I Vote?” If your shares are held in street name and you do not provide voting instructions to the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares as described above, the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares has the authority to vote your unvoted sharesonlyshares only on the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal 34 of this proxy statement) without receiving instructions from you.. Therefore, we encourage you to provide voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee. This ensures your shares will be voted at the annual meeting and in the manner you desire.Adesire. A “broker non-vote” will occur if your broker cannot vote your shares on a particular matter because it has not received instructions from you and does not have discretionary voting authority on that matter or because your broker chooses not to vote on a matter for which it does have discretionary voting authority.


Your bank, broker or othernomineeother nominee does not have the ability to vote your uninstructed shares in the election of directors. Therefore, if you hold your shares in street name, it is critical that you cast your vote if you want your vote to be counted for the election of directors(Proposaldirectors (Proposal 1 of thisproxythis proxy statement). In the past, if you held your shares in street name and you did not indicate how you wanted your shares to be voted in the election of directors, your bank, broker or othernomineeother nominee was allowed to voteyourvote your shares on your behalf in the election of directors as it deemed appropriate.appropriate. In addition, your bank, broker or other nominee is prohibited from voting your uninstructed shares on any matters related to executive compensation, an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase authorized shares of common stock and the equity plan.issuance of shares of common stock upon conversion of our convertible senior notes due 2019. Thus, if you hold your shares in street name and you do not instruct your bank, broker or othernomineeother nominee how to vote in the election of directors or on matters related to executive compensation, the equity plan,amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the issuance of shares of common stock upon conversion of our convertible senior notes due 2019, no votes will be cast on these proposals on your behalf.



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What Vote is Required to Approve Each Proposal and How are Votes Counted?


Proposal 1:  Elect Directors

The nominees for director who receive the most votes (also known as a plurality“plurality” of the votes cast) will be elected.  You may vote either FOR all of the nominees, WITHHOLD your vote from all of the nominees or WITHHOLD your vote from any one or more of the nominees. Votes that are withheld will not be included in the vote tally for the election of the directors.  Brokerage firms do not have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name for the election of the directors.  As a result, any shares not voted by a customer will be treated as a broker non-vote.  Such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote.

Proposal 2:  Approve Amendment
to Increase the Shares Available
under the 2009 Plan

our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

The affirmative vote of athe majority of the votes present or represented by proxy andholders of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting is required to approve the amendment to the 2009 Plan.our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  Abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as votes against this proposal. Brokerage firms do not have authority

Proposal 3: Approval of the issuance of our common stock upon conversion of our convertible senior notes due 2019The affirmative vote of the majority of the holders of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote customers’ unvoted shares held byvoteis required to approve the firms in street name on this proposal. As a result, any shares not voted by a customerissuance of our common stock upon conversion of our convertible senior notes due 2019. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as a broker non-vote. Such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results ofasvotes against this vote.

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Proposal 3:4:  Ratify Selection of
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock cast foraffirmatively or negativelyfor this proposal is required to ratify the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. Abstentions will have no effect on the results of this vote. Brokerage firms have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name on this proposal.  If a broker does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote.  We are not required to obtain the approval of our stockholders to select our independent registered public accounting firm.  However, if our stockholders do not ratify the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014,2015, our Audit Committee of our Board of Directors will reconsider its selection.

Proposal 5:  Approve an Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive OfficersThe affirmative vote of a majority of the shares cast affirmatively or negativelyfor this proposal is required to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in this proxy statement.  Abstentions will be treated as votes against this proposal. Brokerage firms do not have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name on this proposal.  As a result, any shares not voted by a customer will be treated as a broker non-vote.  Such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote.  Although the advisory vote is non-binding, the Organization and Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors will review the voting results and take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.


Where Can I Find the Voting Results of the Annual Meeting?


The preliminary voting results will be announced at the annual meeting, and we will publish preliminary, or final results, if available, in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days of the annual meeting. If final results are unavailable at the time we file the Form 8-K, then we will file an amended report on Form 8-K to disclose the final voting results within four business days after the final voting results are known.


What Are the Costs of Soliciting these Proxies?


We will pay all of the costs of soliciting these proxies. OurWe have engaged Morrow & Co., LLC, 470 West Ave., Stamford, Connecticut 06902, to assist us with the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $5,500, plus expenses.  In addition, our directors and employees may solicit proxies in person or by telephone, fax or email. We will pay these employees and directors no additional compensation for these services. We will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward these proxy materials to their principals and to obtain authority to execute proxies. We will then reimburse them for their expenses.



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What Constitutes a Quorum for the Annual Meeting?


The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum at the annual meeting. Votes of stockholders of record who are present at the annual meeting in person or by proxy, abstentions, and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists.


Attending the Annual Meeting

The annual meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m.on May 20, 2015, at the offices ofMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. When you arrive at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., signs will direct you to the appropriate meeting rooms. You need not attend the annual meeting in order to vote.

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Householding of Annual Disclosure Documents


The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC rules”) concerning the delivery of annual disclosure documents allow us or your broker to send a single Notice or, if applicable, a single set of our proxy materials to any household at which two or more of our stockholders reside, if we or your broker believe that the stockholders are members of the same family. This practice, referred to as “householding,” benefits both you and us. It reduces the volume of duplicate information received at your household and helps to reduce our expenses. The rule applies to our Notices, annual reports, proxy statements and information statements. Once you receive notice from your broker or from us that communications to your address will be “householded,” the practice will continue until you are otherwise notified or until you revoke your consent to the practice. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to have access to and utilize separate proxy voting instructions.


If your household received a single Notice or, if applicable, a single set of proxy materials this year, but you would prefer to receive your own copy, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., by calling their toll free number, 1-888-237-1900.


If you do not wish to participate in “householding” and would like to receive your own Notice or, if applicable, set of ourIGI’s proxy materials in future years, follow the instructions described below. Conversely, if you share an address with another IGI stockholderIGIstockholder and together both of you would like to receive only a single Notice or, if applicable, set of proxy materials, follow these instructions:


·If your IGI shares are registered in your own name, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., and inform them of your request by calling them at 1-888-237-1900 or writing them at 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717.

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·If a broker or other nominee holds your IGI shares, please contact the broker or other nominee directly and inform them of your request. Be sure to include your name, the name of your brokerage firm and your account number.

If your IGI shares are registered in your own name, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., and inform them of your request by calling them at 1-888-237-1900 or writing them at 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717.


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If a broker or other nominee holds your IGI shares, please contact the broker or other nominee directly and inform them of your request. Be sure to include your name, the name of your brokerage firm and your account number.


Electronic Delivery of Company Stockholder Communications


Most stockholders can elect to view or receive copies of future proxy materials over the Internet instead of receiving paper copies in the mail.


You can choose this option and save the Company the cost of producing and mailing these documents by:


·following the instructions provided on your proxy card;

·following the instructions provided when you vote over the Internet; or

·going towww.proxyvote.comand following the instructions provided.

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·SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the instructions provided on your Notice or proxy card;


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PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS


At the Annual Meeting, holdersbeneficial ownership of our common stock will voteas of April 24, 2015 for (a) the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table on page 28 of this proxy statement, (b) each of our directors and director nominees, (c) all of our current directors and executive officers as a group and (d) each stockholder known by us to elect five membersown beneficially more than 5% of our common stock. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. We deem shares of common stock that may be acquired by an individual or group within 60 days of April 24, 2015 pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table. Except as indicated in footnotes to this table, we believe that the stockholders named in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown to be beneficially owned by them based on information provided to us by these stockholders. Percentage of ownership is based on 52,859,953shares of common stock outstanding on March 29, 2015. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each of the persons in this table is c/o IGI Laboratories, Inc., 105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687, Buena, New Jersey 08310.

  Shares Beneficially Owned 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Number  Percent 
       
5% or more Stockholders:        
Life Sciences Opportunities Fund II, L.P.(1)(8)  1,494,873   2.8%
Life Sciences Opportunities Fund (Institutional) II, L.P.(1)(8)  8,356,988   15.8%
Signet Healthcare Partners, LLC(1)(8)  9,851,861   18.6%
Janus Capital Management LLC(2)  5,335,342   10.1%
Amzak Capital Management, LLC(3)  4,574,576   8.7%
Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC(4)  3,590,013   6.8%
Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC(4)  3,590,013   6.8%
Stephen J. Morris(5)  2,843,849   5.4%
Pembroke Management, LTD(6)  2,811,354   5.3%
         
Directors and Named Executive Officers:        
Jason Grenfell-Gardner(7)  988,338   1.8%
James C. Gale(1)(8)  9,991,485   18.9%
Narendra Borkar(9)  165,000   * 
Bhaskar Chaudhuri(10)  130,000   * 
Steven Koehler(11)      * 
John Celentano(12)      * 
Jenniffer Collins(13)  244,706   * 
         
All current executive officers and directors as a group (7 persons) (1)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)  11,519,529   21.3%

*Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

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(1)Total aggregate ownership of the LOF Funds, as defined below, equals 9,851,861. However, the information provided in the table above is presented on the basis of the beneficial ownership of our shares of common stock by the LOF Funds as disclosed ina Schedule 13D filed by Life Sciences Opportunities Fund II, L.P. with the SEC on March 10, 2015, which reported ownership as of March 5, 2015. Life Sciences Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (“LOF”) directly holds 1,494,873 shares and Life Sciences Opportunities Fund (Institutional) II, L.P. (“LOF Institutional”, together with LOF, the “LOF Funds”) directly holds 8,356,988 shares, for a total of 9,851,861 securities that are held indirectly by Signet Healthcare Partners, LLC (“General Partner”), the general partner of each of the LOF Funds, James C. Gale, a director of ours, and the chief investment officer, a manager and member of the General Partner, the controlling member of the General Partner, SMW Investments I, LLC (“SMW”), and Don A. Sanders, Ben T. Morris and Donald V. Weir, the managing members of SMW. The 9,851,861 securities held by the LOF Funds are subject to shared voting power and shared dispositive power with the General Partner, Mr. Gale, SMW, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Morris and Mr. Weir. The General Partner, Mr. Gale, SMW, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Morris and Mr. Weir disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. The address of each filer is Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10019, except SMW, which is 600 Travis, Suite 5900, Houston, TX 77002.

(2)This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus Capital”) with the SEC on February 18, 2015, which reported ownership as of December 31, 2014. Janus Capital is an investment adviser or sub-advisor to its managed portfolios, including Janus Triton Fund. Janus Capital is the beneficial owner of 5,335,342 shares of IGI and has sole power to vote and dispose of all 5,335,342 shares. Janus Triton Fund is the beneficial owner of 2,665,784 shares and has the sole power to vote and dispose of all 2,665,784 shares. The address of Janus Capital and Janus Triton Fund is 151 Detroit Street, Denver, CO 80206.

(3)This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Amzak Capital Management, LLC with the SEC on July 18, 2014, which reported ownership as of June 27, 2014. Includes shares held by Amzak Capital Management, LLC (“Amzak”), and Michael D. Kazma and Gerry Kazma, the managers of Amzak, who are deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by Amzak. Each of Amzak, Michael D. Kazma and Gerry Kazma disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. The address of Amzak, Michael D. Kazma and Gerry Kazma is 1 N. Federal Highway, Suite 400, Boca Raton, FL 33432.

(4)Total aggregate ownership of Allianz, as defined below, equals 3,590,013. However, the information provided in the table above is presented on the basis of the beneficial ownership of our shares of common stock by Allianz as disclosed in a Schedule 13G filed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (“AGI Holdings”) with the SEC on February 13, 2015, which reported ownership as of December 31, 2014. Allianz Global Investors GmBH (“Allianz GmBH”), an affiliate of AGI Holdings, has sole voting and dispositive power over 354,827 shares. Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“AGI US,” and, together with AGI Holdings and Allianz GmBH, “Allianz”) has sole voting power over 3,338,673 shares and sole dispositive power over 3,590,013 shares. Because AGI Holdings is the parent holding company of AGI US, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by AGI US’s clients or accounts. The address of the AGI Holdings and AGI US is 680 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

(5)This information is partially based on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on July 7, 2009. Includes 2,546,855 shares which Mr. Morris owns jointly with his wife and 200 shares owned directly by his wife. Excludes 160,765 shares which are owned by Mr. Morris’ children as Mr. Morris disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares due to his children’s attainment of the age of majority. The address of Mr. Morris is 66 Navesink Avenue, Rumson, NJ 07760.

(6)This information is based solely on an Schedule 13G filed by Pembroke Management, LTD with the SEC on February 9, 2015, which reported ownership as of December 31, 2014.Pembroke's address is 1002 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1700, Montreal, Quebec H3A 354, Canada.

(7)Includes 163,338shares of common stock held by Mr. Grenfell-Gardner, 691,666shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015, 25,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to restricted stock units (“RSUs”) exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015 and 108,334 shares of restricted stock that have not vested and will not vest within 60 days of April 24, 2015. Does not include 81,250 shares underlying restricted stock units which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015 or options to purchase 555,834 shares of our common stock which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015.

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(8)Includes 19,624shares of common stock held by Mr. Gale and 120,000shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015. Does not include options to purchase 35,000shares of our common stock which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015.

(9)Includes 165,000shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015. Does not include options to purchase 30,000shares of our common stock which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015.

(10)Includes 130,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015. Does not include options to purchase 25,000shares of our common stock which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015.

(11)Does not include options to purchase 65,000shares of our common stock which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015.

(12)Does not include options to purchase 30,000 shares of our common stock which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015.

(13)Includes 12,206shares of common stock held by Ms. Collins, 225,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015 and 7,500 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to RSUs exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015. Does not include 31,500 shares underlying restricted stock units which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015 or options to purchase 90,000 shares of our common stock which have not vested and will not be exercisable within 60 days after April 24, 2015.

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MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our Board of Directors

On March 27, 2015, our Board of Directors by pluralityaccepted the recommendation of the votes cast. Our Board of Directors has proposed the following nominees:Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and voted to nominate Jason Grenfell-Gardner, Narendra N. Borkar, Bhaskar Chaudhuri, Damian Finio,Steven Koehler, James C. Gale and Jason Grenfell-Gardner.


AllJohn Celentano for election at the annual meeting for a term of the nominees are currently serving as our directors. The Board of Directors is currently composed of five directors. None of our directors, executive officers or nominees for director is related by familyone year to any other director, executive officer or 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 of Directors. Each director will serve until the next2016 annual meeting of stockholders, and until his or her successor hastheir respective successors have been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. We

Set forth below are the names of the persons nominated as directors, their ages, their offices in the Company, if any, their principal occupations or employment for at least the past five years, the length of their tenure as directors and the names of other public companies in which such persons hold or have no reasonheld directorships during the past five years. Additionally, information about the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led to believeour Board of Directors’ conclusion at the time of filing of this proxy statement that any nominee will not be available for electioneach person listed below should serve as a director for the prescribed term.is set forth below:


The following table sets forth information regarding each of our current directors(1) according to the information furnished to us by each such director:


NameAgePosition with the Company

Name

Age

Positions Currently
held with IGI

Committee
Membership

Director of IGI
Since

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

39

40

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

2012 – Present

Narendra N. Borkar

(1)

73

Director

74

C

2009 – Present

Director

Bhaskar Chaudhuri(2)(3)

60

Director

Bhaskar ChaudhuriSteven Koehler(3)(2)

59

Director

64

A, N

2010 – Present

Director

Joyce Erony(3)

54

Director, Chairperson

C

2009 – Present

Damian Finio(4)

44

Director

A

2014 – Present

James C. Gale(1)(3)

65Director and Chairman
John Celentano(1)(2)

64

Director

55

N

2009 – Present

Director


(1)Member of the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
(2)Member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
(3)Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

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(1)

Mr. Hemric resigned effective April 1, 2014.


(2)

Mr. Gale was initially appointed to our Board of Directors on May 15, 2009 as a designee of the holders of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock. He will act as the interim Chairman upon the expiration of Ms. Erony’s term until such time as theOur Board of Directors has appointed a new Chairman.


(3)

Ms. Erony was initially appointed toreviewed the materiality of any relationship that each of our directors has with IGI, either directly or indirectly. Based upon this review, our Board has determined that the following members of Directors on March 13, 2009the Board are “independent directors” as defined by NYSE MKT: James C. Gale, Narendra N. Borkar, Bhaskar Chaudhuri, Steven Koehler and John Celentano.

Jason Grenfell-Gardner – President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Jason Grenfell-Gardner, age 40, has served asPresident and Chief Executive Officer of IGI Laboratories, Inc. since July 30, 2012 and has served as a designee of the holders of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock. Ms. Erony has advised us that she will not stand for re-election at the 2014 Annual Meeting. Ms. Erony has served and will continue to serve as the Chairpersonmember of our Board of Directors untilsince 2012. Prior to joining IGI, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner spent over eight years at Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC, and its subsidiaries, including West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp. in the conclusionUnited States. He served in a number of roles, most recently as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 2008 to June 2012. Before joining Hikma and beginning in 1998, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner worked throughout Central and Eastern Europe as a partner at Trigon Capital, a boutique investment bank, focused on mergers and acquisitions. During his time in that region, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner served as chairman of the 2014 Annual Meeting.


(4)

board of directors of AB Sanitas, as well as other board positions. Mr. Finio was appointedGrenfell-Gardner holds an M.A. (Hons) in Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and an MBA from INSEAD. We believe Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s qualifications to our Board of Directors effective April 1, 2014.


A – Audit Committee

C – Organization and Compensation Committee

N – Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee



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Name

Principal Occupation, Other Business Experience and Other Directorships

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

President and Chief Executive Officer of IGI Laboratories, Inc. since July 30, 2012. Prior to joining IGI, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner spent over eight years at Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC, and its subsidiaries including West-Ward Pharmaceuticals in the United States. He served in a number of roles, most recently as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 2008-2012. Before joining Hikma, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner worked throughout Central and Eastern Europe as a partner at Trigon Capital, a boutique investment bank, focusedserve on mergers and acquisitions. During his time in that region, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner served as Chairman of the board of directors of Sanitas Pharmaceuticals, as well as other board positions. Mr. Grenfell-Gardner holds an MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of St Andrews in Scotland (1998) and an MBA from INSEAD (2004).

Narendra N. Borkar

Mr. Borkar is currently an independent consultant in the pharmaceuticals industry. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer of Aurobindo Pharma USA (2004-2006), Chief Executive Officer of Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories (1997-2003), various senior roles for Novartis (formerly Ciba-Geigy) (1981-1997), General Manager of Apte Amalgamation (1979-1981), Engineer for Hoffman La Roche (1976-1979), Project Manager for Union Carbide Corp. and Project Manager for Merck & Company, Inc. (1966-1976).

Bhaskar Chaudhuri

Mr. Chaudhuri has more than 20 years’ experience in pharmaceutical management, research and development. Since June 2011, he has been the Operating Partner at Frazier Healthcare. Mr. Chaudhuri served as President of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International until September 2010. Prior to joining Valeant in January 2009, Mr. Chaudhuri served for seven years as Dow’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of Dow’s board of directors from 2003 to 2008, at which time Dow was acquired by Valeant. Prior to that, Mr. Chaudhuri served as Executive Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Bertek Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Mylan Laboratories. Prior to his positions at Bertek, Mr. Chaudhuri served as the General Manager of the Dermatology Division of Mylan Laboratories. Mr. Chaudhuri joined Mylan through the acquisition of Penederm, Inc., where he worked from 1992 to 1998 in a number of senior positions before becoming the Vice President of R&D. Mr. Chaudhuri holds a Doctorate in Physical Pharmacy from the University of Louisiana, a Masters of Science in Industrial Pharmacy and a Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from India.

Joyce Erony

Managing Director of Signet Healthcare Partners. Prior to joining Signet, Ms. Erony spent 14 years (1991-2004) at Salomon Brothers Inc., Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. and ultimately Citigroup, which acquired the former companies, most recently as Managing Director responsible for Citigroup’s activities in Specialty Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Citigroup, Ms. Erony worked as an economist (1983-1991), primarily at the World Bank and International Finance Corporation advising various international development agencies and multilateral organizations. From January 2011 through July 2011, Ms. Erony served as our interim Chief Financial Officer while the Company conducted a search for a permanent replacement.

Ms. Erony has served as a director of Dow Pharma Sciences, Inc., Peak Surgical, Atlantis Components and Control Delivery Systems, all of which were acquired by strategic partners. She is currently a Director of ImpoPharma and Fluxion BioSciences. Ms. Erony holds a Diploma in International Law and Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (1982) and a BS in Management from Case Western Reserve University (1981).



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Damian Finio

Mr. Finio is currently President of Mountain Run Advisors LLC., a niche financial consulting firm. Prior to this role, from April 2011 to April 2013, Mr. Finio was VP & Chief Financial Officer of West-Ward Pharmaceuticals. Before joining West-Ward, Mr. Finio was VP, Finance, at Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development, where he managed both Finance and Outsourcing, and chaired the organization’s Global R&D Finance Committee. Prior to joining Daiichi Sankyo in 2009, he worked at AstraZeneca for nearly 14 years in a variety of financial roles with increasing responsibility, the last of which was Senior Director, Managed Markets Finance. He began his career in public accounting with KPMG in 1991, holds a B.S. in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from The University of Delaware. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Treasury Professional.

James C. Gale

Founding Partner of Signet Healthcare Partners. Prior to founding Signet, Mr. Gale was head of principal investment activities and investment banking at Gruntal & Co., LLC. Prior to joining Gruntal, Mr. Gale originated and managed private equity investments for Home Insurance Co., Gruntal’s parent. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gale was a senior Investment Banker at E.F. Hutton & Co. Mr. Gale is currently the Chairman of the Board of Alpex Pharma SA and Pfenex, Inc. and also serves on the board of directors of Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Spepharm AG and Knight Therapeutics. Mr. Gale holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.


When considering whether nominees for director have the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, taken as a whole, to enable the Board of Directors to satisfy its oversight responsibilities effectivelyinclude his experience as a pharmaceutical executive and his experience in lightthe commercialization of our business and structure, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committeepharmaceutical products.

Narendra N. Borkar – Director

Narendra N. Borkar, age 74, has served as a member of our Board of Directors and our Board of Directors focused primarily on the information discussed in each of the directors’ individual biographies set forth above.


In particular, with regard tosince 2009. Since 2006, Mr. Borkar has been employed as an independent consultant in the pharmaceuticals industry. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. From 1997 to 2003, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. From 1981 to 1997, he served in various senior roles for Novartis AG (formerly Ciba Geigy Corp.), from 1979 to 1981 as General Manager of Apte Amalgamations Ltd., and from 1976 to 1979 as an Engineer for Hoffmann-La Roche AG. Prior to that time, he served as a Project Manager for Union Carbide Corp. and Merck & Company, Inc. Mr. Borkar holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Bombay University, an M.S. from the University of Detroit, and an MBA from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. We believe Mr. Borkar’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors consideredinclude his over forty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including having heldprior positions in various senior executive positions within the brand and generic segments of majorroles at pharmaceutical companies. With regard

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Bhaskar Chaudhuri – Director

Bhaskar Chaudhuri, age 60, has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2010. Mr. Chaudhuri has more than 20 years’ experience in pharmaceutical management, research and development. Since June 2011, he has been the Operating Partner at Frazier Healthcare Ventures. Prior to that time, Mr. Chaudhuri served as President of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. from January 2009 to September 2010. Prior to joining Valeant, Mr. Chaudhuri served for seven years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. and as a member of its board of directors from 2003 to 2008, at which time Dow was acquired by Valeant. Prior to that, Mr. Chaudhuri served as Executive Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Mylan N.V., from 1998 to 2000. Prior to his positions at Bertek, Mr. Chaudhuri served as the General Manager of the Dermatology Division of Mylan. Mr. Chaudhuri joined Mylan through the acquisition of Penederm, Inc., where he worked from 1992 to 1998 in a number of senior positions before becoming the Vice President of Research and Development. Mr. Chaudhuri serves on the boards of directors of Corium International, Inc., Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Thesan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Chaudhuri holds a B.S. in Pharmacy and an M.S. in Industrial Pharmacy from Jadavpur University and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from the University of Louisiana. We believe Mr. Chaudhuri’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors consideredinclude his over twentymany years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including having heldhis prior positions in senior executive positions withroles at major pharmaceutical companies. With regard


Steven Koehler – Director

Steven Koehler, age 64, has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 13, 2014.  Mr. Koehler retired from Merck & Co., Inc. in September 2011 where, from November 2009 to September 2011, he served as Vice President, Schering-Plough Controller and Special Projects, and was a member of the Finance Senior Leadership Team.  From March 2006 to November 2009, Mr. Gale,Koehler served as Vice President, Corporate Controller of Schering-Plough Corporation, where he also served as Chief Accounting Officer and led the finance integration after Schering-Plough’s acquisition of Organon International B.V.  Prior to his positions at Schering-Plough, Mr. Koehler served in several capacities at The Medicines Company, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, from 2004 through 2006, and Vice President, Finance and Business Administration, from 2002 to 2004.  From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Koehler was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Prior to his position at Vion, Mr. Koehler served in a number of senior finance positions at Knoll Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Knoll AG between 1995 and 2001.  Mr. Koehler was Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, of Boots Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. From 1977 to 1993, he held positions in finance and accounting with the American Hospital Supply Corporation, then with Baxter International, Inc. after the two companies merged in 1985.  Mr. Koehler began his career with Arthur Andersen LLP in Chicago from 1973 to 1977.  Mr. Koehler is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.A. from Duke University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. We believe Mr. Koehler’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors consideredinclude his many years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including his senior leadership positions at several pharmaceutical companies, as well as his extensive financial experience.

James C. Gale – Director

James C. Gale, age 65, has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2009. Mr. Gale is the Founding Partner of Signet Healthcare Partners and currently serves as its Managing Director. Prior to founding Signet in 1999, from 1991 to 1998, Mr. Gale was head of principal investment activities and investment banking at Gruntal & Co., LLC. Prior to joining Gruntal, Mr. Gale originated and managed private equity investments for Home Insurance Co., Gruntal’s parent company, from 1989 to 1994. Mr. Gale is currently the Chairman of the Board of Alpex Pharma SA. He also serves on the boards of directors of Bion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pfenex Inc. and SpePharm AG, and serves as lead director of Knight Therapeutics Inc. Mr. Gale holds a B.A. from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the University of Chicago. We believe Mr. Gale’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include his investment experience, his role as the head of principal investment activities at Gruntal & Co., LLC, as well as his experience as a director with other pharmaceutical companies. With regard to Mr. Grenfell-Gardner, the Board of Directors considered his experience as a pharmaceutical executive with a successful track record of the commercialization of pharmaceutical products. With regard to Mr. Finio, the Board of Directors considered his over twenty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including various senior management and executive positions within the brand and generic segments of major pharmaceutical companies.


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Independence of DirectorsJohn Celentano – Director


Our Board of DirectorsJohn Celentano, age 55, has determined that James C. Gale, Narendra N. Borkar, Bhaskar Chaudhuri and Damian Finio are independent directors pursuant to the independence standards established by the NYSE MKT and the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.


For information relating to shares of our common stock held by each of the directors, see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”


Vote Required


A plurality of the votes by the stockholders entitled to vote and who are present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be required to elect the five nominees to our Board of Directors.



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Board Recommendation


OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE FIVE NOMINEES: NARENDRA N. BORKAR; BHASKAR CHAUDHURI; DAMIAN FINIO; JAMES GALE; AND JASON GRENFELL-GARDNER.


SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE


Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of our common stock, which we refer toserved as Reporting Persons, to file with the SEC and the NYSE MKT initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. SEC regulations also require such persons to furnish us with copies of all such reports. Based solely on our review of copies of reports filed by Reporting Persons and furnished to us, we believe that, except as set forth below, during 2013 our officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of our common stock complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements.


STRUCTURE AND PRACTICES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Corporate Governance Principles


Our Certificate of Incorporation, together with all amendments and Certificate of Designations, our Bylaws, and the charters of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Organization and Compensation Committee, provide the framework for our management and governance.


Our Board of Directors is elected by and responsible to our stockholders. Except with respect to matters reserved to stockholders, the Board of Directors is our ultimate decision making 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. Mr. Gale will be acting as our interim Chairman upon Ms. Erony’s resignation as the chairpersonmember of our Board of Directors effectivesince March 2015.  Mr. Celentano is an advisor to the pharmaceutical industry.  He retired from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company on July 1, 2013 where he served as Senior Vice President, Amylin Integration Leader from July 2012 to June 2013 and as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Public Affairs and Philanthropy from March 2010 to June 2012.  Mr. Celentano serves on the boards of directors of privately held JJ White Inc. and YourEncore Inc., as well as The Pennington School. Mr. Celentano additionally serves as Vice-Chairman of the endboard of directors of Catholic Medical Mission Board, an international nonprofit healthcare organization. Mr. Celentano holds a B.A. from the annual meeting.


Our employees conduct our business under the directionUniversity of senior managementDelaware and the leadership of our Chief Executive Officer, who are accountablean MBA from Drexel University. We believe Mr. Celentano’s qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors and, ultimately, to our stockholders. Management is responsible forinclude his extensive experience in the day-to-day operation of our business, strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting and risk management.pharmaceutical industry.


Committees of the Board of Directors and Meetings


OurMeeting Attendance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014,there were sixmeetings of our Board of Directors, has an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and an Organization and Compensation Committee. As of April 7, 2014, the compositions of thevarious committees of the Board met a total of Directors are as follows:


Audit Committee

Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee

Organization and
Compensation Committee

Bhaskar Chaudhuri

Bhaskar Chaudhuri *

Narendra Borkar*

Damian Finio *

James C. Gale

Joyce Erony(1)


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* Denotes Chairman


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Ms. Erony will resign effective at the endseven times. No director attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and of committees of the Board on which he served during fiscal 2014. The Board has adopted a policy under which each member of the Board is strongly encouraged to attend each annual meeting at which time she will be replacedof our stockholders. All of our directors attended our annual meeting of stockholders held in 2014.

Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee met five times during fiscal 2014. This committee currently has three members, Steven Koehler (Chairman), Bhaskar Chaudhuri and John Celentano. Our Audit Committee’s role and responsibilities are set forth in the Audit Committee’s written charter and include the authority to retain and terminate the services of our independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews annual financial statements, considers matters relating to accounting policy and internal controls and reviews the scope of annual audits. All members of the Audit Committee satisfy the current independence standards promulgated by James Galethe SEC and by the NYSE MKT, as interim Chairman.such standards apply specifically to members of audit committees. The Board has determined that Mr. Koehler is an “audit committee financial expert,” as the SEC has defined that term in Item 407 of Regulation S-K. Please also see the report of the Audit Committee set forth elsewhere in this proxy statement.



11A copy of the Audit Committee’s written charter is publicly available on our website atwww.igilabs.com.



Organization and Compensation Committee. Our Board of DirectorsOrganization and Compensation Committee met once during fiscal 2014. This committee currently has adopted a charter governing the dutiesthree members, Narendra Borkar (Chairman), James C. Gale and John Celentano. Our Organization and Compensation Committee’s role and responsibilities ofare set forth in the Organization and Compensation Committee. The full textCommittee’s written charter, and includes reviewing, approving and making recommendations regarding our compensation policies, practices and procedures to ensure that legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the charterBoard of theDirectors are carried out and that such policies, practices and procedures contribute to our success. Our Organization and Compensation Committee also administers our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2009 Plan”), and our 1999 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “1999 Director Plan”). The Organization and Compensation Committee is available on our website atwww.igilabs.com. Pursuant toresponsible for the charter, the purposesdetermination of the Committee are 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, without limitation, the following goals and responsibilities:


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Review with appropriate representatives of our management our organizational structurechief executive officer, and in particular,shall conduct its decision making process with respect to that issue without the responsibilities and performance ofchief 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;


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


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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;


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In connection with our 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; and


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Review with appropriate 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.


The currentofficer present. All members of the Organization and Compensation Committee are Narendra Borkar (Chair)qualify as independent under the definition promulgated by the NYSE MKT.

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The Organization and Joyce Erony, who will be replacedCompensation Committee has the authority to directly retain the services of any consulting firm to assist in fulfilling its responsibilities and to approve any fee arrangements for work performed. The Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant during fiscal year 2014 was the Hay Group (the “Hay Group”). The Hay Group was engaged by, James Gale effective as ofand reported directly to, the end ofOrganization and Compensation Committee, which had the annual meeting. We believe thatsole authority to hire or fire them and to approve fee arrangements for work performed. The Hay Group assisted the compositionOrganization and functioningCompensation Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities under its charter, including advising on proposed compensation packages for executive officers, compensation program design and market practices generally. The Organization and Compensation Committee authorized the Hay Group to interact with management on behalf of the Organization and Compensation Committee, as needed, in 2013 compliesconnection with alladvising the Organization and Compensation Committee, and the Hay Group was included in discussions with management and, when applicable, requirementsthe Organization and Compensation Committee’s outside legal counsel on matters being brought to the Organization and Compensation Committee for consideration. As described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Compensation Consultants,” the Hay Group assisted the Organization and Compensation Committee in defining the appropriate market of our peer companies for executive compensation and practices. The Hay Group also assisted the Organization and Compensation Committee in comparing our director compensation program and practices against those of our peers. We used the information we obtained from the Hay Group primarily for evaluating our executive compensation practices, including measuring the competitiveness of our practices. The Organization and Compensation Committee has assessed the independence of the Sarbanes-Oxley ActHay Group pursuant to SEC rules and the corporate governance rules of 2002,the NYSE MKT and SEC rulesconcluded that no conflict of interest existed that would have prevented the Hay Group from independently representing the Organization and regulations, including those regardingCompensation Committee.

The Organization and Compensation Committee, and, where applicable, the independenceChief Executive Officer reviews the performance of each named executive officer in light of the above factors and determines whether the named executive officer should receive any increase in base salary or receive a discretionary equity award based on such evaluation. During fiscal year 2014, the Organization and Compensation Committee did not adhere to a formula or other quantitative measures with respect to compensation but rather relied on qualitative and subjective evaluations to determine the appropriate levels of compensation for our named executives.

Please also see the report of the Organization and Compensation Committee Members. During our 2013 fiscal year,set forth elsewhere in this proxy statement.

A copy of the Organization and Compensation Committee met two times.


Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has been established for the purpose of overseeing our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audit of our annual financial statements, as well as our internal controls and audit functions. The Audit Committee operates under aCommittee’s written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. The full text of the charter of the Audit Committee is publicly available on our website atwww.igilabs.com.



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As described more fully in the Audit Committee Charter, the purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities to stockholders concerning our 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 our 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 management and/or our outside auditor. Pursuant to its charter, the function of the Audit Committee includes, without limitation:


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to provide the opportunity for direct communication between our Board of Directors and our external auditors;


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to monitor the design and maintenance of our system of internal accounting controls;


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


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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 our policies, plans and procedures and with laws and regulations; and


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


The members of the Audit Committee in 2013 were Bhaskar Chaudhuri (Chair) and Michael Hemric. Effective April 1, 2014, Mr. Finio filled the vacancy on the Audit Committee that was created by Mr. Hemric’s resignation, and he is succeeding Mr. Chaudhuri as Chair. We believe that the composition and functioning of our Audit Committee in 2013 complied with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, NYSE MKT and SEC rules and regulations, including those regarding the independence of the Audit Committee members. The Board of Directors determined that Bhaskar Chaudhuri was, while Chair of the Audit Committee during 2013 and until his replacement by Mr. Finio, and Mr. Finio currently is, an “audit committee financial expert” as currently defined under the SEC’s rules implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. During our 2013 fiscal year, the Audit Committee met four times.


Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Board of DirectorsNominating and Corporate Governance Committee met once during fiscal 2014 and has adopted a charter governing the dutiestwo members, Bhaskar Chaudhuri (Chairman) and James C. Gale. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s role and responsibilities ofare set forth in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. TheCommittee’s written charter and include evaluating and making recommendations to the full textBoard as to the size and composition of the charterBoard and its committees, evaluating and making recommendations as to potential candidates and evaluating current Board members’ performance. Both members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee qualify as independent under the definition promulgated by NYSE MKT.

If a stockholder wishes to nominate a candidate for director who is available onnot to be included in our websiteproxy statement, it must follow the procedures described in our Amended and Restated By-Laws and in “Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for Director atwww.igilabs.com. Pursuant to the charter, the purposeend of this proxy statement.

In addition, under our current corporate governance policies, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to identify individuals qualified to become members of our Board of Directors, and to recommend that our Board of Directors select the director nominees for the next annual meeting ofmay consider candidates recommended by stockholders to develop and recommend to the Board of Directors a set of corporate governance principles applicable to us, and to make recommendations on compensation of the Board of Directors. In furtherance ofas well as from other sources, such purpose,as other directors or officers, third party search firms or other appropriate sources. For all potential candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall have, without limitation,may consider all factors it deems relevant, such as a candidate’s personal integrity and sound judgment, business and professional skills and experience, independence, knowledge of the following goals and responsibilities:


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To identify, review and recommendindustry in which we operate, possible conflicts of interest, diversity, the extent to which the candidate would fill a present need on the Board of Directors, qualified candidatesand concern for director nominees to fill any existing or anticipated vacancythe long-term interests of the stockholders. In general, persons recommended by stockholders will be considered on the Board of Directors;


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To identify, review and recommendsame basis as candidates from other sources. If a stockholder wishes 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 standpropose a candidate 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;



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


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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 our Bylaws;


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


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


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To review annually the Board of Director’s committee structure, charters and membership and recommend to the Board of Directors changes, if any; and, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, 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;


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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 certain 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 our governance, and who are willing to serve as directors of a public company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also considers such other factors as it deems appropriate, including the current composition of the Board of Directors. The Committee and Board believe that Board membership should reflect diversity in its broadest sense, including persons diverse in skills, background, gender and ethnicity. The Committee has not adopted a formal policy for the consideration of diversity in identifying candidates for the Board.


To date, we 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 of Directors. If the discussions and evaluation are positive, the individual is recommendednominee by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee under our corporate governance policies, it should submit such recommendation in writing to the entire Board of Directors.



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The entire Board of Directors, including the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved the nomination of the candidates reflected in Proposal No. 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 our common stock should be sent to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee c/o IGI Laboratories, Inc., Corporate Secretary at our corporate offices, 105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687, Buena, New Jersey 08310. To date, the

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not adoptedconsiders issues of diversity among its members in identifying and considering nominees for director, and strives, where appropriate, to achieve a specific formal policy with respect todiverse balance of backgrounds, perspectives, and experience on the consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholdersboard and to date no director candidates have been recommended by stockholders. If a director candidate were to be recommended by a stockholder, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee expects to evaluate such candidate in the same manner it evaluates director candidates it identifies.its committees.


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The membersA copy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s written charter is publicly available on the Company’s website atwww.igilabs.com.

Organization and Compensation Committee in 2013 were Michael Hemric (Chair)Interlocks and Insider Participation. Our Organization and Compensation Committee has three members, Narendra Borkar (Chairman), James Gale. On April 1, 2014, Mr. Hemric resigned,C. Gale and he was replaced with Mr. Chaudhuri, who is the current ChairJohn Celentano. No member of the committee.Organization and Compensation Committee has been an officer or employee of IGI. None of our executive officers serves on the board of directors or compensation committee of a company that has an executive officer that serves on our Board of Directors or Organization and Compensation Committee.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Our Board of Directors has five independent members and one non-independent member who serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer. We believe that the compositionnumber of the current Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and as composed in 2013, complies with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, NYSE MKT 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 one time during the 2013 fiscal year. Since the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed solely of non-managementindependent, experienced directors all nominees for director at the Annual Meeting were nominated by non-management directors.


Board Meeting and Attendance


During our 2013 fiscal year,that make up our Board of Directors, met four times. Each incumbent director attended at least 75%along with the independent oversight of the total numberBoard of Directors by the Non-Executive Chairman, benefits our company and our shareholders. All of our independent directors have demonstrated leadership in other organizations and are familiar with board of director processes.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors presides at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The Chairman is appointed on an annual basis by a majority vote of the directors. Currently, the offices of Chairman of the Board of Directors and each committeeChief Executive Officer are separated. We have no fixed policy with respect to the separation of the offices of the Chairman of the Board of Directors on which such director served.


As required, independent membersand Chief Executive Officer. Currently, two separate individuals serve in the positions of Chairman of our Board of Directors meetand Chief Executive Officer. We believe that our current leadership structure is optimal for the Company at this time.

Our management is principally responsible for defining the various risks facing the Company, formulating risk management policies and procedures, and managing our risk exposures on a day-to-day basis. The Board of Directors’ principal responsibility in executive sessions outsidethis area is to ensure that sufficient resources, with appropriate technical and managerial skills, are provided throughout the presenceCompany to identify, assess and facilitate processes and practices to address material risk and to monitor our risk management processes by informing itself concerning our material risks and evaluating whether management has reasonable controls in place to address the material risks. The involvement of the Board of Directors in reviewing our business strategy is an integral aspect of the Board of Directors’ assessment of management’s tolerance for risk and also its determination of what constitutes an appropriate level of risk for the Company.

While the full Board of Directors has overall responsibility for risk oversight, the Board of Directors has elected to delegate oversight responsibility related to certain risks committees, which in turn report on the matters discussed at the committee level to the full Board of Directors. For instance, our Audit Committee focuses on the material risks facing the Company, including operational, market, credit, liquidity and legal risks. Additionally, our Organization and Compensation committee could be charged with reviewing and discussing with management whether our compensation arrangements are consistent with effective controls and sound risk management. Our management reports to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee on a regular basis regarding risk management.


Stockholder Communications with Directors and Director Attendance at Annual Meetingsto the Board


Stockholders who wish to send communications to our Board of Directors may do so by sending them c/o IGI Laboratories, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687, Buena, New Jersey 08310. Such communications may be addressed either to specified individual directors or the entire Board of Directors. The Corporate Secretary will have the discretion to screen and not forward to directors communications that the Corporate Secretary determines are communications unrelated to our business or governance, commercial solicitations, offensive, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate. The Corporate Secretary will, however, compile all stockholder communications that are not forwarded and such communications will be available to any director.


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It is the policy of our Board of Directors that directors are strongly encouraged to attend all annual stockholder meetings. Each of our directors serving at the time attended the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.


Board Leadership Structure


The Chairman of the Board of Directors presides at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The Chairman is appointed on an annual basis by a majority vote of the directors. Currently, the offices of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer are separated. We have no fixed policy with respect to the separation of the offices of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors believes that the separation of the offices of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer is part of the succession planning process and that it is in the best interests of the company to make this determination from time to time.



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Oversight of Risk Management


We are exposed to a number of risks and we regularly identify and evaluate these risks and develop plans to manage them effectively. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are directly responsible for our risk management function and report to our Board of Directors and Audit Committee in this regard. In fulfilling their risk management responsibilities, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer work closely with members of senior management, including our accounting staff.


On behalf of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee plays a key role in the oversight of our risk management policy. In that regard, the Chief Financial Officer meets with the Audit Committee at least four times a year to discuss the risks facing us, highlighting any new risks that may have arisen since they last met. The Audit Committee reports to the Board of Directors on a regular basis to apprise them of their discussions with the Chief Financial Officer. Finally, the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer report directly to the Board of Directors on at least an annual basis to apprise them directly of our risk management efforts.


Standards of Business Conduct


The Company has adopted written standards of business conduct that applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company’s policy on standards of business conduct is available at its website atwww.igilabs.com. Any amendments to the standards of business conduct policy or waivers from the provisions of such policy for the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer will be disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver, unless website posting or the issuance of a press release of such amendments or waivers is then permitted by the rules of NYSE MKT.


EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


Executive Officers


During the year ended December 31, 2013,2014, we had twoone executive officers. In addition to Jason Grenfell-Gardner, whose biography is set forth above in “Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors,” Jenniferofficer who was not also a director, Jenniffer Collins, servedwho serves as our Chief Financial Officer. We have employment agreements with each of our executive officers, Jason Grenfell-Gardner and Jenniffer Collins. See the section of our proxy statement entitled “Executive Officer and Director Compensation – Employment Agreements with Executive Officers.


Jenniffer Collins – Chief Financial Officer

Jenniffer Collins, age 45, has served as our Chief Financial Officer fromsince July 2011 to the present.2011. Ms. Collins has over twenty years of experience in accounting and finance. Prior to joining IGI, she most recently served, fromsince October 2006, to July 2011,she served as Vice President-TreasurerPresident - Treasurer and, previously, the Corporate Controller atof the Lightstone Group, a privately held real estate firm, and The Lightstone Value Plus REIT, a publicly traded real estate investment trust. From January 2004 through October 2006, Ms. Collins also served as Corporate Controller forof Orchid Cellmark, Inc., a publicly held biotechnology company, and, from July 2001 through January 2004, Ms. Collins served as Director of Finance and Investor Relations for Tellium, Inc., a publicly held optical switching company, which was purchased by Zhone Technologies, Inc. in November 2003. Her background also includes seven years of public accounting experience, including at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Ms. Collins earned her CPA in New Jersey in 1993 and graduated with a B.S. in accounting from Lehigh University.



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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

2013

The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis presents an overview of our compensation program, focusing on the elements of compensation awarded or paid to our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, or our “Named Executive Officers.”

Summary of 2014 Results

We are pleased with another year of progress that we believe is due to management’s effective and successful execution of the Company’s strategic objectives established by our President and Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors.  The key highlights and accomplishments for our 2014 fiscal year include the following:

·Achieved total revenue of $33.7 million in 2014, an increase of 85% over the prior year.

·Net income in 2014 was $5.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share in 2013.

·Filed 11 Abbreviated New Drug Applications (“ANDAs”) with the FDA in 2014. At December 31, 2014 the Company has a total of 22 pending applications on file with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”).

·On July 2, 2014, the Company closed an underwritten public offering, under which the Company sold an aggregate of 5,347,500 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $5.00 per share. The net proceeds were approximately $24.9 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses paid by the Company.

·On November 18, 2014, the Company entered into an asset-based revolving senior secured credit facility with General Electric Capital Corporation, under which the Company can request revolving loan advances up to an aggregate amount of $10 million, which may be increased to $15 million subject to certain conditions. At December 31, 2014, the interest rate in effect for this facility was 4.2%.

·In December 2014, the Company issued $143.75 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% of Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019. The net proceeds from the Notes were approximately $139 million, net of underwriting fees and other related expenses.

·In September 2014, the Company executed an agreement to acquire the regulatory rights and related documents and records for 18 drug products from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, 17 of which were previously marketed. The acquisition included the regulatory rights and documents for 17 injectable products and one suppository product. All of these products had been previously approved by the US FDA as ANDAs or New Drug Applications (“NDAs”) prior to their discontinuation or withdrawal from the market.

·In September 2014, the Company executed an agreement to acquire two previously marketed ophthalmic drug products, in addition to the right to acquire three additional previously marketed injectable drug products from affiliates of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. after the completion of the due diligence process.  All of these products have been approved by the FDA as ANDAs or NDAs.

The Organization and Compensation Committee consulted with the Hay Group, an independent third party, in November 2014, to conduct a market benchmark study and review the compensation arrangements between the Company and its Named Executive Officers in comparison to their peers set forth below. Specifically, the independent third party’s assessment focused on the following areas of review:

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·Competitivenessof the Company’s current executive compensation program, on atarget basis, relative to the proxy peer group;

·Pay mixfor each executive relative to the peer group and/or survey data ; and

·Prevalence oflong-term incentive (“LTI”) vehicles and practiceswithin the peer group as well as the mix of LTI.

Make Whole Equity Incentive Grants. On February 11, 2015, because our Named Executive Officers had not received any equity grants since joining IGI (aside from equity grants pursuant to their employment agreements), the Organization and Compensation Committee decided to issue a one-time, make whole equity grant to each of our Named Executive Officers as follows:

·To our President and Chief Executive Officer:

ooptions to purchase up to 180,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.67 per share, with one-third of the common stock underlying such options to vest ratably over the next three anniversaries of the date of grant, starting on February 11, 2016; and

o60,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”), with one-third of the common stock underlying such grant to vest ratably over the next three anniversaries of the date of grant, starting on February 11, 2016. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock; and

·To our Chief Financial Officer:

ooptions to purchase up to 75,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.67 per share, with one-third of the common stock underlying such options to vest ratably over the next three anniversaries of the date of grant, starting on February 11, 2016; and

o24,000 RSUs, with one-third of the common stock underlying such grant to vest ratably over the next three anniversaries of the date of grant, starting on February 11, 2016. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock. 

Annual Equity Incentive Program for Management.On February 11, 2015, the Organization and Compensation Committee also decided to institute an annual equity incentive program for our Named Executive Officers pursuant to which we would issue, in the sole discretion of our Organization and Compensation Committee, to our (i) President and Chief Executive Officer, an annual equity grant of options to purchase shares of our common stock and/or RSUs, in an amount equal to 100% of his annual base salary, and (ii) Chief Financial Officer, an annual equity grant of options to purchase shares of our common stock and/or RSUs, in an amount equal to 60% of her annual base salary. The equity grants would be made pursuant to our 2009 Plan and, if granted, would be subject to a three-year vesting schedule. The allocation of different securities within each annual equity grant shall be determined by the Organization and Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The first such annual equity grants were approved on February 11, 2015, and were as follows:

·To our President and Chief Executive Officer:

ooptions to purchase up to 42,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.67 per share, with one-third of the common stock underlying such options to vest ratably over the next three anniversaries of the date of grant, starting on February 11, 2016; and

o21,250 RSUs, with one-third of the common stock underlying such grant to vest ratably over the next three anniversaries of the date of grant, starting on February 11, 2016; and

·To our Chief Financial Officer:

ooptions to purchase up to 15,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.67 per share, with one-third of the common stock underlying such options to vest ratably over the next three anniversaries of the date of grant, starting on February 11, 2016; and

o7,500 RSUs, with one-third of the common stock underlying such grant to vest ratably over the next three anniversaries of the date of grant, starting on February 11, 2016. 

Bonuses. Based on IGI’s strong performance for the fiscal year end 2014, the Organization and Compensation Committee recommended cash bonuses of 115% of the target bonus for our President and Chief Executive Officer (or $281,750) and 114% of the target bonus for our Chief Financial Officer (or $74,714). The Organization and Compensation Committee further decided, in light of what they believed to be the significant contributions of our Named Executive Officers during our fiscal year ended 2014, to grant one-time performance bonuses of $75,000 in cash and 25,000 RSUs to our President and Chief Executive Officer and $30,000 in cash and 7,500 RSUs to our Chief Financial Officer. The common stock underlying each such grant of RSUs vested fully on the date of grant.

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Compensation Philosophy and Objectives.

The Organization and Compensation Committee leads the development of our compensation philosophies and practices, and attempts to ensure that the total compensation paid to our executive officers is fair and reasonable relative to the extremely competitive nature of the specialty generic pharmaceutical industry. For several years, our Company forged through business and financial challenges, and it was not until more recently that the Company has experienced a significant turn-around that is largely attributable to the success of our current management team. During the challenging downturn years, the Organization and Compensation Committee focused intently on attracting and rewarding executives with the unique intersection of industry and turnaround skills and made compensation decisions based on our objective of aligning the Company’s key executives’ goals and incentive pay with the goals of our shareholders in order to enable and encourage the turn-around effort, while considering the significant cash constraints the Company operated under from 2010 to 2014. Consistent with our ongoing goal to keep the Company’s key executives’ objectives and incentive pay aligned with the goals of our shareholders, we continue to pursue a compensation philosophy that is intended to provide total compensation opportunities, which include base salary, bonus, long term equity compensation and a health and welfare benefits package intended to incentivize the uniquely skilled employees who will continue to carry out our strategic plan, mission and goals, while maintaining our required high quality standards and growth.

In 2014, we refined our compensation philosophy to reflect the Company’s current progress toward its mission to be a leader in the specialty generic pharmaceutical industry in order to align it with the achievement of the Company’s business strategies, and to be consistent with the compensation structure of our industry peers.  Accordingly, we developed and adopted a philosophy that is intended to serve the foundation upon which the executive compensation program is structured and administered and to serve as a basis for guiding the continued development and evolution of the program.

Our compensation philosophy is based on the following goals and principles:

·Attract and retain executives with proven track records of success to ensure the Company has the caliber of executives needed to perform at the highest levels of the industry;

·Support the Company’s emerging growth strategy to create long-term stockholder value, and meet or exceed key corporate goals and objectives;

·Appropriately balance current priorities and the longer-term strategy of the Company through short- and long-term incentives;

·Encourage teamwork and cooperation while recognizing individual contributions by linking variable compensation to the Company and individual performance based on position responsibilities and ability to influence financial and organizational results; and

·Provide for a limited number of perquisites and supplemental benefits which will only be provided if a compelling business rationale exists.

Role of Organization and Compensation Committee and Management

Our Organization and Compensation Committee is composed exclusively of independent directors and meets regularly both with and without management present. The Organization and Compensation Committee annually sets Named Executive Officer base salaries, establishes annual incentive compensation pay for performance objectives based on both individual and company goals, makes actual awards of annual incentive compensation based on attainment of these goals and other factors the Organization and Compensation Committee deems appropriate, and considers awards of long-term equity compensation. In connection with its review and determination, the Organization and Compensation Committee considers the input of the Chairman of our Board, who conducts a detailed review of the performance of our President and Chief Executive Officer based on the Chairman’s substantial and meaningful experience in ownership and management of pharmaceutical and life science companies.  Our Chairman also presents his recommendation to the Organization and Compensation Committee for any change in base salary or other compensation components for our President and Chief Executive Officer.  The Organization and Compensation Committee also seeks input from the President and Chief Executive Officer, particularly related to the establishment and measurement of corporate and individual objectives and recommendations related to overall employee compensation matters.

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Our President and Chief Executive Officer reviews the performance of, and proposes salary increases for, all managers who report to him, including the other Named Executive Officer. Any increases are generally based upon the individual’s performance during the previous year in addition to the Company’s performance as it relates to the key objectives established at the beginning of the year.  The Organization and Compensation Committee reviews and approves the reasonableness of any proposed compensation for the Named Executive Officers. In conducting its review and making its determinations, the Organization and Compensation Committee reviews a history of base salary, cash incentive bonus targets and payouts and equity awards, prepared by the Company’s Human Resources Department (“HR”).  During the year, our President and Chief Executive Officer may not change the base salary of the managers who report to him without the prior approval of our Organization and Compensation Committee.    

Our HR evaluates compensation levels and composition and fashions competitive pay packages on a company-wide basis.  HR also works with the President and Chief Executive Officer in planning for recruitment and retention of employees.  

Compensation Consultants

The Organization and Compensation Committee has maintained a structured approach to compensation for our Named Executive Officers and, in 2014, retained its own independent compensation consultant to provide the Organization and Compensation Committee with support, advice and recommendations. In 2014, our compensation consultant worked with the Organization and Compensation Committee in comparing our executive compensation with pertinent market data taken from published salary surveys reflecting a broad range of entities, both within and outside our own specialty pharmaceutical industry. The study also included publicly reported data from the following selected peer group: Aceto Corporation; Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Antares Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cambrex Corporation; DepoMed Inc.; Flamel Technologies SA; Insys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Intellipharmaceutics International, Inc.; Lannett Company, Inc.; Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Organization and Compensation Committee reviewed these surveys and information in order to obtain a general understanding of current compensation practices and trends for specific positions held as opposed to solely focusing on the Named Executive Officers.  This analysis was reviewed in order to confirm the appropriate data, measures and comparisons.

With respect to establishing the overall compensation of the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we gathered, analyzed and evaluated the compensation mix provided by our peer group, while keeping in mind the other factors set forth in the Organization and Compensation Committee’s charter.  We do not select a specific target or benchmark our Named Executive Officers’ compensation at a certain level or percentage based on other companies’ compensation arrangements. Based on our review of these sources, we have determined that our total compensation and cash compensation for our Named Executive Officers fell significantly below the aggregated 50th percentile of the named executive officers of our peer group. Our goal was to structure our compensation in a manner where the compensation would be competitive in the market place with a long term focus for our Named Executive Officers’ compensation structure comes from their Long Term Incentive Awards.

The Organization and Compensation Committee has analyzed whether the work of our current compensation consultant, the Hay Group, has raised any conflict of interest, taking into consideration the following factors: (i) the provision of other services to the Company by the Hay Group; (ii) the policies and procedures of the Hay Group that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; (iii) any business or personal relationship of the Hay Group or the individual compensation advisors employed by the Hay Group with our President and Chief Executive Officer; (iv) any business or personal relationship of the individual compensation advisors with any member of the Organization and Compensation Committee; and (v) any stock of the Company owned by the Hay Group or the individual compensation advisors employed by the Hay Group. The Organization and Compensation Committee has determined, based on its analysis of the above factors, that the work of the Hay Group and the individual compensation advisors employed by the Hay Group as compensation consultants to the company has not created any conflict of interest.

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Components of Compensation

Our compensation program generally provides equivalent benefits for all salaried and hourly-paid employees. For our managers, directors and vice presidents, including our executive officers, we provide additional compensation designed to reward performance.  For 2014, the principal components of compensation for our Named Executive Officers were:

·Base Salary;

·Performance-Based Annual Bonus;

·Long-Term Incentive Compensation, including periodic grants of long-term stock-based compensation, such as stock options, which are subject to time-based vesting requirements; and

·Health and Welfare Benefits.

Base Salary.  The salaries for our Named Executive Officers have been established in order to be competitive with market practices so as to allow us to attract and retain senior executive talent. Salary decisions are also influenced by equity grants based on the relationship between salaries among the executives and each executive’s role and responsibilities and the impact on the Company’s performance.  Other factors considered by the Organization and Compensation Committee include an executive’s experience, specific skills, tenure and individual performance. In setting base salaries for the Named Executive Officers, we also consider how equity can be used to balance an executive’s overall compensation to make it competitive based on an analysis of peer group data.   In 2014, the base salaries of our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer were increased from $325,000 to $361,846 and from $212,100 to $226,572, respectively.

Performance-Based Annual Bonus.Each year, the Organization and Compensation Committee adopts guidelines pursuant to which it calculates the annual cash incentive awards available to our Named Executive Officers, subject to the Organization and Compensation Committee’s oversight and modification. The Organization and Compensation Committee believes that our annual incentive program provides our Named Executive Officers with a team incentive to both enhance our financial performance and perform at the highest level. The terms of these programs are not contained in a formal written plan. No executive is part of an incentive plan that has any guaranteed bonus amounts.

We structured specific annual incentive compensation pay for 2014 based upon the Company’s achievement of its overall corporate goals. In addition, the Chief Financial Officer’s annual incentive compensation pay is based on individual performance goals set and established by the President and Chief Executive Officer and reviewed and approved by the Organization and Compensation Committee.  After our Board of Directors reviewed the strategic plan and budget for the year, the Organization and Compensation Committee set annual corporate goals designed to induce achievement of that plan and budget.  For 2014, in accordance with the employment agreement for the President and Chief Executive Officer, our President and Chief Executive Officer’s bonus target was set at 70% of base compensation, and the Chief Financial Officer’s bonus was set at 30% of base compensation

Since the Company exceeded all of its overall corporate and budget goals for 2014, bonuses were paid for 2014 as follows:

  Base Pay
for Bonus
Calculation
(a)
  Base Bonus
Opportunity
(b)
  Base Bonus
Available
 (c)
  Base Bonus
Paid
(d)
  Discretionary
Bonus Value
Paid
(e)
  Total Bonus
Value
Paid
(f)
 
Jason Grenfell-Gardner $350,000   70% $245,000  $281,750  $320,000  $601,750 
Jenniffer Collins  218,463   30%  65,539   74,714   105,000   179,714 
TOTAL $568,463      $310,539  $356,464  $425,000  $781,464 

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Where:

·(c), or Base Bonus Available = Base Pay (a) x Base Bonus Opportunity (b);

·(d), or Base Bonus Paid = Base Pay (a) x Base Bonus Opportunity (b) at 115% for our President and Chief Executive Officer and 114% for our Chief Financial Officer;

·(e), or Discretionary Bonus, was awarded by the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, includes $70,000 discretionary bonus in cash and 25,000 RSUs for the President and Chief Executive Officer, and a $30,000 discretionary cash bonus and 7,500 RSUs for the Chief Financial Officer.

Not included in the table are the following RSU grants made on February 11, 2015: an aggregate of 110,000 RSUs to our President and Chief Executive Officer, which are valued at $10.67 per share, and an aggregate of 39,000 RSUs to our Chief Financial Officer, which are valued at $10.67 per share.

·(f), or Total Bonus Paid, equals Base Bonus Paid (d) + Discretionary Bonus Paid (e).

For the year ended 2014, the Company’s overall corporate objectives were as follows:

·Achieve a determined level of sales and adjusted EBIT and Gross Margin as a percentage of total revenue;

·Submit a certain number of ANDA filings;

·Expand investor relations platform and shareholder base; and

·Organizational development to include successful FDA inspections.

Given that the foregoing goals were met, our Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of our Organization and Compensation Committee, determined that our Named Executive Officers were entitled to the additional discretionary bonuses paid.

Long Term Incentive Compensation. The Organization and Compensation Committee considered how equity can be used to balance an executive’s overall compensation to make it competitive based on an analysis of peer group data as well as to incentivize our Named Executive Officers. Based on the foregoing considerations of competitiveness and incentivization, we decided to increase the equity compensation portion of our executive’s overall compensation.

Benefits.

Employment and Consultant Agreements.  The Company entered into employment agreements with its President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in connection with their hiring.  The Company does not have employment agreements with any other employees.

Company-Wide Benefits.   Executive officers and all full-time employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefit program, which includes health insurance, 401(k), disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, travel assistance, paid time off and holidays.  The Company matches employee 401(k) contributions at a rate of 100% of the first 3% of compensation contributed by participants and 50% of the next 2% of compensation contributed by participants. We do not offer any benefits to our Named Executive Officers that are not offered to our other employees.

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Other Considerations.

Tax Considerations.  It has been and continues to be our intent that all non-equity incentive payments be deductible unless maintaining such deductibility would undermine our ability to meet our primary compensation objectives or is otherwise not in our best interest. At this time, essentially all compensation (except certain equity incentives) paid to the Named Executive Officers is deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.  We also regularly analyze the tax effects of various forms of compensation and the potential for excise taxes to be imposed on the executive officers which might have the effect of frustrating the purposes of such compensation.

Accounting Treatment Considerations.  We are especially attuned to the impact of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, Stock Compensation, with respect to the grant and vesting of equity compensation awards.  Prior to the granting of such awards, we analyze the short and longer-term effects of any particular award on our budget for the year of grant and anticipated financial impact in future years.  This information is taken into account in determining the type and vesting parameters for equity-based compensation awards.

Timing of Equity Grants and Equity Grant Practices.  The Organization and Compensation Committee recommends to the Board equity compensation to all of the Named Executive Officers and all other Company employees.  All awards are made based on the closing price of our stock on the date of the approved award.  In addition, awards may be made to new employees upon their joining the Company, and to employees who are promoted during the year.  The timing of such awards depends on those specific circumstances and is not tied to any other particular company event, anticipated events or announcements.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Organization and Compensation committee of our Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K, which appears elsewhere in this proxy statement, with our management. Based on this review and discussion, the Organization and Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in our proxy statement.

Members of the IGI Laboratories, Inc.Organization andCompensation Committee
Narendra Borkar
James C. Gale
John Celentano

RISKS RELATED TO COMPENSATION PRACTICES AND POLICIES

Consistent with SEC disclosure requirements, we have assessed the Company’s compensation policies, practices and awards and have concluded that our compensation policies, practices and awards do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Our management assessed the Company’s compensation and benefits programs to determine if the programs’ provisions and operations create undesired or unintentional risk of a material nature. We do not have any programs where a participant may be able to directly affect variability or timing of a payout. Rather, our compensation programs include a combination of fixed base salaries, cash bonuses, long-term incentive awards and employee retirement plans that are generally uniform in design and operation throughout the Company and with all levels of employees.

Based on the foregoing, we believe that our compensation policies, practices and awards do not create risks that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company as a whole. We also believe that our incentive compensation arrangements provide incentives that do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization’s ability to effectively identify and manage significant risks, are compatible with our effective internal controls and our risk management practices, and are supported by the oversight and administration of the Compensation Committee with regard to executive compensation programs.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table


The following table sets forthshows the total compensation forpaid or accrued during the previous twolast three fiscal years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 which was earned by eachto our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer.

Name and
Principal Position
 Year  Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
  

Stock
Awards

($)(4)

  

Option
Awards

($)(4)

  All Other
Compensation ($)
  Total ($) 
                      
Jason Grenfell-Gardner,  2014   361,846(2)  351,750(3)        32,899(5)  746,495 
President and Chief  2013   315,000   250,298   929,500   22,994   27,490(6)  1,545,282 
Executive Officer(1)  2012   121,153   39,174      276,759   3,224(7)  440,310 
                             
Jenniffer Collins,  2014   226,572(2)   104,714(8)        25,363(9)  356,649 
Chief Financial  2013   212,100   49,075         26,258(10)  287,433 
Officer  2012   212,019   20,177   12,206      24,337(11)  268,739 

(1)Mr. Grenfell-Gardner commenced employment as our President and Chief Executive Officer on July 30, 2012.

(2)Although Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s annual base salary is $350,000, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, he received $361,846 in total base salary due to the inclusion of an additional payroll period during the 2014 calendar year. Although Ms. Collin’s annual base salary is $218,463, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, she received $226,572 in total base salary due to the inclusion of an additional payroll period during the 2014 calendar year.

(3)Includes receipt of a one-time performance bonus of $75,000 in March 2014.

(4)These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value for stock awards for fiscal years 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.A discussion of the assumptions used in determining grant date fair value may be found in Note 12 to our Financial Statements, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(5)Includes $17,547 relating to premiums for medical and dental insurance paid for by the Company, $1,336 in premiums paid for by the Company for a life insurance policy to benefit Mr. Grenfell-Gardner with a face amount of $280,000, and $14,016 of matching contributions made under the Company’s 401(k) plan.

(6)Includes $17,915 relating to premiums for medical and dental insurance paid for by the Company, $1,336 in premiums paid for by the Company for a life insurance policy to benefit Mr. Grenfell-Gardner with a face amount of $280,000, and $8,239 of matching contributions made under the Company’s 401(k) plan.

(7)Includes $2,667 relating to premiums for medical and dental insurance paid for by the Company and $557 in premiums paid for by the Company for a life insurance policy to benefit Mr. Grenfell-Gardner with a face amount of $280,000.

(8)Includes receipt of a one-time performance bonus of $30,000 in March 2014.

(9)Includes $24,027 relating to premiums for medical and dental insurance paid for by the Company and $1,336 in premiums paid for by the Company for a life insurance policy to benefit Ms. Collins with a face amount of $280,000.

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(10)Includes $24,923 relating to premiums for medical and dental insurance paid for by the Company and $1,336 in premiums paid for by the Company for a life insurance policy to benefit Ms. Collins with a face amount of $280,000.

(11)Includes $23,001 relating to premiums for medical and dental insurance paid for by the Company and $1,336 in premiums paid for by the Company for a life insurance policy to benefit Ms. Collins with a face amount of $280,000.

2014 Fiscal YearGrants of Plan-Based Awards

There were no grants of non-equity incentive plan awards or grants of equity awards made to our currentexecutive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

Employment Agreements with Executive Officers

President and Chief Executive Officer.Jason Grenfell-Gardner joined IGI as our President and Chief Executive Officer who served during all of 2013 and part of 2012, our current Chief Financial Officer and our former President and Chief Executive Officer, who ceased to be employed in 2012. We refer to these people in this Proxy Statement as our Named Executive Officers.


Name and Principal Position(1)

Year

Salary
($)

Bonus
($)

Stock
Awards
($)(2)

Option
Awards
($)(3)

All Other
Compensation
($)(4)

Total
($)

Jason Grenfell-Gardner,
President and Chief Executive
 Officer

2013
2012

315,000   
121,153   

250,298
39,174

929,500


276,759

27,490   
3,224   

1,447,287
440,310

Jennifer Collins,
Chief Financial Officer

2013
2012

212,100   
212,019   

49,075
20,177


12,206


26,258   
24,337   

287,433
268,739

Charles Moore,Former
 President and Chief Executive
 Officer

2013
2012

42,671(5)
320,531   

8,041


80,414


1,347(5)
15,145   

52,059
416,090


_________________________________

(1)

Lists the principal positions held as of December 31, 2013. Onentered into an employment agreement, effective July 30, 2012 the Company appointed Jason Grenfell-Gardner as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 30, 2012. Charles E. Moore ceased to be employed by the Company and resigned as a member of the Board, effective July 30, 2012.


(2)

The amounts shown in this column represent the fair value of the awards on the date of grant, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.


(3)

The amounts reflected in this column represent the fair value of the awards on the date of grant, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We valued these options using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. In the model, we used an expected life of 3.2 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 3.2 years remaining until maturity and used the volatility of our stock price over a period that is approximately five and one-half years prior to the grant date.


(4)

The amounts shown in this column represent premiums for group life insurance, medical, and dental insurance paid by us, and contributions made by us under our 401(k) Plan.


(5)

Represents severance paid to Mr. Moore.



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Narrative Disclosure for Summary Compensation Table


Jason Grenfell-Gardner. Jason Grenfell-Gardner commenced serving as our President and Chief Financial Officer and as a member of our Board of Directors effective July 30, 2012. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner received an annual salary of $315,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013. In connection with his employment agreement, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner received an option to purchase 975,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Primary OptionCEO Employment Agreement”) and a supplemental option to purchase 25,000 shares of. Under the Company’s common stock (the “Supplemental Option”), the vesting terms of which are explained below. On December 30, 2013, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner received an award of 325,000 shares of restricted stock and an option to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with his employment agreement.CEO Employment Agreement, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner is entitled to participatean annual base salary of $315,000, which was increased in certainaccordance with terms of the Company’s benefit programs onCEO Employment Agreement to $350,000 for the same terms and conditions generally provided by the Company to its executive employees.fiscal year ended 2014. Mr. Grenfell-Gardner is also eligible to receive an annual performance bonus for each calendar year during the term of his employment, which may be payable in either cash, stock options and/or restricted stock.stock, provided Mr. Grenfell-Gardner is employed on December 31 of such fiscal year. Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s target annual performance bonus will be equal to 70% of his base salary then-in effect for the applicable fiscal year. In January 2013, the BoardThe amount of Directors approved a bonus of $39,174 for Mr. Grenfell-Gardner. In February 2014, the Board of Directors approved a bonus of $175,297 in relation to the period ended December 31, 2013. In March 2014, the Board of Directors approved a one-timeany such annual performance bonus of $75,000. All performance targets pursuant to such plan shall be determined by the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in their discretion, with reference to Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s fulfillment of performance goals established by the Organization and Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors.

In connection with the entry into the CEO Employment Agreement, Mr. Grenfell-Gardner is also subjectreceived (i) 325,000 shares of restricted stock (the “Restricted Stock Award”), (ii) an option to certain restrictive covenants as set forth in his employment agreement, including confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition covenants. Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s employment agreement further provides for payments upon certain types of employment termination events as further set forth in his employment agreement, as described below under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.


The above-referenced stock option grants have an exercise price equal to the closing pricepurchase 975,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.02 per share (the “Primary Option”) and (iii) a supplemental option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Supplemental Option”): options to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.02 per share were issued on July 30, 2012, and are now fully vested; options to purchase 25,000 shares of the dateCompany’s common stock at an exercise price of grant,$2.89 were issued on December 30, 2013, and vest ratably on December 30 of each of 2013, 2014 and 2015. The Restricted Stock Award and the Primary Option are subject to and governed by the terms of the 2009 Plan and a restricted stock will become fully vested over a periodaward agreement and stock option award agreement, respectively, which agreements provide that one-third of three years as follows: (i) one-third shall vest on the first anniversary of the date of the grant; (ii) one-third shall vest on the second anniversary of the date of the grant; and (iii) one-third shall vest on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. One-half of the shares subject to the Supplemental Option shall become fully vested immediately upon their grant and the remaining one-half of the shares subject to sucheach award shall vest ratably on July 30 of each of 2013, 2014 and 2015. The Supplemental Option is subject to and governed by the first anniversaryterms of the effective date of Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s employment.2009 Plan and stock option award agreements. In addition, any options or restricted stock that remainsremain unvested immediately prior to a change in control, as defined below, will immediately vest, provided that Mr. Grenfell-Gardner remains in continuous service with the Company through the consummation of thethat change in control.


Jenniffer Collins. Jenniffer Collins commenced servingEither party may terminate Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s employment at any time, provided that Mr. Grenfell-Gardner shall provide 30 days’ written notice to the Company of any such termination.

Mr. Grenfell-Gardner is also subject to certain restrictive covenants as our Chief Financial Officerset forth in the CEO Employment Agreement, including confidentiality, non-solicitation and Corporate Secretary effective July 21, 2011. Under her employment agreement, Ms. Collins received an annual salary of $212,000 fornon-competition covenants. Mr. Grenfell-Gardner also agrees to assign certain intellectual property to the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Ms. CollinsCompany. Mr. Grenfell-Gardner is also entitled to participate in certain of ourthe Company’s benefit programs on the same terms and conditions generally provided by usthe Company to ourits executive employees.

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Chief Financial Officer.Jenniffer Collins joined IGI as our Chief Financial Officer pursuant to an employment agreement, effective July 21, 2011 (the “CFO Employment Agreement”). Under the CFO Employment Agreement, Ms. Collins receives an annual base salary of $210,000, which was increased in accordance with terms of the CFO Employment Agreement to $218,463 for the fiscal year ended 2014. Ms. Collins is also eligible to receive an annual performance bonus for each calendar year during the term of her employment, which may be payable in either cash, stock options and/or restricted stock.stock, provided Ms. Collins is employed on December 31 of such fiscal year. Ms. Collins’ target annual performance bonus will be equal to 30% of her base salary then-in effect for the applicable fiscal year. AllThe amount of any such annual performance targets pursuant to such planbonus shall be determined by ourthe Organization and Compensation Committee. In January 2013,Committee of the Board of Directors approved a bonusin their discretion, with reference to Ms. Collins’ fulfillment of $20,177 in cash and a stock award with a fair value of $12,206 in relation to the period ended December 31, 2012. In February 2014,performance goals established by the Board of Directors approved a bonus of $49,075 foror any committee with respect to the applicable fiscal year.

In connection with entering into the CFO Employment Agreement, Ms. Collins received an option to purchase 225,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.04 per share. The option is subject to and governed by the terms of the 2009 Plan and a stock option award agreement, and is now fully vested. In addition, any options or restricted stock that remain unvested immediately prior to a change in relationcontrol, as defined below, will immediately vest, provided that Ms. Collins remains in continuous service with the Company through the consummation of that change in control.

Either party may terminate Ms. Collins’ employment at any time, provided that Ms. Collins shall provide 30 days’ written notice to the period ended December 31, 2013.Company of any such termination.


Ms. Collins is also subject to certain restrictive covenants as set forth in her employment agreement,the CFO Employment Agreement, including confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition. Further,non-competition covenants. Ms. Collins also agrees to assign certain intellectual property to the Company. Ms. Collins is also entitled to paymentparticipate in certain of six monthsthe Company’s benefit programs on the same terms and conditions generally provided by the Company to its executive employees.

Outstanding Equity Awards at 2014 Fiscal Year-End

The following table shows grants of severance plusstock options and grants of unvested stock awards outstanding on the last day of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014to each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.

  Option Awards Stock Awards 
Name Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
  Number of 
Securities 
Underlying 
Unexercised 
Options
(#)
Unexercisable(1)
  Option Exercise
Price
($)
  Option
Expiration Date
 Number of Shares
or Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested
(#)(1)
  Market Value of
Shares or Units of
Stock That Have
Not Vested
($)
 
                  
Jason Grenfell-Gardner,  675,000   325,000   1.02  7/30/22  108,334   953,339(2)
President and Chief Executive Officer  16,666   8,334   2.89  12/30/23        
                       

Jenniffer Collins,

Chief Financial Officer

  225,000      1.04  12/22/21      

(1)All of these options will vest on July 30, 2015.

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(2)The market value of the stock awards is determined by multiplying the number of shares by $8.80, the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE MKT on December 31, 2014, the last day of our fiscal year.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2014

The following table shows information regarding exercises of options to purchase our common stock and vesting of stock awards held by each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

No executive officer exercised an option to purchase our common stock during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

Stock Awards
NameNumber of Shares Acquired on
Vesting (#)
Value Realized on Vesting ($)

Jason Grenfell-Gardner,

President and Chief Executive Officer

108,333(1)581,748

Jenniffer Collins,

Chief Financial Officer

12,206(2)45,162

(1)108,333 shares vested on July 30, 2014, and the value realized is calculated by multiplying the number of vested shares by the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE MKT on the applicable vesting date.

(2)12,206 shares vested on January 26,2014, and the value realized is calculated by multiplying the number of vested shares by the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE MKT on the applicable vesting date.

Pension Benefits

We do not have any qualified or non-qualified defined benefit plans.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

We do not have any nonqualified defined contribution plans or other deferred compensation plan.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

Set forth below is a pro-rata portiondescription of her bonus, if she is terminated without cause.the potential payments we would need to make upon termination of Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s and Ms. Collins’sCollins’ employment agreement further provides for paymentsor upon certain other types of employment termination events, including a change in control as further set forth in herof the Company. Any such payments are conditioned upon such executive’s execution and delivery to the Company, within 60 days following cessation of employment, agreement, as described below under “of a general release of claims.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.by us without cause.



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Charles E. Moore. Charles E. Moore ceased to be employedIf the executive’s employment is terminated by the Company as Chief Executive Officer and resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 30, 2012. In connection with Mr. Moore’s departure from the Company, we entered into a Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release (the “Separation Agreement”) dated August 14, 2012 with Mr. Moore, consistent with the terms of Mr. Moore’s employment agreement. The Separation Agreement provided that we pay Mr. Moore $138,680 as a separation payment, with such amount to be paid ratably over a six-month period on each regular payroll payment date during such period, which amount has been paid in full.


Also, in the Separation Agreement, Mr. Moore agreed to provide us with a general release, and Mr. Moore agreed to certain restrictive covenants, and reconfirmed his agreement to the confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants set forth in his employment agreement with us, after the Separation Date.


Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control


Our employment agreements with Mr. Grenfell-Gardner and Ms. Collins require us to make certain payments to them in the event of a termination of employment or change-in-control (as defined below). In the event either are terminated without “cause”cause (as defined below), Mr. Grenfell-Gardner and Ms. Collinswe are each entitledrequired to pay (i) their unpaid base salary through the effective date of termination and any reimbursedreimbursable business expensesexpenses; (ii) an amount per month equal to one-twelfth of their then-adjustedthe executive’s base salary as then in effect for a period of six months following termination of employment; and (iii) an amount equal to a pro-rata portion of theirthe executive’s annual performance bonus that would otherwise have been payable to the executive for the year in which the termination occurs.occurs, prorated as of the date of termination. Further, to the extent then unvested, upon such termination, a pro-rata portion of Mr. Grenfell-Gardner’s and Ms. Collins’ respectivethe executive’s options and restricted stock will become vestedvested. However, any such payment obligations shall immediately terminate upon a judicial determination that the executive has breached certain confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-competition and/or conflict of interest provisions under their respective employment agreements.

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Termination for any other reason.If the executive’s employment is terminated by the Company other than without cause (as defined below), including, but limited to, termination without cause.for cause, as a result of the executive’s death or disability, or as a result of the executive’s resignation, we are required to pay their unpaid base salary through the effective date of termination.


Payments upon a Change in Control.The employment agreements of Mr. Grenfell-Gardner and Ms. Collins further provide that, in the event of a “change in control,” provided they remain in continuous service with the Company through the consummation of thesuch change in control, all unvested options and restricted stock awarded to them pursuant to their respective employment agreements will immediately vest.


“Cause,” for purposes of each of the employment agreements, includes (i) commission of a willful and material act of dishonesty in the course of the executive’s duties under their respective employment agreements, (ii) conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of a crime constituting a felony or conviction in respect of any act involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, (iii) the executive’s performance under the influence of controlled substances, or continued habitual intoxication, during working hours, after the Company shall have provided written notice to the executive and given the executive 30 days within which to commence rehabilitation with respect thereto, and the executive shall have failed to commence such rehabilitation or continued to perform under the influence after such rehabilitation, (iv) frequent or extended, and unjustifiable (not as a result of incapacity or disability) absenteeism, which shall not have been cured within 30 days after the Company’s written notice of breach and its intention to terminate the executive’s employment in accordance with the provisions of his or her employment agreement, (v) the executive’s personal, willful and continuing misconduct or refusal to perform his or her duties and responsibilities, or to carry out directives of the Board of Directors, which, if capable of being cured, shall not have been cured within 60 days after the Company’s written notice of breach and its intention to terminate the executive’s employment in accordance with the provision of his or her employment agreement or (vi) material non-compliance with the terms of thishis or her respective employment agreement.agreement, including, but not limited to, any breach of certain confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-competition and conflict of interest provisions thereunder.


A “change in control,” for purposes of each of the employment agreements, includes (a) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (other than (i) an individual or entity holding securities of the acquisitionCompany as of 60%the date hereof which represent 3% or more of the outstanding voting power of the all securities on matters to be generally voted upon by the Company's stockholders, (ii) Jane Hager, Edward Hager, Steve Morris, Frank Gerardi or any of their respective affiliates, any entity of which any of the foregoing are trustees, or trusts established for their benefit, (iii) the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (iv) Signet Healthcare Partners, its affiliates or any of its affiliated funds, or (v) any corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of stock of the Company) is or becomes the owner, directly or indirectly, of outstanding securities of the Company by a person, (ii)representing 60% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; (b) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than (i) a merger or (iii)consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 40% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (ii) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a re-capitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) or a reincorporation of the Company into another jurisdiction; or (c) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, in each case subject to certain exceptions set forth in the employment agreements.Company.



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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2013 Fiscal Year-End


The following table sets forth certain information concerning outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2013.


Option Awards

Stock Awards

Name

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable

Option
Exercise
Price
($)

Option
Expiration
Date

Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested

Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested


Jason Grenfell-Gardner

 

350,000

650,000

$1.02

7/30/22

 

216,666

660,831

 

 

25,000

$2.89

12/30/23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenniffer Collins

 

150,000

75,000

$1.04

12/22/21

 

12,206

37,228


Director Compensation


Director Options. In September 1999,2009, our Board of Directors unanimously adopted the 1999 Director Stock Option Plan, which we refer to as the 1999 Director Plan. The current 1999 Director Plan, as amended, provides that:


·

on January 2 of each year, eacha non-employee director is granted a stock option to purchase 15,000 shares of our common stock;compensation program, which provides as follows:


·on January 2nd of each year (or at the time of his or her appointment), each non-employee director shall be granted options to purchase 15,000 shares of our common stock under our 1999 Director Plan;

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·on January 2nd of each year each of the Chairman of the Board, the Audit Committee and the Organization and Compensation Committee shall be granted options to purchase an additional 20,000, 20,000 and 15,000 shares of our common stock under our 1999 Director Plan, respectively; and

·an annual cash retainer of $25,000, which is payable on a quarterly basis.

·

on January 2 of each year, each of the Chairperson of the Board, the Audit Committee and the Organization and Compensation Committee is granted additional stock options to purchase 20,000, 20,000 and 15,000 shares of our common stock, respectively;


·

In addition, at the time of his or her election,appointment, each newly elected director will receive a stock option grantshall be granted options to purchase 30,000an additional 15,000 shares of our common stock.stock under our 2009 Plan.


All of such options will beare granted at an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE MKT on the date of grant. All options granted under the 1999 Director Plangrant and vest fully vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant.


Director Fees. In 2009, our Board of Directors unanimously adopted a non-employee director compensation program, which provides for (i) the equity grants described above and (ii) the payment of an annual cash retainer of $25,000, payable on a quarterly basis.



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The following table shows the total compensation paid or accrued during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 to2014to each of our non-employee directors. Directors who are employed by us are not compensated for their service on our Board of Directors.


Name

 

Fees Earned
or
Paid in Cash
($)

 

Option
Awards
($)(1)(2)(3)

 

Total
($)

 

James C. Gale

 

25,000

(4) 

4,245

 

29,245

(4) 

Narendra N. Borkar

 

25,000

 

8,490

 

33,490

 

Michael Hemric

 

25,000

 

7,075

 

32,075

 

Joyce Erony

 

25,000

(4) 

9,905

 

34,905

(4) 

Bhaskar Chaudhuri

 

25,000

 

9,905

 

34,905

 


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(1)

The amounts reflected in this column represent Mr. Grenfell-Gardner, who served as our President and Chief Executive Officer during the fair value of the awards on the date of grant, as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”).


(2)

As ofyear ended December 31, 2013,2014, and continues to serve in that capacity, does not receive additional compensation for his service as a director and, therefore, is not included in the aggregate amount of shares of common stock that can be acquired by each director pursuantDirector Compensation table below. All compensation paid to outstanding option awards are as follows: James C. Gale, 105,000 shares; Narendra N. Borkar, 135,000 shares; Michael Hemric, 100,000 shares; Joyce Erony, 95,000 sharesMr. Grenfell-Gardner is reported in the Summary Compensation Table included under “Executive Officer and Bhaskar Chaudhuri, 95,000 shares.Director Compensation.”


Name Fees Earned or
Paid in
Cash(1)
($)
  Option
Awards(2)(3)
($)
  Change in Pension
Value and
Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation
Earnings(4)
($)
  Total
($)
 
             
James. C. Gale  25,000(4)  14,127   25,000   39,127 
                 
Narendra N. Borkar  25,000   28,254      53,254 
                 
Bhaskar Chaudhuri  25,000   32,963      57,963 
                 
Steven Koehler  5,435   88,536      93,971 
                 
Damian Finio  9,103   30,000(5)     9,103 
                 
Joyce Erony  117,302(4)  35,000(6)  117,302   117,302 
                 
Michael Hemric  6,250   25,000(7)     6,250 

(1)Each non-employee director was paid a fee of $25,000 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014, other than Messrs. Koehler, Finio, Erony and Hemric, who were paid a fee of $5,435, $9,103, $117,302 and $6,250, respectively. Such fees were prorated for the time such directors served on our Board of Directors and, in the case of Ms. Erony, included the payment of deferred fees for past service.

(2)These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of options granted to each director in 2014 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. A discussion of the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair value can be found in Note 12 to our Financial Statements, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which, for Messrs. Gale, Borkar, Hemric, and Chaudhuri and Ms. Erony, with respect to an option to acquire 35,000 shares of common stock, was $2.96 per share, for Mr. Koehler was $8.01 per share and for Mr. Finio was $5.50 per share.

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(3)As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate amount of shares of common stock that can be acquired by each of director pursuant to outstanding option awards are as follows: (i) 120,000 forJames C. Gale, (ii) 165,000 for Narendra N. Borkar, (iii) 130,000 for Bhaskar Chaudhuri and (iv) 30,000 for Steven Koehler. All other options listed for the other directors were forfeited because they each resigned prior to the full vesting of their options.

(4)Each of Ms. Erony, our former Chairperson, and Mr. Gale, our current Chairman, agreed to defer payment of his or her fees until the Company becomes profitable. Ms. Erony’s fees were paid on June 2, 2014, at the effective time of her resignation.

(5)Mr. Finio resigned from the Board of Directors effective August 11, 2014 and none of the shares of common stock underlying such option grant vested prior to his resignation and, as a result, he forfeited such options.

(6)Ms. Erony did not stand for re-election at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and none of the shares of common stock underlying such option grant vested prior to her resignation and, as a result, she forfeited such options.

(7)Mr. Hemric resigned from the Board of Directors effective April 1, 2014. As a result, none of the shares of common stock underlying such option grant vested prior to his resignation and, as a result, he forfeited such options.

(3)EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

We issued the options in this column at an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of the grant. We valued these options using a Black-Scholes model. In the model, we used an expected life of 3.2 years to value the ten-year options that we issued. We used an interest rate equal to the yield on treasury bonds that have approximately 3.2 years remaining until maturity and uses the volatility of our stock price over a period that is approximately 3.2 years prior to the grant date.


(4)

Ms. Erony and Mr. Gale voluntarily deferred payment of the cash compensation otherwise due to them on account of director fees until such time as the Company returns to profitability.



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Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans


The following table provides certain aggregate information with respect to all of the Company’s equity compensation plans in effect as of December 31, 2013.2014.


  (a)  (b)  (c) 
Plan category Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
  Weighted-average 
exercise
price of outstanding
options,
warrants and rights
  Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))(2)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)  2,436,334  $1.79   2,086,820 
             
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders         
Total(1)  2,436,334       2,086,820 

(1)These plans consist of the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, the 1999 Director Plan and the 2009 Plan.

(2)Includes information with respect to the 1999 Director Plan and the 2009 Plan. As of December 31, 2014, we had 412,984 shares available for issuance pursuant to the 1999 Director Plan and 1,673,836 shares available for issuance pursuant to the 2009 Plan.

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(a) (1)

 

(b) (1)

 

(c) (2)

 

Plan Category

 


No. of
securities to
be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options

 

Weighted-
average
exercise price
of outstanding
options

 

Number of
securities
remaining
available for future
issuance under
equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected
in column (a))

 

Total equity compensation plans approved by
security holders

 

2,643,500

 

 

$ 1.12

 

1,322,820

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by
security holders

 

 

 

 

Total

 

2,643,500

 

$ 1.12

 

1,322,820

 


_________________________________

(1)

Includes information with respect to the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, the 1999 Director Plan and the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, or the 2009 Plan.


(2)

Includes information with respect to the 1999 Director Plan and the 2009 Plan. As of December 31, 2013, we had 522,984 shares available for issuance pursuant to the 1999 Director Plan and 799,836 shares available for issuance pursuant to the 2009 Plan.


REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE


The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, has:which consists entirely of directors who meet the independence and experience requirements of the NYSE MKT, has furnished the following report:


·The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in overseeing and monitoring the integrity of our financial reporting process, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the quality of internal and external audit processes. This committee’s role and responsibilities are set forth in our charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which is available on our website atwww.igilabs.com. This committee reviews and reassesses our charter annually and recommends any changes to the Board of Directors for approval. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing our overall financial reporting process, and for the appointment, compensation, retention, and oversight of the work of EisnerAmper LLP. In fulfilling its responsibilities for the financial statements for fiscal year December 31, 2014, the Audit Committee took the following actions:

reviewed

Reviewed and discussed ourthe audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20132014 with management and EisnerAmper LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm;

Discussed with EisnerAmper LLP the matters required to be discussed in accordance with Auditing Standard No. 16-Communications with Audit Committees; and


·

discussed with our independent auditors, EisnerAmper LLP, matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16 –Communications with Audit Committees; and


·

received the

Received written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountantEisnerAmper LLP regarding its independence as required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’sEisnerAmper LLP communications with the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee further discussed the independence ofwith EisnerAmper LLP with that firm.their independence. The Audit Committee also considered the status of pending litigation, taxation matters and other areas of oversight relating to the financial reporting and audit process that the committee determined appropriate.


In relianceBased on the Audit Committee’s review of the audited financial statements and discussions referred to above,with management and EisnerAmper LLP, the Audit Committee recommended to ourthe Board of Directors that ourthe audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for filing with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2013.


Audit Committee


Bhaskar Chaudhuri (Chairman)

Michael Hemric



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PROPOSAL NO. 2 – APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF

OUR 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES

OF COMMON STOCK THAT MAY BE ISSUED THEREUNDER BY 1,000,000 SHARES


Background


On March 25, 2014, our Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution approving, subject to approval by our shareholders, an amendment of our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2009 Plan, to increase the number of shares of common stock available for grant under the 2009 Plan by adding 1,000,000 shares. The 2009 Plan was previously amended and restated by the Board on April 12, 2010, and approved by our stockholders at the 2010 annual meeting to increase the number of shares issuance thereunder by 2,000,000 shares, to a total aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of common stock.


The Board of Directors believes that the proposed amendment of the 2009 Plan is in the best interests of, and will provide long-term advantages to, us and our stockholders and recommends approval by our stockholders. Our Board of Directors believes that the number of shares of common stock currently available for issuance under the 2009 Plan is insufficient in view of our compensation structure and strategy. The Board of Directors has concluded that our ability to attract, retain and motivate top quality employees is material to our success and would be enhanced by our continued ability to make grants under the 2009 Plan. The Board of Directors has directed that the proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the 2009 Plan be submitted to the stockholders for their approval at the Annual Meeting.


As of March 31, 2014: (i) 757,836 shares of common stock remained available for future awards under the 2009 Plan; (ii) 216,667 unvested restricted share awards were outstanding under the 2009 Plan; and (iii) 1,916,500 shares of common stock were subject to outstanding options under the 2009 Plan.


As stated above, if Proposal 2 is approved, 1,000,000 additional shares would be added to the shares available for award under the 2009 Plan. As a result, these additional shares, together with the shares that currently remain available for future awards under the 2009 Plan plus any shares of common stock that are restored to availability under the 2009 Plan upon expiration, forfeiture or termination of options or other awards, would be available for any form of award under the 2009 Plan.


If an option or other award granted under the 2009 Plan expires, is forfeited or otherwise terminates, the shares of common stock subject to any portion of the award that expires, is forfeited or that otherwise terminates, as the case may be, will again become available for the issuance under the 2009 Plan.


We intend to register the additional shares that would be available for awards under the 2009 Plan on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 as soon as practicable after receiving shareholder approval of the increase.


The following is a brief summary of the 2009 Plan, as amended by this Proposal, and is qualified in all respects by the specific language of the full text of the amended and restated 2009 Plan, a copy of which is attached asAppendix A to the Proxy Statement.


Summary of the 2009 Plan


Shares Available and Award Limitations. Subject to adjustment in certain circumstances as discussed below, the 2009 Plan authorizes up to 5,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance pursuant to the terms of the 2009 Plan. The maximum number of shares that may be subject to awards made to any individual in any single calendar year under the 2009 Plan is 1,000,000 shares.



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If and to the extent awards granted under the 2009 Plan terminate, expire, cancel, or are forfeited without being exercised and/or delivered, the shares subject to such awards will again be available for grant under the 2009 Plan. Additionally, to the extent any shares subject to an award are withheld in settlement of any exercise price and/or any tax withholding obligation associated with that award, those shares will again be available for grant under the 2009 Plan.


In the event of any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, spin-off, stock split or combination, stock dividend or other similar event or transaction, substitutions or adjustments will be made by the Board of Directors to: (i) the aggregate number, class and/or issuer of the securities reserved for issuance under the 2009 Plan; (ii) the number, class and/or issuer of securities subject to outstanding awards; and (iii) the exercise price of outstanding options or stock appreciation rights, in each case in a manner that reflects equitably the effects of such event or transaction.


Administration.The 2009 Plan is administered and interpreted by the Board of Directors or by one or more committees of the Board of Directors (each a “Committee”). The authority of the Board of Directors and any Committee appointed by the Board of Directors are co-extensive. Therefore, for the remainder of this discussion, references to the Committee will be deemed to include the Board of Directors.


The Committee designated by the Board of Directors has authority to grant awards under the 2009 Plan and determine the terms of such awards, including the persons to whom awards are to be granted, the type and number of awards to be granted and the number of shares of our common stock to be covered by each award. The Committeedesignated by the Board of Directors also specifies the time(s) and conditions upon which awards will be exercisable or settled. The Committee designated by the Board of Directors is also empowered to interpret the 2009 Plan and any award agreement and to correct any defect, supply any omission and to reconcile any inconsistency contained in the Plan or any award agreement.


Awards.Awards granted under the 2009 Plan may consist of incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards. Each award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2009 Plan and to any other terms and conditions specified by the Committee designated by the Board of Directors and memorialized in a written award agreement.


Eligibility.Employees, directors, consultants and other service providers of ours and our affiliates are eligible to participate in the 2009 Plan, provided, however, that only our or our subsidiaries’ employees are eligible to receive incentive stock options. As of March 31, 2014, approximately 62 employees, including our executive officers, would be eligible to participate in the 2009 Plan.


Stock Options


General.The Committee designated by the Board of Directors may grant options qualifying as incentive stock options (“ISOs”) within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and/or non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”).


Term, Purchase Price, Vesting and Method of Exercise of Options.The exercise price of any stock option granted under the 2009 Plan will be the fair market value of such stock on the date the option is granted, which as long as our common stock is traded on a national securities exchange, will be the closing price of our common stock on such exchange.


The Committee designated by the Board of Directors may determine the option exercise period for each option; provided, however, that the exercise period may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. Vesting for each option will also be determined by the Committee.


Generally, payment of the option price will be made in cash, or with the Committee’s consent, in shares of our common stock having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the option price, or by such other means as the Committee may permit. The participant must pay the option price and the amount of withholding tax due, if any, at the time of exercise.



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Stock Appreciation Rights.The Committee designated by the Board of Directors is authorized to grant stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) under the 2009 Plan. Upon exercise of a SAR, the participant is entitled to receive an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of our common stock underlying the SAR on the date of exercise and the fair market value of our common stock underlying the SAR on the date of grant. Such amount may be paid in cash or shares of our common stock, as determined by the Committee.


Effects of Termination of Service with us.Generally, unless provided otherwise in the award agreement, the right to exercise any option or SAR terminates 90 days following termination of the participant’s relationship with us for reasons other than death, disability or termination for “cause” as defined in the 2009 Plan. If the participant’s relationship with us terminates due to death or disability, unless provided otherwise in the award agreement, the right to exercise an option or SAR will terminate the earlier of one year following such termination or the original expiration date. If the participant’s relationship with us is terminated for “cause”, any option or SAR not already exercised will automatically be forfeited as of the date of such termination.


Restricted Stock Awards.The Committee designated by the Board of Directors may issue restricted shares of our common stock under the 2009 Plan. A restricted stock award is an award of shares that will vest based on the occurrence of a condition specified by the Committee (such as the completion of a period of service or attainment of a performance goal). If a participant’s employment terminates before the vesting condition is fulfilled, the shares will be forfeited. While the shares remain unvested, a participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, an award of restricted stock entitles the participant to all of the rights of a stockholder of ours, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive any dividends thereon.


Restricted Stock Units.The Committee designated by the Board of Directors may issue restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the 2009 Plan. A RSU is a contractual promise to issue shares (or pay the value of shares) at a specified future date, subject to fulfillment of vesting conditions specified by the Committee. A RSU award carries no voting or dividend rights or other rights associated with stock ownership. A RSU award may be settled in shares of our common stock, cash, or in any combination of common stock and/or cash, as determined by the Committee.


Performance Awards.The Committee designated by the Board of Directors may grant performance awards under the 2009 Plan, which may be denominated as a number of shares of our common stock or a specified number of other awards (or a combination of both). Generally, performance awards require satisfaction of pre-established performance goals, consisting of one or more business criteria and a targeted performance level with respect to such criteria, as a condition of awards being granted, settled or becoming vested under the 2009 Plan, or as a condition to accelerating the timing of such events.


The performance criteria associated with that award will be based on one or more of the following: (1) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in, revenues, income before taxes and extraordinary items, net income, operating income, earnings before income tax, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, earnings per share, after-tax or pre-tax profits, operational cash flow, return on capital employed or return on invested capital, after-tax or pre-tax return on stockholders’ equity, the price of our common stock or a combination of the foregoing; (2) the achievement of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of increase in, our bank debt or other public or private debt or financial obligations; (3) the attainment of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level in or increase in all or a portion of controllable expenses or costs or other expenses or costs; and/or (4) such other business criteria specified by the Committee, provided that such criteria does not cause a performance award intended to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code to fail to so qualify. Performance goals may be established on a Company-wide basis, or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, affiliates or products. In addition, performance goals may be established in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies.



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The Committee may provide, at the time a performance goal is established, that adjustments will be made to the applicable performance goal to take into account, in the manner specified by the Committee, the impact of one or more of the following: (1) gain or loss from all or certain claims and/or litigation and insurance recoveries, (2) the impairment of tangible or intangible assets, (3) stock-based compensation expense, (4) extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring events reported in our public filings, (5) restructuring activities reported in our public filings, (6) investments, dispositions or acquisitions, (7) gain or loss from the disposal of certain assets, (8) gain or loss from the early extinguishment, redemption, or repurchase of debt, (9) changes in accounting principles that become effective during the performance period, or (10) such other items specified by the Committee, provided that such adjustment does not cause a performance award intended to constitute qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code to cease to so qualify. Each of the adjustments described in this paragraph may relate to the whole Company or to any subsidiary, division or other operational unit of the Company, as determined by the Committee at the time the performance goals are established. The adjustments are to be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards, unless another objective method of measurement is designated by the Committee. Finally, adjustments will be made as necessary to any business criteria related to our stock to reflect changes in corporate capitalization, such as stock splits and reorganizations.


The adoption, disclosure and approval of the foregoing performance criteria are intended to enable the issuance of awards that will constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” exempt from the deduction limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code.


Amendment and Termination of the 2009 Plan.The Board of Directors may amend, alter or discontinue the 2009 Plan at any time; provided however, no amendment that would impair the rights of a participant with respect to their award may be made without that participant’s consent, and any amendment that increases the aggregate number of shares of our common stock that may be issued under the 2009 Plan or modifies the requirements as to eligibility for participation will be subject to approval by our stockholders.


The 2009 Plan will not expire on any particular date. The Committee may continue to grant awards so long as shares remain available, provided that no new ISOs will be granted after the 10th anniversary of the date the 2009 Plan was approved by our stockholders (or, if the stockholders approve an amendment that increases the number of shares subject to the 2009 Plan, the 10th anniversary of the date of such approval).


Change in Control. In the event of our change in control, the Committee has discretion to, among other things, accelerate the vesting of outstanding awards, cash out outstanding awards or exchange outstanding awards for similar awards of a successor company. Our “change in control” will be deemed to have taken place upon:


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the acquisition by any person (with certain limited exceptions) of direct or indirect ownership of securities representing 60% or more of the combined voting power of our then outstanding securities;


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our merger or consolidation resulting in our stockholders immediately prior to such event not owning 40% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the resulting entity immediately following such event;


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the sale of substantially all our assets; or our liquidation or dissolution.


Federal Income Tax Consequences of Awards Granted under the 2009 Plan


Set forth below is a general description of the federal income tax consequences relating to awards granted under the 2009 Plan. Participants are urged to consult with their personal tax advisors concerning the application of the principles discussed below to their own situations and the application of state and local tax laws.



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NQSOs.There are no federal income tax consequences to participants or to us upon the grant of a NQSO. Upon the exercise of a NQSO, participants will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise over the exercise price of the NQSO and we generally will be entitled to a corresponding federal income tax deduction at that time. Shares issued upon the exercise of a NQSO will have a tax basis equal to their fair market value on the date of exercise, and the holding period of the shares will commence on that date for purposes of determining whether a subsequent disposition of the shares will result in long-term or short-term capital gain or loss.


ISOs.Participants will not be subject to federal income taxation upon the grant or exercise of an ISO and we will not be entitled to a federal income tax deduction by reason of such grant or exercise. However, the amount by which the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise exceeds the option exercise price is an item of tax preference subject to the alternative minimum tax. A sale of shares acquired by exercise of an ISO that does not occur within one year after the exercise or within two years after the grant of the ISO generally will result in the recognition of long-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the option exercise price and we will not be entitled to any tax deduction in connection therewith.


If such sale occurs within one year from the date of exercise of the ISO or within two years from the date of grant (a “disqualifying disposition”), the participant generally will recognize ordinary income equal to the lesser of the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the exercise price, or the excess of the amount realized on the sale of the shares over the exercise price. We generally will be entitled to a tax deduction on a disqualifying disposition corresponding to the ordinary compensation income recognized by the participant.


SARs.The participant will not recognize any income upon the grant of a SAR. Upon the exercise of a SAR, the participant will recognize ordinary compensation income equal to the value of the shares of our common stock and/or cash received upon such exercise, and we will be entitled to a congruent deduction. Shares received in connection with the exercise of a SAR will have a tax basis equal to their fair market value on the date of transfer, and the holding period of the shares will commence on that date for purposes of determining whether a subsequent disposition of the shares will result in long-term or short-term capital gain or loss.


Restricted Stock.A participant normally will not recognize taxable income upon the award of restricted stock, and we will not be entitled to a deduction, until such stock is transferable by the participant or is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture for federal tax purposes, whichever occurs earlier. When the shares of our common stock subject to the award are either transferable or are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, the participant will recognize ordinary compensation income in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares of our common stock at that time and the amount paid by the participant for the shares, if any. We will be entitled to a deduction equal to the income recognized by the participant.


A participant may, however, elect to recognize ordinary income in the year the restricted stock is awarded in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares of common stock at that time, determined without regard to any restrictions, and the amount paid by the participant for the shares, if any. In this event, we will be entitled to a deduction equal to the amount recognized as compensation by the participant in the same year. In addition, in this event, the participant will not be required to recognize any taxable income upon vesting of the shares. If, after making the election, any shares subject to the award are forfeited, the participant will not be entitled to any tax deduction or refund with respect to taxes previously paid.


In either case, the tax basis of shares subject to a restricted stock award will be equal to their fair market value on the date the participant recognizes ordinary income with respect to the award, and the holding period of the shares will commence on that date for purposes of determining whether a subsequent disposition of the shares will result in long-term or short-term capital gain or loss.



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RSUs. A participant will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of a RSU. At the time shares and/or cash are paid to a participant in settlement of the RSU, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the value of the shares and/or cash and we will be entitled to a congruent deduction. Shares issued in settlement of a RSU award will have a tax basis equal to their fair market value on the date of vesting, and the holding period of those shares will commence on that date for purposes of determining whether a subsequent disposition of the shares will result in long-term or short-term capital gain or loss.


Performance Awards.If a performance award is settled by the issuance of unrestricted shares of our common stock, the participant receiving the shares will recognize ordinary income equal to the value of the shares at the time of issuance and we will be entitled to a congruent deduction. Those shares will then have a tax basis equal to their fair market value on the date of issuance, and the holding period of those shares will commence on that date for purposes of determining whether a subsequent disposition of the shares will result in long-term or short-term capital gain or loss.


If a performance award is settled by the issuance of another type of award under the 2009 Plan, the tax consequences of that other award will be the same as described above with respect to the relevant type of award.


Section 162(m).Section 162(m) of the Code limits the federal income tax deductions a publicly held company can claim for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to certain executive officers (generally, the officers who are “named executive officers” in the summary compensation table in the issuer’s proxy statement, excluding the issuer’s principal financial officer). “Qualified performance-based compensation” is not counted against the $1,000,000 deductibility limit. Under the 2009 Plan, options or SARs granted with an exercise price at least equal to 100% of the fair market value of the underlying shares at the date of grant may satisfy the requirements for treatment as “qualified performance-based compensation.” In addition, awards that are conditioned upon achievement of certain performance goals may satisfy the requirements for treatment as “qualified performance-based compensation.” A number of other requirements must be met, however, in order for those awards to so qualify. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that awards under the 2009 Plan will be fully deductible under all circumstances.


New Plan Benefits


Awards are granted under the 2009 Plan in the discretion of the Committee designated by the Board. Accordingly, it is not possible to determine the number, name or positions of persons who will benefit from the amendment and restatement of the 2009 Plan, if it is approved by stockholders, or the terms of any such benefits.


Vote Required


The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting is required to approve the amendment to the 2009 Plan.


Board Recommendation


OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF OUR 2009 PLAN.



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PROPOSAL NO. 3 – RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


The Audit Committee has selected EisnerAmper LLP to serve as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. Representatives from EisnerAmper LLP are expected to attend the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.


Although stockholder ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our bylaws or otherwise, our Board of Directors has decided to afford our stockholders the opportunity to express their opinions on the matter of our independent registered public accounting firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time if it determines that such a change would be in our best interests and those of our stockholders. If our stockholders do not ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will take that fact into consideration, together with such other information as it deems relevant, in determining its next selection of an independent registered public accounting firm.


Fees Paid to Independent Auditors


The following table sets forth the aggregate fees paid by us for the audit and other services for the fiscal years 2013 and 2012 to our independent auditors:


 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Audit fees(1)

 

$ 224,000

 

$ 189,000

 

Audit related fees

 

 —

 

 

Tax fees

 

 —

 

 

All other fees

 

 —

 

 

Total

 

$ 224,000

 

$.189,000

 


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(1)

These are fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our 2013 and 2012 financial statements and review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, and professional services associated with our filing of registration statements on Form S-3 and Form S-8.


Representatives of EisnerAmper LLP attended all meetings of the Audit Committee in 2013. The Audit Committee pre-approves and reviews all audit services performed by our 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. EisnerAmper LLP did not perform any non-audit services for us during fiscal years 2013 or 2012.


Vote Required


The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock cast for this proposal is required to ratify the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.2014 for filing with the SEC. As Mr. Celentano, who is currently a member of our Audit Committee, was not yet a member of the Audit Committee at the time this report was issued, his signature is not included below.



Members of the IGI Laboratories, Inc.Audit Committee
Steven Koehler
Bhaskar Chaudhuri

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29SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE



Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in the ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Such persons are required to furnish us copies of all Section 16(a) filings.

Board Recommendation


Our records reflect that all reports which were required to be filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act were filed on a timely basis.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF EISNERAMPER LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014.


CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS


Other than the compensation agreements and other arrangements which are described in the “Director Compensation”Executive Officer and “Executive Compensation” sectionsDirector Compensation” section of this proxy statement, during our last two fiscal years,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 the last two completed fiscal years$120,000 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 direct or indirect material interest.


2012 Private Placement


On December 21, 2012, we closed a $2,000,000 private placement (the “Offering”) with Amzak Capital Management, LLC (the “Investor”). Pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into with the Investor (the “Purchase Agreement”) on December 20, 2012, we issued to the Investor (i) 1,965,740 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, held in treasury (the “Shares”), and (ii) a ten-year warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 387,201 shares of our common stock, with an exercise price of $0.01 per share (the “Warrants”). The Warrants are exercisable immediately. We used the proceeds from this Offering for general working capital as well as the acquisition of econozale nitrate cream 1% which was purchased on February 1, 2013.


In connection with the Offering, we also entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of December 20, 2012, with the Investor, relating to the registration of the Shares, the Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, issued in connection with the Offering (the “Registrable Shares”). The Registration Rights Agreement provides that we will file a “resale” registration statement (the “Initial Registration Statement”) covering all of the Registrable Shares within six months of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement and that such Initial Registration Statement shall be declared effective within nine months of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement, subject to certain limitations. Further, the Company has agreed to pay the Investor specified cash payments as partial liquidated damages in the event the Initial Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission with the specified timeframe. The Initial Registration Statement was filed with the SEC on May 9, 2013, within six months of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement and became effective on May 13, 2013, within nine months of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement.


Policies and Procedures Regarding Review, Approval, or Ratification of Related Person Transactions


The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving in advance the terms and conditions of all related person transactions. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviews and considers information regarding the related person transaction as it deems appropriate under the circumstances, which may include information such as the related person’s interest in the transaction, the approximate dollar value involved in the transaction, whether the transaction was undertaken in the ordinary course of business, whether the terms of the transaction are no less favorable to us than terms that could have been reached with an unrelated third party and the purpose of, and the potential benefits to us of, the transaction. The Audit Committee may approve or ratify the transaction only if it determines that, under all of the circumstances, the transaction is not inconsistent with our best interests.


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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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(Notice Item 1)


SECURITY OWNERSHIPOn March 27, 2015, the Board of Directors nominated Jason Grenfell-Gardner, Narendra N. Borkar, Bhaskar Chaudhuri, Steven Koehler, James C. Gale and John Celentano for election at the annual meeting. If they are elected, they will serve on our Board of Directors until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

Unless authority to vote for any of these nominees is withheld, the shares represented by the enclosed proxy will be votedFOR the election as directors of Jason Grenfell-Gardner, Narendra N. Borkar, Bhaskar Chaudhuri, Steven Koehler, James C. Gale and John Celentano. In the event that any of the nominees become unable or unwilling to serve, the shares represented by the enclosed proxy will be voted for the election of such other person as the Board of Directors may recommend in that nominee’s place. We have no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable or unwilling to serve as a director.

A plurality of the shares voted for each nominee at the Meeting is required to elect each nominee as a director.

The Board Of Directors Recommends The Election Of JASON GRENFELL-GARDNER, NARENDRA N. BORKAR, BHASKAR CHAUDHURI, STEVEN KOEHLER, JAMES C. GALE AND JOHN CELENTANO As Directors, And Proxies Solicited By The Board Will Be Voted In Favor Thereof Unless A Stockholder Has Indicated Otherwise On The Proxy.

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APPROVAL OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERSAN AMENDMENT TO OUR AMENDED AND MANAGEMENTRESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE OUR AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FROM 60,000,000 TO 100,000,000


(Notice Item 2)

Background and Purpose

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation currently authorizes the issuance of 60,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01. As of April 24, 2015, we had 52,859,953 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and we had a total of 3,205,918 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options and other equity-based awards. As of April 24, 2015, no shares of our preferred stock were issued or outstanding. No change to our number of our authorized preferred stock is being made.

In addition, we completed an offering of $143,750,000 Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 on December 16, 2014, convertible into cash or shares of our common stock (which includes the exercise in full of an option to purchase an additional $18,750,000 of such notes) on December 22, 2014 (collectively, the “Notes”). We received aggregate net proceeds from the offering of approximately $138.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated expenses of the offering. We used the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which included capital expenditures and potential future acquisitions and strategic transactions. Under the terms of the Notes, upon a conversion which can occur on or after September 15, 2019, unless certain conditions occur, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. Because of the limited number of our authorized but unissued shares of common stock that were available at that time, we could only reserve 2,583,069 shares of our common stock for conversion. As a result, in order to effectuate a stock settlement upon conversion of the Notes, we must receive stockholder approval to amend our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the balance of common stock needed in the event of full settlement of the conversion in common stock of the Company. In the event the amendment is approved, we will reserve a sufficient number of shares of our authorized but unissued common stock in order to be able to effectuate a stock conversion.

As described in further detail in Item No. 3, this amendment will increase the number of our authorized shares of common stock by 40,000,000shares, which we need to be able to issue12,732,168shares of the Company’s common stock as permitted under the Notes and to provide an appropriate number of authorized but unissued shares that will provide us flexibility to undertake important strategic initiatives which the Board may approve from time to time. While we have no current expectation that we would issue that number of shares upon conversion of the Notes, obtaining stockholder approval of this proposal, along with the approval described in Item No. 3, will give us the flexibility to satisfy our conversion obligations under the Notes in shares of common stock. Prior to obtaining such approval to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock, we are required to satisfy those obligations solely in cash. Additionally, we expect that this approval, together with the approval described in Item No. 3 would have the accounting consequences described in Item No. 3.

In addition to providing us with the availability of converting the Notes into shares of our common stock, which would free up our cash, increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock would give us overall greater flexibility in growing our company. An important component of our business strategy is to continue to make significant investments to expand our business in the near future. We are always investigating additional sources of financing, potential acquisitions and other opportunities for growth and increasing shareholder value. The failure of stockholders to approve the amendment may require us to forego or otherwise limit our current expansion strategies or potential attractive acquisition opportunities that may arise. The availability of such additional shares would provide us with the flexibility to issue common stock upon conversion of the Notes, for use in possible future financings, stock dividends or distributions, acquisitions, other strategic transactions and general corporate purposes that may be identified in the future by the Board of Directors, without the possible expense and delay of seeking stockholder approval. We do not currently have any specific plans, commitments, arrangements or understandings relating to the issuance of any additional shares of our authorized Common Stock that will become available following the amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The additional shares of authorized common stock, when issued, would have the same rights and privileges as the shares of common stock currently issued and outstanding.

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As a result of the foregoing, on March 27, 2014, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, subject to stockholder approval, to increase the number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance from 60,000,000 to 100,000,000.

The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock will be required for approval of the amendment. If our stockholders approve the amendment, we will file the amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as soon as reasonably practicable after the annual meeting.

The Board of Directors believes that it is in our best interests to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock in order to maintain the flexibility of delivering shares of Company common stock upon conversion of the Notes and have additional authorized but unissued shares available for issuance to meet business needs as they arise.

Consequences of Approval of Additional Authorized Common Stock

If approved, the additional authorized shares of common stock will allow the Company to settle its obligations under the Notes, as outlined in Item No. 3, with common stock instead of cash and provide the Company with additional flexibility to continue to make significant investments in our business to expand this business in the near future. If approved, the additional authorized shares of common stock will be available for issuance at such times and for such purposes as the Board of Directors may deem advisable without further action by the Company’s stockholders, except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations, including the rules of the NYSE MKT exchange. The additional 40,000,000 of authorized shares of common stock will be available for issuance by the Company in connection with the conversion of the outstanding Notes, as described in Item No. 3. We do not currently have any specific plans, commitments, arrangements or understandings relating to the issuance of any additional shares of our authorized common stock that will become available following table setsthe amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Board does not intend to issue any stock except on terms or for reasons which the Board deems to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Because the holders of the Company’s common stock do not have preemptive rights, the issuance of additional shares of common stock (other than on a pro-rata basis to all current stockholders, such as pursuant to a stock dividend) would have the effect of reducing the current stockholders’ proportionate interests.

Under current NYSE MKT rules, stockholder approval is generally required to issue common stock, or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, in one or a series of related transactions, if such common stock represents 20% or more of the voting power of the outstanding common stock of the Company. Common stock issued for cash in a public offering, however, is excluded from this stockholder approval requirement as are the shares of common stock issued for cash in a private offering at a price at least equal to both book value and market value of the common stock. NYSE MKT rules also require stockholder approval for an issuance of shares that would result in a change of control of the Company as well as for stock issuances in connection with certain equity benefit plans or related party transactions.

The Board of Directors has the authority, without action by the stockholders, to designate and issue preferred stock in one or more series and to designate the dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, conversion rates, rights and terms of redemption and other rights, preferences and restrictions of each series, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of the common stock. It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any preferred stock upon the rights of holders of the common stock until the Board of Directors determines the specific rights of the holders of such preferred stock. The effects might include, among others, restricting dividends on the common stock, diluting the voting power of the common stock, impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock and delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company without further action by the stockholders. The Company at this time has no plans or commitments to issue any shares of preferred stock. Subject to the requirements of the NYSE MKT, preferred stock may be designated and issued from time to time without action by the Company’s stockholders to such persons and for such consideration and on such terms as the Board of Directors determines.

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Anti-takeover Effects

The proposal to increase the authorized common stock may be construed as having an anti-takeover effect, because authorized and unissued common stock could be issued for the purpose of discouraging an attempt by another person to take control of the Company. Neither the management of the Company nor the Board of Directors, however, view this proposal as an antitakeover mechanism. In addition, this proposal is not part of any plan by the Company to recommend a series of anti-takeover amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that could be construed to affect the ability of third parties to take over or change control of the Company.

Certificate of Amendment

If the stockholders approve the proposal, the Company will cause a certificate of amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State. Upon the effectiveness of the proposed amendment, paragraph (1) of Article Fourth of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation would be revised to read substantially as follows:

(1)The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 101,000,000 shares, of which (i) 100,000,000 shares shall be common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) and (ii) 1,000,000 shall be preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”).

Upon effectiveness of the certificate of amendment, the increase will be effective without any further action on the part of our stockholders.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote to approve the amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized capital Unless A Stockholder Indicates Otherwise On The Proxy.

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APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF OUR COMMON STOCK UPON CONVERSION OF OUR
3.75% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2019

(Notice Item 3)

Background

As discussed in Item No. 2, on December 16, 2014, we issued $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our Notes and, on December 22, 2014, the initial purchasers of our Notes exercised their option to purchase an additional $18,750,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Notes are convertible into cash or shares of our common stock. Upon receipt of the approvals described in this Item No. 3 and in Item No. 2, we will have the discretion to elect to settle our conversion obligations in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, based on the conversion rate for the Notes, which is initially 88.5716 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $11.29 per share of our common stock). The maximum number of shares that the Notes are convertible into, taking into consideration adjustments to the conversion rate, is 16,169,848 shares. Unless and until such approvals are obtained, however, we will be required to settle our conversion obligations in cash, as described below.

Because our common stock is listed on the NYSE MKT, we are subject to NYSE MKT rules and regulations. Section 312.03(c) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual requires shareholder approval in certain circumstances prior to the issuance of common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, in any transaction or series of related transactions if (1) the common stock has, or will have upon issuance, voting power equal to 20% or more of the voting power outstanding before the issuance of such stock or of securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock or (2) the number of shares of common stock to be issued is, or will upon issuance, equal 20% or more of the number of shares of common stock outstanding before the issuance of the common stock or of securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock.

Because the maximum number of shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Notes could otherwise exceed the maximum amount issuable under the continued listing standards of the NYSE MKT without obtaining shareholder approval, and because we do not have enough shares of our common stock authorized and available for issuance to satisfy conversions of the Notes fully into shares of our common stock, we agreed in the Indentures (as defined below) that, unless we had obtained shareholder approval to (i) amend our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to sufficiently increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of our common stock to permit the conversion and settlement of all Notes into shares of our common stock (assuming, for such purpose that all such Notes will be settled through stock settlement at the maximum conversion rate of 112.4859 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (or up to a total of 16,169,848 shares), subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Indentures (the “Maximum Number of Convertible Shares”)), and (ii) to authorize the issuance of the Maximum Number of Convertible Shares in accordance with the continued listing standards of the NYSE MKT, we would be required to settle our conversion obligations entirely in cash. We agreed in the Indenture to, in accordance with Delaware law and the listing standards of the NYSE MKT, as applicable, for each of our two successive regularly scheduled annual shareholder meetings until shareholder approval is obtained, put forth certain information, asa proposal on the official shareholder voting ballot seeking approval of April 7, 2014,our stockholders of each of the foregoing matters, the Board of Directors recommending shareholders vote in favor of such proposals and supporting such proposals in the event of any potential opposition.

Failure to obtain such stockholder approval, along with the approval described in Item 2, with respect to the beneficial ownershipNotes would prevent the Company from using shares of common stock instead of cash to settle amounts due upon conversion, thereby limiting the Company’s flexibility in managing its cash position. In addition, restrictions in our then-existing credit facilities or other indebtedness, if any, may not allow us make cash payments upon conversions of the Notes. Our failure to make any such cash payments could result in a default under our then-outstanding indebtedness.

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We are, therefore, asking our shareholders to consider and vote upon this proposal to approve the issuance of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes in excess of the Maximum Amount. The sum of the Maximum Number of Convertible Shares is 16,169,848 shares of common stock. However, as noted above, our ability to issue shares of common stock upon conversion of the Notes is also limited by the number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock under our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation at the time of the conversion or exercise. As of December 31, 2014, the number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock, excluding common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and other equity based awards, was 4,659,879. Of this amount, 2,583,059 shares have been reserved for the conversion of the Notes. Pursuant to Item 2, we are seeking to amend our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock which, if approved by our shareholders, could provide additional shares for the conversion of Notes.

Accounting Treatment

Under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” (“ASC 470-20”), an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments (such as the Notes) that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. Under ASC 470-20, the equity component is the fair value of variable conversion features. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for the Notes is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheet and the value of the equity component would be treated as original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the Notes. As a result, we will be required to record a greater amount of non-cash interest expense in current periods presented as a result of the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the Notes to their face amount over the term of the Notes. We will report lower net income in our financial results because ASC 470-20 will require interest to include both the current period’s amortization of the debt discount and the instrument’s coupon interest, which could adversely affect our reported or future financial results, the market price of our common stock: (i) each stockholder known by usstock and the trading price of the Notes.

Since the Company does not have sufficient authorized shares available to share-settle the conversion option in full, the embedded conversion option does not qualify for equity classification and instead is separately valued and accounted for as a derivative liability. On December 16, 2014, the initial value allocated to the derivative liability was $43.7 million of the $143.75 million principal amount of the Notes, which represents a discount to the debt to be amortized through interest expense using the beneficial ownereffective interest method through the maturity of more than 5%the Notes. Accordingly, the effective interest rate used to amortize the debt discount on the Notes is 12.94%. During each reporting period, the derivative liability is marked to fair value through the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2014, the derivative liability, which is classified in long-term liability, had a fair value of $41.4 million. This resulted in a change in the fair value of the derivative liability of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. If the Company receives shareholder approval for the increase in the number of shares of common stock authorized and available for issuance upon conversion of the Notes so the conversion option can be share-settled in full, the conversion option may qualify for equity classification and the bifurcated derivative liability would no longer need to be accounted for as a separate derivative on a prospective basis from the date of reassessment. Any remaining debt discount that arose at the date of debt issuance from the original bifurcation will continue to be amortized through interest expense.

The Notes

The Notes are governed by an indenture (the “Indenture”) between us and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Under the terms of the Indenture, the Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.75% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2015. The Notes will mature on December 15, 2019, unless earlier purchased, redeemed or converted. Holders may convert their Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 15, 2019, only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2015 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock; (ii)stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price on each director; (iii)applicable trading day; (2) during the ten consecutive business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “Measurement Period”) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the Measurement Period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events; or (4) if we call the Notes for redemption. On or after September 15, 2019, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their Notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances.

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The initial conversion rate for the Notes is 88.5716 shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount of Notes, equivalent to a conversion price of $11.29 per share of our common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events but will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid interest. The maximum number of shares that the Notes are convertible into, taking into consideration adjustments to the conversion rate, is 16,169,848 shares. If we undergo a “fundamental change” (as defined in the Indenture), holders may require us to repurchase all or part of their Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. In some circumstances involving a “make-whole adjustment event” (as defined in the Indenture), a converting holder will also be entitled to an increase in the conversion rate as set forth in the Indenture.

The Terms of the Notes are complex. The foregoing summary of terms is general in nature and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Indenture and the Purchase Agreement attached as exhibits to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 17, 2014, as updated in any subsequent filings.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy on the proposal at the annual meeting is required for approval of this proposal. Broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast on the proposal and will not have a positive or negative effect on the outcome of the voting. Under applicable NYSE MKT rules, abstentions will be deemed votes cast and will have the same effect as votes against the proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote to approve the issuance of our Common Stock upon conversion of our 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 in excess of the NYSE MKT limits for share issuances without shareholder approval Unless A Stockholder Indicates Otherwise On The Proxy.

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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

(Notice Item 4)

The Audit Committee has appointed EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.The Board of Directors proposes that the stockholders ratify this appointment. EisnerAmper LLP audited our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. We expect that representatives of EisnerAmper LLP will be present at the annual meeting, will be able to make a statement if they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

In deciding to appoint EisnerAmper LLP, the Audit Committee reviewed auditor independence issues and existing commercial relationships with EisnerAmper LLP and concluded that EisnerAmper LLP has no commercial relationship with the Company that would impair its independence for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by EisnerAmper LLP for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, and fees billed for other services rendered by EisnerAmper LLP during those periods.

  2014  2013 
Audit fees:(1) $273,000  $224,000 
Audit related fees:     
Tax fees:(2) $24,000    
All other fees:        
Total $297,000  $224,000 

(1)Audit fees consisted of audit work performed in the preparation of financial statements, as well as work generally only the independent registered public accounting firm can reasonably be expected to provide, such as statutory audits.

(2)Tax fees consist principally of assistance with matters related to Section 328 Analysis as well as tax compliance and reporting.

The percentage of services set forth above in the categories that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) (relating to the approval of a de minimis amount of non-audit services after the fact but before completion of the audit), was 8%.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-audit Services of Independent Public Accountant

Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee has responsibility for appointing, setting compensation and overseeing the work of our independent registered public accounting firm. In recognition of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has established a policy to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm.

Prior to engagement of an independent registered public accounting firm for the next year’s audit, management will submit an aggregate of services expected to be rendered during that year for each of four categories of services to the Audit Committee for approval.

1.        Auditservices include audit work performed in the preparation of financial statements, as well as work that generally only an independent registered public accounting firm can reasonably be expected to provide, including comfort letters, statutory audits, and attest services and consultation regarding financial accounting and/or reporting standards.

2.        Audit-Related services are for assurance and related services that are traditionally performed by an independent registered public accounting firm, including due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, employee benefit plan audits, and special procedures required to meet certain regulatory requirements.

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3.        Tax services include all services performed by an independent registered public accounting firm’s tax personnel except those services specifically related to the audit of the financial statements, and includes fees in the areas of tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice.

4.        Other Fees are those associated with services not captured in the other categories. The Company generally does not request such services from our independent registered public accounting firm.

Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves these services by category of service. The fees are budgeted and the Audit Committee requires our independent registered public accounting firm and management to report actual fees versus the budget periodically throughout the year by category of service. During the year, circumstances may arise when it may become necessary to engage our independent registered public accounting firm for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval. In those instances, the Audit Committee requires specific pre-approval before engaging our independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

In the event the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee will reconsider its appointment.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares cast affirmatively or negatively at the annual meeting is required to ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm.

The Board Of Directors Recommends A Vote To Ratify The Appointment Of EISNERAMPER LLP As Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, And Proxies Solicited By The Board Will Be Voted In Favor Of Such Ratification Unless A Stockholder Indicates Otherwise On The Proxy.

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ADVISORY VOTE ON APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT

(Notice Item 5)

We are seeking your advisory vote as required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related material contained in this proxy statement. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding on our Organization and Compensation Committee or our Board of Directors. However, the Organization and Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors will review the voting results and take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.We have determined to hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers annually, and the next such advisory vote will occur at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Our compensation philosophy is designed to align each executive’s compensation with IGI’s short-term and long-term performance and to provide the compensation and incentives needed to attract, motivate and retain key executives who are crucial to our long-term success. Consistent with this philosophy, a significant portion of the total compensation opportunity for each of our Named Executive Officers (which for purposesexecutives is directly related to performance factors that measure our progress against the goals of our strategic and operating plans, as well as our performance against that of our peer companies.

Stockholders are urged to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement means those executive officers listedproxy statement, which discusses how our compensation policies and procedures implement our compensation philosophy. The Organization and Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors believe that these policies and procedures are effective in the Summary Compensation tableimplementing our compensation philosophy and in this Proxy Statement) and (iv) all current executive officers and directors as a group.achieving its goals.


Beneficial ownership is determined inIn accordance with the rules of the SEC. SharesSEC, the following resolution, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” vote, is being submitted for a stockholder vote at the 2015 annual meeting:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the named executive officers of IGI Laboratories, Inc., as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related material disclosed in this proxy statement, is hereby APPROVED.”

The affirmative vote ofa majority of the votes present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting is required to approve, on an advisory basis, this resolution.

The Board Of Directors Recommends A Vote To Approve The Compensation Of Our Named Executive Officers, And Proxies Solicited By The Board Will Be Voted In Favor Of Such Approval Unless A Stockholder Indicates Otherwise On The Proxy.

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CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS

We have adopted a code of conduct and ethics, the 2012 Standards of Business Conduct, that applies to all of our capital stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 7, 2014 are deemed to be outstanding for calculating the percentage of outstanding sharesemployees, including our chief executive officer and chief financial and accounting officers. The text of the person holding those options2012 Standards of Business Conduct is posted on our website atwww.igilabscom. Disclosure regarding any amendments to, or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for calculatingwaivers from, provisions of the percentagecode of conduct and ethics that apply to our directors, principal executive and financial officers will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver, unless website posting or the issuance of a press release of such amendments or waivers is then permitted by the rules NYSE MKT.

OTHER MATTERS

The Board of Directors knows of no other business which will be presented to the annual meeting. If any other person. Percentage of beneficial ownership of our common stockbusiness is based upon 48,049,021 shares of our common stock as of April 7, 2014. To our knowledge, except as set forthproperly brought before the annual meeting, proxies will be voted in accordance with the footnotes to this table and subject 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 eachjudgment of the persons in this table is c/o IGI Laboratories, Inc., 105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, New Jersey 08310.named therein.


 

 

Common Stock

Names of Beneficial
Owners

 

Number

 

Percentage of
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

5% or more Stockholders:

 

 

 

 

Signet Healthcare Partners(1)(4)

 

16,851,861

 

35.07%

Amzak Capital Management, LLC(2)

 

251,076

 

8.85%

Stephen J. Morris(3)

 

2,843,849

 

5.92%

 

 

 

 

 

Current Directors and Executive Officers:

 

 

Jason Grenfell-Gardner(4)

 

688,500

 

1.43%

Joyce Erony(1)(5)

 

16,969,710

 

35.32%

James Gale(1)(5)

 

16,971,485

 

35.32%

Narendra Borkar(7)

 

135,000

 

0.00%

Bhaskar Chaudhuri(8)

 

95,000

 

0.00%

Damian Finio

 

 

 

0.00%

Jenniffer Collins(9)

 

150,000

 

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

All current executive officers and
directors as a group (7 persons)(1)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)

 

18,331,356

 

38.15%


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*  Less than 1%


(1)

Information is partially based on a Schedule 13D filed on December 11, 2012. Includes securities held directly by Life Sciences Opportunities Fund (Institutional) II, L.P. (“LOF Institutional”) and Life Sciences Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (“LOF” and collectively with LOF Institutional, the “Funds”) and indirectly by Signet Healthcare Partners, LLC (“General Partner”), the general partner of each of the Funds, James C. Gale, a director of ours, and the chief investment officer, a manager and member of the General Partner, the controlling member of the General Partner, SMW Investments I, LLC (“SMW”), Joyce Erony, a director of ours and a managing director of the General Partner. The General Partner, Mr. Gale, SMW and Ms. Erony disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. The address of each filer is Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10019, except SMW, which is 600 Travis, Suite 5900, Houston, Texas 77002.



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(2)

Information is partially based on a Schedule 13G filed on January 15, 2013.


(3)

Information is partially based on a Form 4 filed on July 7, 2009. Includes 2,546,855 shares which Mr. Morris owns jointly with his wife and 200 shares owned directly by his wife. Excludes 160,765 shares, which are owned by Mr. Morris’ children as Mr. Morris disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares due to his children’s attainment of the age of majority.


(4)

Includes 350,000 shares of common stock for Mr. Grenfell-Gardner which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 7, 2014.


(5)

Includes 22,849 shares of common stock held by Ms. Erony and 95,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 7, 2014.


(6)

Includes 14,624 shares of common stock held by Mr. Gale and 105,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 7, 2014.


(7)

Includes 135,000 shares of common stock for Mr. Borkar which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 7, 2014.


(8)

Includes 95,000 shares of common stock for Mr. Chaudhuri which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 7, 2014.


(9)

Includes 150,000 shares of common stock for Ms. Collins which may be acquired pursuant to stock options exercisable within 60 days after April 7, 2014.


STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR 2015 ANNUAL MEETINGDIRECTOR


To be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement relating to our 20152016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we must receive stockholder proposals (other than for director nominations) no later than January 29,December 30, 2015. To be considered for presentation at the 20152016 Annual Meeting, although not included in the proxy statement, proposals (including director nominations that are not requested to be included in our proxy statement) must be received no earlier than March 15, 2015February 13, 2016 and no later than AprilMarch 14, 2015.2016,provided, however, in the event that the date of the 2016 Annual Meeting is more than 60 days before or more than 60 days after May 20, 2016, proposals must be received no earlier than the 90thday prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting Date and no longer than 60 days prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting Date or the 15thday following the day on which public announcement of the date of the 2016 Annual Meeting is first made by the Company. Proposals that are not received in a timely manner will not be voted on at the 20152016 Annual Meeting. If a proposal is received on time, the proxies that management solicits for the meeting may still exercise discretionary voting authority on the proposal under circumstances consistent with the proxy rules of the SEC. All stockholder proposals should be marked for the attention of our Corporate Secretary at our corporate offices, 105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687, Buena, New Jersey 08310.


AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K


We will provide without charge to each person being solicited by this Proxy Statement, upon the written request of any such person, a copy of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, including the financial statements and the financial statement schedules included therein. All such requests should be directed to IGI Laboratories, Inc., Investor Relations, 105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, NJ 08310.


OTHER MATTERS


The Board of Directors knows of no other business which will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting other than that described above. However, if any other business should come before the 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.


Buena, New Jersey

April 17, 201427, 2015


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APPENDIX A – TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

IGI LABORATORIES, INC. 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED


CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

TO

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

IGI LABORATORIES, INC.

2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

(as amended effective May 29, 2014)It is hereby certified that:


FIRST:The name of the corporation is IGI Laboratories, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

SECTION 1.  Purpose; Definitions.  The purposes of this IGI Laboratories, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) are to: (a) enable IGI Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) and its affiliated companies to recruit and retain highly qualified personnel; (b) provide those personnel with an incentive for productivity; and (c) provide those personnel with an opportunity to share in the growth and value of the Company.

SECOND:The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended to date, is hereby further amended by striking out the first paragraph of Article Fourth in its entirety and by substituting in lieu of the following:


For purposes of the Plan, the following terms will have the meanings defined below, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:


(a)

Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, a Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person.


(b)

Award” means an award of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Performance Awards made under this Plan.


(c)

Award Agreement” means, with respect to any particular Award, the written document that sets forth the terms of that particular Award.


(d)

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time; provided, however, that if the Board appoints one or more Committees to perform some or all of the Board’s administrative functions hereunder, references to the “Board” will be deemed to also refer to the Committee in connection with matters to be performed by that Committee.


(e)

Cause” means (i) conviction of, or the entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony or any other crime that causes the Company or its Affiliates public disgrace or disrepute, or adversely affects the Company’s or its Affiliates’ operations or financial performance, (ii) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates, including, without limitation fraud, embezzlement, theft or proven dishonesty in the course of employment; (iii) alcohol abuse or use of controlled drugs other than in accordance with a physician’s prescription; or (iv) material breach of any agreement with or duty owed to the Company or any of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant and the Company (or any of its Affiliates) have entered into an employment agreement, consulting agreement or other similar agreement that specifically defines “cause,” then with respect to such Participant, “Cause” shall have the meaning defined in that employment agreement, consulting agreement or other agreement.


(f)

Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:


(i)

any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (other (i) than an individual or entity holding securities of the Company as of the date hereof which represent 3% or more of the outstanding voting power of the all securities on matters to be generally voted upon by the Company’s stockholders, (ii) Jane Hager, Edward Hager, Steve Morris, Frank Gerardi or any of their respective Affiliates, any entity of which any of the foregoing are trustees, or trusts established for their benefit, (iii) the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (iv) Signet Healthcare Partners, its Affiliates or any of its affiliated funds, or (v) any corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of stock of the Company) is or becomes the owner, directly or indirectly, of outstanding securities of the Company representing 60% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities;




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(ii)

the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than (i) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 40% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (ii) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a re-capitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) or a reincorporation of the Company into another jurisdiction;


(iii)

a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or


(iv)

a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.


(g)

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto.


(h)

Committee” means any committee appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 2 of the Plan.


(i)

Director” means a member of the Board.


(j)

Disability” means a condition rendering a Participant Disabled.


(k)

Disabled” will have the same meaning as set forth in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.


(l)

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


(m)

Fair Market Value” means, as of any date: (i) if the Shares are not then publicly traded, the value of such Shares on that date, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion; or (ii) if the Shares are publicly traded, the closing price for a Share on the principal national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed or admitted to trading or, if the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, but are traded in the over-the-counter market, the closing sale price of a Share or, if no sale is publicly reported, the average of the closing bid and asked quotations for a Share, as reported byFOURTH. The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) or any comparable system or, if the Common Stock is not listed on Nasdaq or a comparable system, the closing sale price of a Share or, if no sale is publicly reported, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, as furnished by two members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. who make a market in the Common Stock selected from time to time by the Company for that purpose.


(n)

Incentive Stock Option” means any Option intended to be an “Incentive Stock Option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.


(o)

Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.


(p)

Option” means any option to purchase Shares (including Restricted Stock, if the Board so determines) granted pursuant toSection 5 hereof.


(q)

Parent” means, in respect of the Company, a “parent corporation” as defined in Sections 424(e) of the Code


(r)

Participant” means an employee, consultant, Director, or other service provider of or to the Company or any of its respective Affiliates to whom an Award is granted.


(s)

Performance Award” means Shares or other Awards that, pursuant to Section 10, are granted, vested and/or settled upon the achievement of specified performance conditions.




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(t)

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated association, or other entity or association.


(u)

Restricted Stock” means Shares that are subject to restrictions pursuant to Section 8 hereof.


(v)

Restricted Stock Unit” means a right granted under and subject to restrictions pursuant to Section 8 hereof.


(w)

SAR” means a stock appreciation right granted under the Plan and described in Section 6 hereof.


(x)

Shares” means shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to substitution or adjustment as provided inSection 3(c) hereof.


(y)

Subsidiary” means, in respect of the Company, a subsidiary company as defined in Sections 424(f) and (g) of the Code.


SECTION 2.  Administration.  The Plan will be administered by the Board; provided, however, that the Board may at any time appoint one or more Committees to perform some or all of the Board’s administrative functions hereunder; and provided further, that the authority of any Committee appointed pursuant to thisSection 2 will be subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe and will be coextensive with, and not in lieu of, the authority of the Board hereunder.


Subject to the requirements of the Company’s by-laws and certificate of incorporation any other agreement that governs the appointment of Board committees, any Committee established under thisSection 2 will be composed of not fewer than two members, each of whom will serve for such period of time as the Board determines. From time to time the Board may increase the size of any Committee and appoint additional members thereto, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies however caused, or remove all members of any Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan.


The Board will have full authority to grant Awards under this Plan and determine the terms of such Awards. Such authority will include the right to:


(a)

select the persons to whom Awards are granted (consistent with the eligibility conditions set forth inSection 4);


(b)

determine the type of Award to be granted;


(c)

determine thetotal number of Shares, if any, to be covered by each Award;


(d)

establish the vesting or forfeiture terms of each Award;


(e)

establish the performance conditions relevant to any Performance Award and certify whether such performance conditions have been satisfied;


(f)

determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be exercised without a payment of cash underSection 5(d); and


(g)

determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Shares and other amounts payable with respect to an Award may be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant.




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The Board will have the authority to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it, from time to time, deems advisable; to establish the terms and form of each Award Agreement; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any Award Agreement); and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan. The Board may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it deems necessary to carry out the intent of the Plan.


All decisions made by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Plan will be final and binding on all persons, including the Company and Participants. No Director will be liable for any good faith determination, act or omission in connection with the Plan or any Award.


SECTION 3.  Shares Subject to the Plan.


(a)

Shares Subject to the Plan. The Shares to be subject to or related to Awards under the Plan will be authorized and unissued Shares of the Company, whether or not previously issued and subsequently acquired by the Company. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued in respect of Awards under the Plan is 5,000,000. The Company will reserve for the purposes of the Plan, out of its authorized and unissued Shares, such number of Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no individual may be granted Awards with respect to more than 1,000,000 Shares in any calendar year.


(b)

Effect of the Expiration or Termination of Awards. If and to the extent that an Option or SAR expires, terminates or is canceled or forfeited for any reason without having been exercised in full, the Shares associated with that Option or SAR will again become available for grant under the Plan. Similarly, if and to the extent an Award of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or a Performance Award is canceled, forfeited or repurchased for any reason, the Shares subject to that Award will again become available for grant under the Plan. In addition, if any Share is withheld pursuant toSection 12(e) in settlement of a tax withholding obligation associated with an Award, that Share will again become available for grant under the Plan.


(c)

Other Adjustment. In the event of any recapitalization, stock split or combination, stock dividend, spin-off, merger, reorganization or other similar event or transaction affecting the Shares, substitutions or adjustments will be made by the Board to the aggregate number, class and/or issuer of the securities that may be issued under the Plan, to the number, class and/or issuer of securities subject to outstanding Awards, and to the exercise price of outstanding Options or SARs, in each case in a manner that reflects equitably the effects of such event or transaction.




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(d)

Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan, upon or in anticipation of any Change in Control, the Board may, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the need for the consent of any Participant, take one or more of the following actions contingent upon the occurrence of that Change in Control: (i) cause any or all outstanding Options or SARs to become vested and/or immediately exercisable, in whole or in part; (ii) cause any or all outstanding Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to become non-forfeitable, in whole or in part; (iii) cancel any Option in exchange for a substitute option in a manner consistent with the requirements of Treas. Reg. §1.424-1(a) (notwithstanding the fact that the original Option may never have been intended to satisfy the requirements for treatment as an Incentive Stock Option); (iv) cancel any Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or SAR in exchange for restricted stock, restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights in respect of the capital stock of any successor corporation or its parent; (v) cancel any Option or SAR in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to (A) the number of Shares subject to that Option or SAR, multiplied by (B) the amount, if any, by which the per Share value of the consideration to be paid in the Change in Control transaction to the Company’s shareholders (or, if no consideration is paid in any such transaction, the Fair Market Value per Share of the Shares subject to such Option or SAR as of the date of the Change in Control) exceeds the exercise price of that Option or SAR; provided, that if the per Share value of the consideration to be paid in the Change in Control transaction to the Company’s shareholders (or, if no consideration is paid in any such transaction, the Fair Market Value per Share of the Shares subject to such Option or SAR as of the date of the Change in Control) does not exceed the exercise price of any such Option or SAR, the Board may cancel that Option or SAR without any payment of consideration therefor; or (vi) cancel any Restricted Stock Unit in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to the per Share value of the consideration to be paid in the Change in Control transaction to the Company’s shareholders (or, if no consideration is paid in any such transaction, the Fair Market Value per Share of the Shares subject to such Restricted Stock Unit as of the date of the Change in Control). In the discretion of the Board, any cash or substitute consideration payable upon cancellation of an Award may be subjected to (i) vesting terms substantially identical to those that applied to the cancelled Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, or (ii) earn-out, escrow, holdback or similar arrangements, to the extent such arrangements are applicable to any consideration paid in connection with the Company.


SECTION 4.  Eligibility.  Employees, Directors, consultants, and other individuals who provide services to the Company or its Affiliates are eligible to be granted Awards under the Plan; provided, however, that only employees of the Company, its Parent or a Subsidiary are eligible to be granted Incentive Stock Options.


SECTION 5.  Options.  Options granted under the Plan may be of two types: (i) Incentive Stock Options or (ii) Non-Qualified Stock Options. Any Option granted under the Plan will be in such form as the Board may at the time of such grant approve. Without limiting the generality ofSection 3(a), any or all of the Shares reserved for issuance under Section 3(a) may be issued in respect of Incentive Stock Options.


The Award Agreement evidencing any Option will incorporate the following terms and conditions and will contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Board deems appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion:


(a)

Option Price.  The exercise price per Share purchasable under any Option will be determined by the Board and will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the grant. However, any Incentive Stock Option granted to any Participant who, at the time the Option is granted, owns more than 10% of the voting powershares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 101,000,000 shares, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of the Company, its Parent or a Subsidiary will have an exercise priceCommon Stock, $.001 par value per Share of not less than 110% of Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the grant.


(b)

Option Term. The term of each Option will be fixed by the Board, but no Option will be exercisable more than 10 years after the date the Option is granted. However, any Incentiveshare (the “Common Stock Option granted to any Participant who, at the time such Option is granted, owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of”) and 1,000,000 shares of the Company, its Parent or a Subsidiary may not have a term of more than five years. No Option may be exercised by any person after expiration of the term of the Option.


(c)

Exercisability. Options will vest and be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Board.




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(d)

Method of Exercise.  Subject to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, the exercisability provisions ofSection 5(c) and the termination provisions ofSection 7, Options may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time during their term by the delivery of written notice to the Company specifying the number of Shares to be purchased. Such notice will be accompanied by payment in full of the purchase price, either by certified or bank check, or such other means as the Board may accept. As determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, payment of the exercise price of an Option may be made in the form of previously acquired Shares based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date the Option is exercised;provided,however, that, in the case of an IncentivePreferred Stock, Option, the right to make a payment in the form of previously acquired Shares may be authorized only at the time the Option is granted.


No Shares will be issued upon exercise of an Option until full payment therefor has been made. A Participant will not have the right to distributions or dividends or any other rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to the Option until the Participant has given written notice of exercise, has paid in full for such Shares, if requested, has given the representation described inSection 11(a) hereof and fulfills such other conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.


(e)

Incentive Stock Option Limitations. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year under the Plan and/or any other plan of the Company, its Parent or any Subsidiary will not exceed $100,000. For purposes of applying the foregoing limitation, Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order granted. To the extent any Option does not meet such limitation, that Option will be treated for all purposes as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.


(f)

Termination of Service. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Award Agreement, Options will be subject to the terms of Section 7 with respect to exercise upon or following termination of employment or other service.


(g)

Transferability of Options. Except as may otherwise be specifically determined by the Board with respect to a particular Option: (i) no Option will be transferable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and (ii) during the Participant’s lifetime, an Option will be exercisable only by the Participant (or, in the event of the Participant’s Disability, by his personal representative).


SECTION 6.  Stock Appreciation Rights.


(a)

Nature of Award. Upon the exercise of a SAR, its holder will be entitled to receive an amount equal to the excess (if any) of: (i) the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by such SAR as of the date such SAR is exercised, over (ii) the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by such SAR as of the date such SAR was granted. Such amount may be paid in either cash and/or Shares, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion.


(b)

Terms and Conditions. The Award Agreement evidencing any SAR will incorporate the following terms and conditions and will contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Board deems appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion:


(i)

Term of SAR. Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the term of a SAR will be ten years.


(ii)

Exercisability. SARs will vest and become exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as will be determined by the Board at the time of grant.


(iii)

Method of Exercise. Subject to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, the exercisability provisions ofSection 6(b)(ii) and the termination provisions of Section 7, SARs may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time during their term by delivery of written notice to the Company specifying the portion of the SAR to be exercised.




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(iv)

Termination of Service. Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, SARs will be subject to the terms ofSection 7 with respect to exercise upon termination of employment or other service.


(v)

Non-Transferability. Except as may otherwise be specifically determined by the Board with respect to a particular SAR: (A) SARs may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, gifted, transferred or disposed of in any manner either voluntarily or involuntarily by operation of law, other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution, and (B) during the Participant’s lifetime, SARs will be exercisable only by the Participant (or, in the event of the Participant’s Disability, by his personal representative).


SECTION 7.  Termination of Service. Unless otherwise specified with respect to a particular Option or SAR in the applicable Award Agreement, Options or SARs granted hereunder will be exercisable after termination of service only to the extent specified in thisSection 7.


(a)

Termination by Reason of Death. If a Participant’s service with the Company or any Affiliate terminates by reason of death, any Option or SAR held by such Participant may thereafter be exercised, to the extent then exercisable or on such accelerated basis as the Board may determine at or after grant, by the legal representative of the estate or by the legatee of the Participant under the will of the Participant, for a period expiring (i) at such time as may be specified by the Board at or after grant, or (ii) if not specified by the Board, then 12 months from the date of death, or (iii) if sooner than the applicable period specified under (i) or (ii) above, upon the expiration of the stated term of such Option or SAR.


(b)

Termination by Reason of Disability. If a Participant’s service with the Company or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Disability, any Option or SAR held by such Participant may thereafter be exercised by the Participant or his personal representative, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of termination, or on such accelerated basis as the Board may determine at or after grant, for a period expiring (i) at such time as may be specified by the Board at or after grant, or (ii) if not specified by the Board, then 12 months from the date of termination of service, or (iii) if sooner than the applicable period specified under (i) or (ii) above, upon the expiration of the stated term of such Option or SAR.


(c)

Cause. If a Participant’s service with the Company or any Affiliate is terminated for Cause: (i) any Option or SAR not already exercised will be immediately and automatically forfeited as of the date of such termination, and (ii) any Shares for which the Company has not yet delivered share certificates will be immediately and automatically forfeited and the Company will refund to the Participant the Option exercise price paid for such Shares, if any.


(d)

Other Termination. If a Participant’s service with the Company or any Affiliate terminates for any reason other than death, Disability or Cause, any Option or SAR held by such Participant may thereafter be exercised by the Participant, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of such termination, or on such accelerated basis as the Board may determine at or after grant, for a period expiring (i) at such time as may be specified by the Board at or after grant, or (ii) if not specified by the Board, then 90 days from the date of termination of service, or (iii) if sooner than the applicable period specified under (i) or (ii) above, upon the expiration of the stated term of such Option or SAR.


SECTION 8.  Restricted Stock.


(a)

Issuance. Restricted Stock may be issued either alone or in conjunction with other Awards. The Board will determine the time or times within which Restricted Stock may be subject to forfeiture, and all other conditions of such Awards. The purchase price for Restricted Stock may, but need not, be zero. The prospective recipient of an Award of Restricted Stock will not have any rights with respect to such Award, unless and until such recipient has delivered to the Company an executed Award Agreement and has otherwise complied with the applicable terms and conditions of such Award.


(b)

Certificates. A share certificate will be issued in connection with each Award of Restricted Stock. Such certificate will be registered in the name of the Participant receiving the Award, and will bear the following legend and/or any other legend required by this Plan, the Award Agreement or by applicable law:




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THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE IGI LABORATORIES, INC. 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AND AN AWARD AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN [THE PARTICIPANT] AND IGI LABORATORIES, INC. COPIES OF THAT PLAN AND AGREEMENT ARE ON FILE IN THE PRINCIPAL OFFICES OF IGI LABORATORIES, INC. AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF IGI LABORATORIES, INC.


Share certificates evidencing Restricted Stock will be held in custody by the Company or in escrow by an escrow agent until the restrictions thereon have lapsed. As a condition to any Award of Restricted Stock, the Participant may be required to deliver to the Company a share power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such Award.


(c)

Restrictions and Conditions. The Award Agreement evidencing the grant of any Restricted Stock will incorporate the following terms and conditions and such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Board deems appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion:


(i)

During a period commencing with the date of an Award of Restricted Stock and ending at such time or times as specified by the Board (the “Restriction Period”), the Participant will not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise encumber Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan. The Board may condition the lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock upon the continued employment or service of the recipient, the attainment of specified individual or corporate performance goals, or such other factors as the Board may determine, in its sole and absolute discretion.


(ii)

Except as provided in this paragraph (ii) or the applicable Award Agreement, once the Participant has been issued a certificate or certificates for Restricted Stock, the Participant will have, with respect to the Restricted Stock, all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares, and the right to receive any cash distributions or dividends. The Board, in its sole discretion, may require cash distributions or dividends to be subjected to the same Restriction Period as is applicable to the Restricted Stock with respect to which such amounts are paid, or, if the Board so determines, reinvested in additional Restricted Stock to the extent Shares are available underSection 3(a) of the Plan. Any distributions or dividends paid in the form of securities with respect to Restricted Stock will be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid, including, without limitation, the same Restriction Period.


(iii)

Subject to the provisions of the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant’s service with the Company and it Affiliates terminates prior to the expiration of the applicable Restriction Period, the Participant’s Restricted Stock that then remains subject to forfeiture will then be forfeited automatically.


(iv)

If and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Stock subject to such Restriction Period (or if and when the restrictions applicable to Restricted Stock are removed pursuant toSection 3(d) or otherwise), the certificates for such Shares will be replaced with new certificates, without the restrictive legends described inSection 8(b) applicable to such lapsed restrictions, and such new certificates will be delivered to the Participant, the Participant’s representative (if the Participant has suffered a Disability), or the Participant’s estate or heir (if the Participant has died).




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SECTION 9.  Restricted stock units. Subject to the other terms of the Plan, the Board may grant Restricted Stock Units to eligible individuals and may impose conditions on such units as it may deem appropriate. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in the form that is approved by the Board and that is not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit will represent a right to receive from the Company, upon fulfillment of any applicable conditions, an amount equal to the Fair Market Value (at the time of the distribution) of one Share. Distributions may be made in cash and/or Shares. All other terms governing Restricted Stock Units, such as vesting, time and form of payment and termination of units shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.


SECTION 10.  Performance Awards.


(a)

Performance Awards Generally. The Board may grant Performance Awards in accordance with thisSection 10. Performance Awards may be denominated as a number of Shares, or specified number of other Awards (or a combination thereof) which may be earned upon achievement or satisfaction of performance conditions specified by the Board. In addition, the Board may specify that any other Award shall constitute a Performance Award by conditioning the vesting or settlement of the Award upon the achievement or satisfaction of such performance conditions as may be specified by the Board. Subject toSection 10(b), the Board may use such business criteria or other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing the relevant performance conditions and may, in its discretion, adjust such criteria from time to time.


(b)

Qualified Performance-Based Compensation Under Section 162(m). Performance Awards intended to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code will be granted by the Committee delegated such duty by the Board and will be subject to the terms of thisSection 10(b).


(i)

Specified Business Criteria. The grant, vesting and/or settlement of a Performance Award subject to thisSection 10(b) will be contingent upon achievement of one or more of the following business criteria (subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 10(b)(ii), below):


(A)

the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in: revenues, income before taxes and extraordinary items, net income, operating income, earnings before income tax, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, earning$0.01 par value per share after-tax or pre-tax profits, operational cash flow, return on capital employed or returned on invested capital, after-tax or pre-tax return on stockholders’ equity, the price of the Company’s common stock or a combination of the foregoing;(the “Preferred Stock”).”


(B)

the achievement of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of increase in, the Company’s bank debt or other public or private debt or financial obligations;


(C)

the attainment of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level in or increase in all or a portion of controllable expenses or costs or other expenses or costs; and/or


(D)

any other objective business criteria that would not cause an Award to fail to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.


(E)

Performance goals may be established on a Company-wide basis or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, Affiliates, or products; and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies. The performance goals for a particular performance period need not be the same for all Participants.




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(ii)

Adjustments to Performance Goals. The Committee delegated such duty by the Board may provide, at the time performance goals are established in accordance withSection 10(b)(i), that adjustments will be made to those performance goals to take into account, in any objective manner specified by that Committee, the impact of one or more of the following: (A) gain or loss from all or certain claims and/or litigation and insurance recoveries, (B) the impairment of tangible or intangible assets, (C) stock-based compensation expense, (D) extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring events reported in the Company’s public filings, (E) restructuring activities reported in the Company’s public filings, (F) investments, dispositions or acquisitions, (G) loss from the disposal of certain assets, (H) gain or loss from the early extinguishment, redemption, or repurchase of debt, (I) changes in accounting principles, or (J) any other item, event or circumstance that would not cause an Award to fail to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. An adjustment described in thisSection 10(b)(ii) may relate to the Company or to any subsidiary, division or other operational unit of the Company or its Affiliates, as determined by the Committee at the time the performance goals are established. Any adjustment shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards, unless such other objective method of measurement is designated by the Committee at the time performance objectives are established. In addition, adjustments will be made as necessary to any performance criteria related to the Company’s stock to reflect changes in corporate capitalization, including a recapitalization, stock split or combination, stock dividend, spin-off, merger, reorganization or other similar event or transaction affecting the Company’s stock.


(c)

Other Terms of Performance Awards. The Board may specify other terms pertinent to a Performance Award in the applicable Award Agreement, including terms relating to the treatment of that Award in the event of a Change in Control prior to the end of the applicable performance period.


SECTION 11.  Amendments and Termination. The Board may amend, alter or discontinue the Plan at any time. However, except as otherwise provided in Section 3, no amendment, alteration or discontinuation will be made which would impair the rights of a Participant with respect to an Award without that Participant’s consent or which, without the approval of such amendment within 365 days of its adoption by the Board by the Company’s stockholders in a manner consistent with Treas. Reg. § 1.422-3, would: (i) increase the total number of Shares reserved for issuance hereunder, or (ii) change the persons or class of persons eligible to receive Awards.


SECTION 12.  General Provisions.


(a)

The Board may require each Participant to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that the Participant is acquiring securities of the Company for investment purposes and without a view to distribution thereof and as to such other matters as the Board believes are appropriate.


(b)

All certificates for Shares or other securities delivered under the Plan will be subject to such share-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Board may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, any stock exchange upon which the Shares are then listed, and any other applicable federal or state securities law, and the Board may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.


(c)

Nothing contained in the Plan will prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to stockholder approval if such approval is required.


(d)

Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the execution of any document in connection with the Plan will: (i) confer upon any employee or other service provider of the Company or an Affiliate any right to continued employment or engagement with the Company or such Affiliate, or (ii) interfere in any way with the right of the Company or such Affiliate to terminate the employment or engagement of any of its employees or other service providers at any time.




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(e)

No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in the gross income of the Participant for federal income tax purposes with respect to any Award under the Plan, the Participant will pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the minimum required withholding obligations may be settled with Shares, including Shares that are part of the Award that gives rise to the withholding requirement. The obligations of the Company under the Plan will be conditioned on such payment or arrangements and the Company will have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant.


SECTION 13.  Effective Date of Plan.  Subject to the approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders within 12 months of the Plan’s adoption by the Board, the Plan will become effective on the date that it is adopted by the Board.


SECTION 14.  Term of Plan.  The Plan will continue in effect until terminated in accordance withSection 11;provided,however, that no Incentive Stock Option will be granted hereunder on or after the 10th anniversary of the date of stockholder approval of the Plan (or, if the stockholders approve an amendment that increases the number of shares subject to the Plan, the 10th anniversary of the date of such approval); but provided further, that Incentive Stock Options granted prior to such 10th anniversary may extend beyond that date.


SECTION 15.  Invalid Provisions.  In the event that any provision of this Plan is found to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable under any applicable law, such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed as rendering any other provisions contained herein as invalid or unenforceable, and all such other provisions will be given full force and effect to the same extent as though the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained herein.


SECTION 16.  Governing Law.  The Plan and all Awards granted hereunder will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and judicial decisions of the State of Delaware, without regard to the application of the principles of conflicts of laws.


SECTION 17.  Board Action.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan, any and all actions of the Board or Committee, as the case may be, taken under or in connection with the Plan and any agreements, instruments, documents, certificates or other writings entered into, executed, granted, issued and/or delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, will be subject to and limited by any and all votes, consents, approvals, waivers or other actions of all or certain stockholders of the Company or other persons required by:


(a)

the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time);


(b)

the Company’s Bylaws (as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time); and


(c)

any other agreement, instrument, document or writing now or hereafter existing, between or among the Company and its stockholders or other persons (as the same may be amended from time to time).


SECTION 18.  Notices.  Any notice to be given to the Company pursuant to the provisions of this Plan must be given in writing and addressed, if to the Company, to its principal executive office to the attention of its Chief Financial Officer (or such other person as the Company may designate in writing from time to time), and, if to a Participant, to the address contained in the Company’s personnel files, or at such other address as that Participant may hereafter designate in writing to the Company. Any such notice will be deemed duly given: if delivered personally or via recognized overnight delivery service, on the date and at the time so delivered; if sent via telecopier or email, on the date and at the time telecopied or emailed with confirmation of delivery; or, if mailed, five (5) days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail.






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IGI LABORATORIES, INC. ATTN: JUSTINE KOSTKA

105 LINCOLN AVE. P.O. BOX 687

BUENA, NJ 08310

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IGI LABORATORIES, INC.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

May 29, 2014 10:00 AM

This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors


The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Jason Grenfell-Gardner and Jenniffer Collins, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his/her substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Common Stock of IGI LABORATORIES, INC. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of stockholder(s) to be held at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 at 10:00 AM, EDT on May 29, 2014, and any adjournment or postponement thereof.


This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be votedIncorporation herein certified has been duly adopted in accordance with the Boardprovisions of Directors' recommendations.Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

EXECUTED, effective as of this ___ day of May, 2015.









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IGI LABORATORIES, INC.
By:    
Jason Grenfell-Gardner
President and to be signed on reverse side

Chief Executive Officer

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