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THE
QUIGLEY CORPORATION
Kells
Building
621
Shady Retreat Road
P.
O. Box 1349
Doylestown,
PA 18901
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NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
to
be held May 20, 2008
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TO
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE QUIGLEY CORPORATION:
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of THE
QUIGLEY CORPORATION, a Nevada Corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the
Doylestown Country Club, Green Street, P.O. Box 417, Doylestown, PA 18901 on
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 4:00 P.M., local time, for the following
purposes:
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(i)
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To
elect a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year until the next
Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have
been duly elected and qualified.
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(ii)
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To
ratify the appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as
independent auditors for the year ending December 31,
2008.
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(iii)
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting and
any adjournments or postponements
thereof.
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Only
stockholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2008 will be
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournments or
postponements thereof. Any stockholder may revoke a proxy at any time
prior to its exercise by filing a later-dated proxy or a written notice of
revocation with the Secretary of the Company, or by voting in person at the
Meeting. If a stockholder is not attending the Meeting, any proxy or
notice should be returned in time for receipt no later than the close of
business on the day preceding the Meeting.
DUE
TO LIMITED SEATING CAPACITY, ADMISSION WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE (1) SEAT PER
STOCKHOLDER OF RECORD. IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD BY A BANK OR BROKER,
YOU MUST BRING YOUR BANK OR BROKER’S STATEMENT EVIDENCING YOUR BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP OF THE QUIGLEY CORPORATION STOCK TO THE MEETING.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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CHARLES
A. PHILLIPS, Secretary
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Doylestown,
PA
April 18,
2008
WHETHER
OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, YOU ARE URGED TO FILL IN, DATE,
SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHICH REQUIRES NO
POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE
QUIGLEY CORPORATION
Kells
Building
621
Shady Retreat Road
P.
O. Box 1349
Doylestown,
PA 18901
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ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
to
be held May 20, 2008
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THE
QUIGLEY CORPORATION
Kells
Building
621
Shady Retreat Road
P.
O. Box 1349
Doylestown,
PA 18901
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May
20, 2008
This
proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) is being furnished in connection with
the solicitation of proxies (“Proxies,” or if one, a “Proxy”) by the Board of
Directors of The Quigley Corporation (the “Company”) for use at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the Doylestown Country
Club, Green Street, P.O. Box 417, Doylestown, PA 18901 on Tuesday, May 20, 2008,
at 4:00 P.M., local time, and any adjournments or postponements thereof (the
“Meeting”).
The
principal executive offices of the Company are located at the Kells Building,
621 Shady Retreat Road, P.O. BOX 1349, DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18901. The
approximate date on which this Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy will
first be sent or given to stockholders is April 18, 2008.
At the
Meeting, the following proposals will be presented to the stockholders for
approval:
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(i)
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To
elect a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year until the next
Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have
been duly elected and qualified.
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(ii)
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To
ratify the appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as
independent auditors for the year ending December 31,
2008.
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(iii)
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting and
any adjournments or postponements
thereof.
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DUE
TO LIMITED SEATING CAPACITY, ADMISSION WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE (1) SEAT PER
STOCKHOLDER OF RECORD. IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD BY A BANK OR BROKER,
YOU MUST BRING YOUR BANK OR BROKER’S STATEMENT EVIDENCING YOUR BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP OF THE QUIGLEY CORPORATION STOCK TO THE MEETING.
RECORD
AND VOTING SECURITIES
Only
stockholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2008 (the “Record
Date”) will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. At
the close of business on such record date, the Company had 12,860,133 shares of
Common Stock, par value $.0005 per share (the “Common Stock”), outstanding and
entitled to vote at the Meeting. Each outstanding share of Common
Stock is entitled to one vote. There was no other class of voting securities of
the Company outstanding on the Record Date. A majority of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock present in person or by Proxy is required for a
quorum.
PROXIES
AND VOTING RIGHTS
Shares of
Common Stock represented by Proxies that are properly executed, duly returned
and not revoked will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained
therein. If no instructions are contained in a Proxy, the shares of Common Stock
represented thereby will be voted (i) for the election as directors the persons
who have been nominated by the Board of Directors, (ii), for the ratification of
the appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as the Company’s
independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2008, and
(iii) upon any other matter that may properly be brought before the
Meeting in accordance with the judgment of the person or persons voting the
Proxy. The execution of a Proxy will in no way affect a stockholder’s
right to attend the Meeting and to vote in person. Any
Proxy executed and returned by a stockholder
may be revoked at any time thereafter by written notice of revocation given to
the Secretary of the Company prior to the vote to be taken at the Meeting by
execution of a subsequent Proxy that is presented at the Meeting or by voting in
person at the Meeting in any such case, except as to any matter or matters upon
which a vote shall have been cast pursuant to the authority conferred by such
Proxy prior to such revocation.
Broker
“non-votes” and the shares of Common Stock as to which a stockholder abstains
are included for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for
the transaction of business at the Meeting. A broker “non-vote” occurs when a
nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular
proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with
respect to that item and has not received instructions from the beneficial
owner.
ANNUAL REPORT PROVIDED WITH
PROXY STATEMENT
Copies of
the Company's Annual Report containing audited financial statements of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2007 are being mailed together with this
Proxy Statement to all stockholders entitled to vote at the
Meeting.
Proposal
1. ELECTION OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The
directors of the Company are elected annually and hold office for the ensuing
year until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors
have been duly elected and qualified. The directors are elected by plurality of
votes cast by stockholders. The Company's by-laws state that the number of
directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall be
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. The number of directors
currently fixed by the Board of Directors is seven.
No proxy
may be voted for more people than the number of nominees listed below. Shares
represented by all proxies received by the Board of Directors and not so marked
as to withhold authority to vote for any individual director (by writing that
individual director's name where indicated on the proxy) or for all directors
will be voted “FOR” the
election of all the nominees named below (unless one or more nominees are unable
or unwilling to serve). The Board of Directors knows of no reason why
any such nominee would be unable or unwilling to serve, but if such should be
the case, proxies may be voted for the election of substitute nominees selected
by the Board of Directors.
The
following table and the paragraphs following the table set forth information
regarding the current ages, terms of office and business experience of the
current directors and executive officers of the Company, all of whom are being
nominated for re-election to the Board of Directors:
Name
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Position
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Age
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Year
First Elected
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Guy
J. Quigley
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Chairman
of the Board, President, CEO
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66
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1989
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Charles
A. Phillips
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Executive
Vice President, COO and Director
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60
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1989
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George
J. Longo
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Vice
President, CFO and Director
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61
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1997
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Jacqueline
F. Lewis*
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Director
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62
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1997
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Rounsevelle
W. Schaum*
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Director
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76
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2000
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Stephen
W. Wouch*
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Director
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53
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2003
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Terrence
O. Tormey
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Director
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53
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2004
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Current member of the Audit & Compensation Committees.
GUY J.
QUIGLEY is the founder and has been Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company since September 1989. Prior to such
date, Mr. Quigley, an accomplished author, established and operated various
manufacturing, sales, marketing, cattle ranching, pedigree cattle breeding and
real estate companies in the United States, Europe and Africa.
CHARLES
A. PHILLIPS has been Executive Vice President, Chief Operating
Officer and a Director of the Company since September 1989. Before
his employment with the Company, Mr. Phillips founded and operated KPB
Enterprises, a gold and diamond mining operation that was based in Sierra Leone,
West Africa. In addition, Mr. Phillips served as a technical
consultant for Re-Tech, Inc., where he was responsible for full marketing and
production of a prototype electrical device.
GEORGE J.
LONGO currently serves as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a Director
of the Company. Mr. Longo assumed his duties as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for the Company in January 1997. Mr. Longo was also
appointed a Director of the Company in March 1997. Before joining the
Company, Mr. Longo served as Chief Financial Officer of two privately-held
international manufacturing firms, in Corporate Accounting Management with the
predecessor pharmaceutical company to Sanofi-aventis (NYSE-SYN), and was with
KPMG LLP.
JACQUELINE
F. LEWIS was appointed to the Board of Directors in December 1997. From 2003
until March 2005, she was the President and Director of CPC, a list management
and marketing company. Prior to 2003, she co-founded and managed D. A. Lewis,
Inc., a direct mail advertising company, for 27 years. Ms. Lewis was
a founding director of Suburban Community Bank and served on its Board of
Directors until Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (Nasdaq: UVSP) acquired
Suburban Community Bank. In April 2005, Ms. Lewis was appointed to the Board of
Directors of Univest Foundation.
ROUNSEVELLE
W. SCHAUM was appointed to the Board of Directors in March 2000. Since 1993, Mr.
Shaum has served as Chairman of Newport Capital Partners, Inc., an
investment-banking firm specializing in the private placement of equity and
convertible debt securities. In such capacity, Mr. Schaum has directed and
organized over thirty private equity placements and served on the board of
directors of numerous public and private emerging growth companies. Prior to
1993, Mr. Schaum held senior management positions with international
manufacturing companies. He also served as the Chairman of the California Small
Business Development
Corporation, a private venture capital syndicate, and was the founder of the
Center of Management Sciences, a management-consulting firm that services
multinational high technology companies and
government agencies, including NASA and the Department of Defense. Additionally,
during 2006 and 2007, Mr. Schaum also served on the Board of Directors of Gales
Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: GLDS) and Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCBB:
CMEG).
STEPHEN
W. WOUCH was appointed to the Board of Directors in January 2003. Since 1988,
Mr. Wouch has been Managing Partner of Wouch, Maloney & Co., LLP, Certified
Public Accountants, a regional public accounting firm with offices in
Pennsylvania and Florida. This firm has a diverse client base that encompasses
various industries such as health care, manufacturing, construction and service
providers. Prior to 1988, Mr. Wouch held senior management positions
with other Certified Public Accounting firms. Mr. Wouch is an author, lecturer
and a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Florida.
TERRENCE
O. TORMEY was appointed to the Board of Directors in April 2004. Mr. Tormey is
currently the President and founder of The Tormey Consulting Group, which was
founded in 2003, a sales and marketing consulting firm whose services include
film and video productions for a variety of industries including the healthcare
industry. During the years 2000 to 2003, Mr. Tormey was the President
and Chief Operating Officer of Nelson Professional Sales, a division of Publicis
SA, Paris. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Tormey was the President and co-owner of The
Medical Phone Company®, a firm that eventually grew to the largest healthcare
telesales company in the country, whose clients included virtually every major
pharmaceutical company in the United States. Additionally, his
experience includes holding various senior sales, sales training and sales
management positions with various US pharmaceutical companies including Johnson
& Johnson Inc. (NYSE-JNJ) and American Home Products Corporation (Wyeth -
NYSE-WYE). Mr. Tormey also serves on the Board of Directors of The Foundation
for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types, Inc. (F.I.R.S.T.), a non-profit
organization, dedicated to medical research of rare skin diseases.
Required
Vote
Directors
are elected by a plurality of the votes cast, in person or by proxy, at the
Meeting. Votes withheld and broker non-votes are not counted toward a nominee’s
total.
Recommendation of the Board
of Directors
The Board
of Directors of the Company recommends a vote “FOR” the election of each of
the nominees.
The
Company’s corporate governance serves to ensure that members of the Board of
Directors (“Board”) are independent from management and that the Board
adequately performs its function to ensure that the interests of the Board and
management are in alignment with the interests of the stockholders.
On an
annual basis, each Director and named executive officer is required to complete
a Director and Officer Questionnaire. Within this questionnaire are
requirements for disclosure of any transactions with the Company in which the
Director or named executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate
family, have a direct or indirect material conflict of interest in which the
Board is responsible for resolving any such conflict.
During
2002, the Company formed a Disclosure Committee in response to Management
Certification Responsibilities under Sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. The Disclosure Committee assists the Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee in monitoring (1)
the integrity of the financial statements, policies, procedures and the internal
financial and disclosure controls and risks of the Company, (2) the compliance
by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements, to the extent that these
policies, procedures and controls may generate either financial or non-financial
disclosures in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Additionally, in 2003, the Company also initiated a Code of Ethics,
and in 2004, it initiated an Insider Trading Policy for all employees of the
Company.
Code of
Ethics
The
Company’s Code of Ethics was instituted in January 2003 and is applicable to all
Directors, officers and employees. Each person, whether an employee, officer or
director, has an individual responsibility to deal ethically in all aspects of
the Company's business and to comply fully with all laws, regulations, and
Company policies. In complying with the Company's Code of Ethics, individuals
are expected to exercise high standards of integrity and good judgment and among
other items, to apply principles of: honesty; avoid conflicts of interest,
illegal or unethical conduct; advancement for legitimate interests to the
Company’s when the opportunity to do so arises; protecting the Company’s assets
and ensure their efficient use and to comply with all laws, rules, regulations,
policies and guidelines applicable to the operation of the Company.
Director
Independence
In
accordance with Nasdaq Global Market rules (“Nasdaq”), the Board affirmatively
determines the independence of each Director and any nominee for election as a
Director in accordance with required guidelines as set forth in the Nasdaq
listing standards.
Based on
these standards, at its meeting held on December 12, 2007, the Board determined
that each of its non-employee Directors is independent and has no relationship
with the Company, except as a Director and/or stockholder of the
Company.
Nominations for
Directors
The
Company does not have a designated nominating committee. Since December 18,
2003, decisions concerning nominees for the Board of Directors have been made by
Messrs. Schaum and Wouch and Ms. Lewis, who are independent directors as defined
under NASD Rule 4200(a)(15). The Board of Directors does not consider a
nominating committee necessary in that its independent directors perform the
same role as a nominating committee.
The
Company has not adopted a formal policy with respect to minimum qualifications
for members of its Board of Directors. However, in making its
nominations, Messrs. Schaum and Wouch and Ms. Lewis consider, among other
things, an individual’s senior level business experience, industry experience,
financial background, breadth of knowledge about issues affecting the Company,
time available for meetings and consultation regarding Company matters and other
particular skills and experience possessed by the individual. Additionally, each
proposed director must have the highest personal
and professional ethics, integrity and values including the ability and
fortitude to advance constructive opinion on issues affecting the Company and to
be able to function appropriately in an atmosphere by and between other members
of the Board of Directors.
Stockholders
wishing to recommend candidates for consideration by the Board of Directors may
do so by writing to the Secretary of the Company and providing the candidate’s
name, biographical data and qualifications. Such candidates recommended by
stockholders will be evaluated on the same basis as all other
candidates.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of
Directors
For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, there were six meetings of the Board of
Directors. Each of the directors attended (or participated by telephone in) more
than 75% of such meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of committees
on which they served in 2007. During 2007, the Board of Directors did not act by
unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting on any occasion.
The
independent members that serve on committees of the Board of Directors met in
executive session on five occasions during 2007. Messrs. Schaum, Wouch and
Tormey and Ms. Lewis are deemed to be independent under NASD Rule 4200 and as
such, the Board of Directors contains a majority of independent directors as
required by NASD Rule 4350.
Each
director is expected to make reasonable efforts to attend Board of Directors
meetings, meetings of committees of which such director is a member and the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All seven members of the Board of Directors
attended the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The
Company has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Executive
Operating Committee and the Compensation Committee. Prior to establishing these
Committees, the customary functions of such committees had been performed by the
entire Board of Directors.
The
members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Schaum and Wouch and Ms. Lewis. Mr.
Schaum serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews,
analyzes and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to the
Company’s accounting policies, internal controls and financial statements,
consults with the Company’s independent registered public accountants, and
reviews filings containing financial information of the Company to be made with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee met five times
during 2007.
The
members of the Executive Operating Committee are Messrs. Quigley, Phillips and
Longo. The Executive Operating Committee possesses and exercises all the power
and authority of the Board of Directors in the management and direction of the
business and affairs of the Company except as limited by law and except for the
power to change the membership or to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors or
the Executive Operating Committee. The Executive Operating Committee met one
time during 2007.
The
members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Schaum and Wouch and Ms.
Lewis. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the salary and other
compensation of officers and key employees of the Company, including non-cash
benefits, and designates the employees entitled to participate in the Company’s
benefits plans and other arrangements, as from time to time
constituted. The Compensation Committee also administers the
Company’s 1997 Stock Option Plan and recommends the terms of grants of stock
options and the persons to whom such options shall be granted in accordance with
such plan. These recommendations are then subject to approval by the
full Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee met one time during
2007.
Procedures for Contacting
Directors
The
Company has adopted a procedure by which stockholders may send communications to
one or more members of the Board of Directors by writing to such director(s) at
their respective address listed in the Security Ownership section of this Proxy
Statement or to the whole Board of Directors care of the Corporate Secretary,
The Quigley Corporation, Kells Building, 621 Shady Retreat Road, P.O. Box 1349,
Doylestown, PA 18901. Any such communications addressed to the whole
Board of Directors will be promptly distributed by the Secretary to each
director.
Compensation Committee
Interlocks and Insider Participation
The
Compensation Committee provides overall guidance and approval of the Company’s
executive compensation program. Messrs. Schaum and Wouch
and Ms. Lewis served on the Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007. None of the Compensation Committee members were officers or
employees of the Company at any time prior to December 31, 2007 or had any
relationship requiring disclosure under the caption “Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions.” All independent members of the Board of
Directors participate in the approval of each of the Company’s executive
compensation programs described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
No executive officer of the Company served on any other entity’s compensation
committee or other committee performing similar functions during the fiscal
year. There are certain related parties of Mr. Quigley that receive compensation
from the Company. See “Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions.”
The
report of the Audit Committee and the report of the Compensation Committee that
follow shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement
incorporating by reference this proxy statement or future filings into any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates the
information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such
Acts.
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Overview
The
Compensation Committee (“Committee” within this report) does not have a specific
charter and has the responsibility for establishing, implementing, monitoring
and reviewing the Company’s compensation philosophy and along with the other
outside director, approves the salary and other compensation of officers and key
employees of the Company. The Committee also administers the Company’s 1997
Stock Option Plan and recommends the terms of grants of stock options and the
persons to whom such options shall be granted in accordance with such plan,
which are subject to approval by the full Board of Directors.
Individuals
who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
during fiscal 2007, as well as the other individuals included in the Summary
Compensation Table on page 9, are referred to as the named “executive(s)”
officers within this report.
Compensation
Philosophy
In
reaching decisions regarding executive compensation, the Committee balances the
total compensation package for each executive with sales and profits attained as
well as achievement of annual and long-term goals. Competitive levels of
compensation are necessary in attracting, rewarding, motivating, and retaining
qualified management and that compensation provided to executives remains
competitive relative to the compensation paid to comparable executives of
similar companies. The Committee also believes that the potential for equity
ownership by management is beneficial in aligning management’s and stockholders’
interests in the enhancement of stockholder value.
Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), places a
limit of $1,000,000 on the amount of compensation that may be deducted by the
Company in any year with respect to certain of the Company's highest paid
executives. Certain performance-based compensation that has been
approved by stockholders is not subject to the deduction limit. If
necessary, the Company may attempt to qualify certain compensation paid to
executive officers for deductibility under the Code, including Section
162(m). However, the Company may from time to time pay compensation
to its executive officers that may not be deductible.
Role of Executive Officers
in Compensation Decisions
The
Committee makes all compensation decisions based upon recommendations made by
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer regarding equity awards
to participating executives and employees of the Company.
The
Committee annually reviews the performance of the executives including salary
adjustments and equity awards whereby the Committee can exercise its discretion
in modifying any recommended adjustments or awards to executives.
Compensation
Program
The
Company has a comprehensive compensation program, which consists of cash
compensation, both fixed and variable, and equity-based compensation. Overall
compensation is predicated on industry and peer group comparisons and on
performance judgments as to past and expected future contributions of the
individual executive. Specific compensation for each executive is designed to
fairly remunerate that employee of the Company for the effective exercise of
their responsibilities, their management of the business functions for which
they are responsible, their extended period of service to the Company and their
dedication and diligence in carrying out their responsibilities for the
Company.
Additionally,
as the Company must compete with other healthcare companies for executive
employees, the Committee sets overall compensation paid to these executives to
attract and subsequently retain such employees. This objective may vary, but
generally is dictated by the experience level of the individual, specific
employment requirements of the Company and current market factors occurring in
the healthcare industry. The Committee recognizes that closely monitoring these
expectations over the long term, will continue to be in the best interest for
the enhancement of stockholder value.
The fixed
aspect is intended to meet the requirements of compensating the executive for
meeting essential goals in
performance and are in place to
insure the Company of consistency of leadership and the retention of qualified
executives to foster a spirit of employment security, which thereby encourages
decisions that will benefit long-term stockholders. Variable compensation is
based upon the Committee annually adopting and approving sales, profit and stock
price performance goals to be attained for the ensuing year.
Prior to
January 1, 2006 and currently, there is no pre-established policy for the
allocation between cash and non-cash or short-term and long-term incentive
compensation. The Committee reviews information provided to determine the
appropriate level and mix for compensation. Income from such incentive
compensation is realized as a result of the performance of the Company and the
individual, depending on the type of the incentive, compared to established
goals. Historically, the Committee has granted a majority of total compensation
to executives in the form of cash incentive compensation.
Equity-based
compensation is through options periodically granted, usually in October or
December and occasionally in July, under the 1997 Stock Option Plan. These
grants are designed to directly reward and create a proprietary interest, among
the executive officers and other employees, in the Company, which will be an
incentive for these employees to work to maximize the long-term total return to
stockholders.
During 2006 the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, “Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation,”
which requires that stock option grants be determined under the fair value
method and be included in the financial statements as compensation
expense.
The
market price of the Company’s common stock, which is a factor in determining
fair value, has experienced significant volatility as the holding period of
options may in some cases be as much as five years, can significantly effect the
pricing model. During this five year period for valuation purposes from January
1, 2003 to December 31, 2007, the per share bid price has ranged from a low of
approximately $2.92 to a high of approximately $16.94.
There are
several factors which could affect the price of the common stock, some of which
are announcements of technological innovations for new commercial products by us
or competitors, developments concerning propriety rights, new or revised
governmental regulation or general conditions in the market for the Company’s
products. Sales of a substantial number of shares by existing
stockholders could also have an adverse effect on the market price of the common
stock.
These
factors have a significant impact in calculating the fair value for any option
grants under the Black-Scholes pricing model during any period of grant during
2006 or in subsequent years. Since any grants during 2006 or in subsequent years
would result in significant compensation expense in the financial statements,
the granting of options has been suspended for all executives and employees.
Furthermore, the requirements of (SFAS) No. 123R, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,” could have a significant impact on attracting and retaining
desired executives and employees.
Base
Salary
The
Company provides executives with a base salary to compensate them for services
rendered during the fiscal year. Base salary for executives are determined for
each executive based on their position and responsibility by using comparative
market data within the health-care industry. Base salary determinations are
designed to recognize the contributions made or expected to be made in the
future by the executive.
Base
salary levels are reviewed annually as part of the Company’s performance review
process as well as upon a promotion or other change in position responsibility.
The Committee will consider current market data individually relative to the
position and responsibilities and to other executives, including the individual
performance of the executive during its review of base salaries for
executives.
Performance-Based Incentive
Compensation
Variable
or performance-based incentive compensation is based upon the Committee annually
adopting and approving sales, profit and stock price performance goals to be
attained for the ensuing year.
This cash
incentive portion of executive compensation gives the Committee the latitude to
design incentive compensation programs to promote a team approach for high
performance and achievement of corporate goals by directors, executives and
employees, encourage the growth of stockholder value and allows all employees to
participate in the successes of the Company.
At the
end of the fiscal year in order to set performance-based incentive compensation,
the Committee assesses the performance of the Company and executives for
objectives achieved, including estimated results for the next fiscal year. In
order to pre-determine minimum and maximum levels for each objective, an overall
percentage and cash payouts for the corporate financial objectives are
calculated in order to balance such payouts relative to the overall success of
the Company.
In making
the annual determination of the minimum, target and maximum levels, the
Committee may consider the specific circumstances facing the Company during the
coming year. Sales volume, necessary research and development expenditures for
its ethical pharmaceutical subsidiary and return to shareholders for improved
stock price targets are set in alignment with the Company’s strategic plan,
expectations and performance.
Long-Term Incentive
Compensation
Stock Option
Plan
Equity-based
compensation is through options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common
Stock, which assists the Company to provide competitive levels of total
compensation and increases the link between the creation of stockholder value.
Additionally, the plan encourages participants to focus on long-term Company
performance and provides an opportunity for executives and certain employees to
increase their ownership in the Company through grants of the Company’s Common
Stock. These grants are periodically recommended by the Committee and
granted by all directors to participants’ base upon their respective level of
contribution and responsibility for the success of the Company. In granting
these options, the Committee may establish any conditions or restrictions it
deems appropriate and are granted at the Nasdaq Global Market’s closing price on
the day of the grant approval by the entire Board of Directors.
As
previously discussed, certain factors of volatility would have a significant
impact in calculating the fair value for any option grants under the
Black-Scholes pricing model during any period of grant during 2006 or in
subsequent years. Therefore, any grants during 2006 or in subsequent years would
result in significant compensation expense in the financial statements, thereby
the granting of options has been suspended for all executives and employees,
which could have a significant impact on attracting and retaining desired
executives and employees.
Defined Contribution
Plan
During
1999, the Company implemented a 401(k) defined contribution plan for its
employees. The Company’s contribution to the plan is based on the amount of the
employee plan contributions and compensation. The Company’s contribution to the
plan in 2007 for its executives was approximately $61,000.
Perquisites and Other
Personal Benefits
The
Company provides executives with limited personal benefits that the Company and
the Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with its overall
compensation program to better enable the Company to attract and retain desired
employees for key positions. The Committee reviews annually the levels of these
limited personal benefits provided to the executives, which includes the use of
Company vehicles and subsequently, the ability of the executive to purchase such
asset at a later date. Additionally, life and disability insurance is provided
at no cost to the executive and medical insurance is provided to each
executive after each executive contributes to such costs for health and dental
insurance as is also available to other employees. The effects of such benefits
are included in the Summary Compensation Table on page 9 as
Other Compensation.
Executive
Compensation
The
Summary Compensation table provides summary information concerning cash and
certain other compensation for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, paid or accrued by the Company to the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer and each highly compensated executive
officer of the Company whose compensation exceeded $100,000 (the “Named
Executive Officers”) during 2007 and 2006.
Additionally,
the Company has not entered into any new employment agreements since the
expiration of existing agreements on December 31, 2005 with any of the named
executive officers. In reviewing compensation for each of the named executive
officers, the Committee reviews summaries which show the executive’s current and
previous compensation, including equity and non-equity based
compensation.
The
Compensation Committee of the Company has reviewed and discussed the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation
S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation
Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis
be included in this Proxy Statement.
Compensation
Committee
Rounsevelle
W. Schaum, Chairman
Jacqueline
F. Lewis
Stephen
W. Wouch
|
|
|
|
Option
|
All
Other
|
|
|
|
Salary
|
Bonus
|
Awards
|
Compensation
|
|
Name
and Principal Position
|
Year
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guy
J. Quigley
|
2007
|
905,000
|
395,938
|
|
-
|
49,673
|
1,350,611
|
|
Chairman
of the Board, President,
Chief
Executive Officer
|
2006
|
838,000
|
73,325
|
|
-
|
45,735
|
957,060
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles
A. Phillips
|
2007
|
651,000
|
284,813
|
|
-
|
47,221
|
983,034
|
|
Executive
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
|
2006
|
617,800
|
52,763
|
|
-
|
45,646
|
716,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
George
J. Longo
|
2007
|
447,000
|
195,563
|
|
-
|
44,493
|
687,056
|
|
Vice
President,
Chief
Financial Officer
|
2006
|
414,000
|
36,225
|
|
-
|
41,345
|
491,570
|
|
|
(1)
|
Bonuses
paid pursuant to the Company attaining specified sales and net income
goals.
|
|
(2)
|
There
were no option awards during 2007 and
2006.
|
|
(3)
|
The
value of attributable personal benefits for each Named Executive Officers
of the Company such as; insurances for life, health, dental and
disability; vehicles and matching contributions in the Company’s 401(k)
Plan. Additionally, there was no additional compensation from
Stock Awards; Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation Earnings or Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation.
|
There are no employment
agreements between the Company and the Named Executive Officers.
Compensation Pursuant to
Plans
An
incentive stock option plan was instituted in 1997 (the “1997 Stock Option
Plan”) and approved by the stockholders in 1998 and subsequently amended in 2000
and approved by the stockholders in 2001 and amended and approved by the
stockholders in 2005. Pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan, no options have
been granted to directors, executive officers, and employees during 2007. In
early 1999, the Company implemented a defined contribution plan for its
employees with the Company’s contribution to the plan based on the amount of the
employee plan contribution.
Name
of Officer and Director
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned
Options
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
Option
Expiration
|
|
Stock
Awards
(1)
|
Guy
J. Quigley
Chairman
of the Board,
President,
Chief
Executive Officer
|
85,000
45,000
50,000
50,000
100,000
|
|
-
|
-
|
5.12
5.19
8.11
9.50
13.80
|
4/6/2009
7/30/2012
10/29/2013
10/26/2014
12/11/2015
|
|
-
|
Charles
A. Phillips
Executive
Vice President,
Chief
Operating Officer
|
85,000
70,000
60,000
42,000
45,000
45,000
80,000
|
|
-
|
-
|
5.12
0.81
1.26
5.19
8.11
9.50
13.80
|
4/6/2009
12/20/2010
12/10/2011
7/30/2012
10/29/2013
10/26/2014
12/11/2015
|
|
-
|
George
J. Longo
Vice
President,
Chief
Financial Officer
|
100,000
70,000
55,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
|
|
-
|
-
|
5.12
0.81
1.26
5.19
8.11
9.50
13.80
|
4/6/2009
12/20/2010
12/10/2011
7/30/2012
10/29/2013
10/26/2014
12/11/2015
|
|
-
|
Rounsevelle
W. Schaum
Chairman
of the Audit and
Compensation
Committees
|
15,000
10,000
20,000
20,000
|
|
-
|
-
|
5.19
8.11
9.50
13.80
|
7/30/2012
10/29/2013
10/26/2014
12/11/2015
|
|
-
|
Jacqueline
F. Lewis
Member
of the Audit and
Compensation
Committees
|
10,000
20,000
15,000
15,000
10,000
20,000
20,000
|
|
-
|
-
|
5.12
0.81
1.26
5.19
8.11
9.50
13.80
|
4/6/2009
12/20/2010
12/10/2011
7/30/2012
10/29/2013
10/26/2014
12/11/2015
-
|
|
-
|
Stephen
W. Wouch
Member
of the Audit and
Compensation
Committees
|
10,000
20,000
20,000
|
|
-
|
-
|
8.11
9.50
13.80
|
10/29/2013
10/26/2014
12/11/2015
|
|
-
|
Terrence
O. Tormey
|
20,000
20,000
|
|
-
|
-
|
9.50
13.80
|
10/26/2014
12/11/2015
|
|
-
|
(1) The
Company does not have any stock awards
Option Exercises and Vesting During
2007
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning stock options or
warrants exercised during 2007 with respect to the Named Executive
Officers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)
|
Value
Realized on Exercise ($) (1) (2)
|
|
Number
of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)
|
Value
Realized on Exercise ($) (3)
|
|
(1)
|
Represents
the total gain realized, which was determined by multiplying the number of
shares exercised by the difference between the per share option / warrant
exercise price and the net selling price per
share.
|
(2)
|
Includes
$24,653 realized by Mr. Quigley’s wife.
|
(3) |
The
Company does not have any stock awards. |
Name
of Independent Director
|
|
Fee
Earned or Paid in Cash
($)
|
|
Option Awards
(1)
(2)
($)
|
All
Other
Compensation
(3)
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
Rounsevelle
W. Schaum
Chairman
of the Audit and
Compensation
Committees
|
|
40,700
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
40,700
|
Jacqueline
F. Lewis
Member
of the Audit and
Compensation
Committees
|
|
37,100
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
37,100
|
Stephen
W. Wouch
Member
of the Audit and
Compensation
Committees
|
|
37,100
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
37,100
|
Terrence
O. Tormey
|
|
26,300
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
26,300
|
(1) There
were no option awards during 2007.
(2)
See Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End for each director’s option
awards outstanding at fiscal
year end on page 10.
(3) There
was no other compensation attributable for each Named Director of the
Company.
The
Company compensates its independent directors with a combination of cash, both
fixed and variable, and equity-based compensation to attract and retain
qualified candidates to serve on the Board of Directors. In setting Director
compensation, the Company considers the significant amount of time that
Directors expend in fulfilling their duties to the Company as well as the
skill-level required by the Company for its members.
Cash Compensation Paid to
Board Members
Independent
outside directors receive annualized compensation of $26,300. Each outside
director that serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees received a total
annualized compensation of $37,100 and the Chairman of the Audit and
Compensation Committees received annualized compensation of
$40,700.
Variable
or performance-based incentive compensation is based upon the Board of Directors
annually adopting and approving stock price performance goals to be attained for
the ensuing year. This cash incentive portion of Director compensation gives the
entire Board the latitude to design incentive compensation programs to promote a
team approach with management for high performance and achievement of corporate
goals by Directors, executives and employees, encourage the growth of
stockholder value and allows all Directors to participate in the successes of
the Company.
Stock Option
Plan
As
indicated in the Compensation Committee Report, certain factors of volatility
would have a significant impact in calculating the fair value for any option
grants under the Black-Scholes pricing model during any period of grant during
2007 or in subsequent years. Therefore, any grants during 2007 or in subsequent
years would result in significant compensation expense in the financial
statements, thereby the granting of options has also been suspended for all
Directors, which could have a significant impact on attracting and retaining
desired Directors. Directors who are employees of the Company receive no
compensation for their service as directors.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Three
individuals related to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer that earned at
least $120,000 are also employees of the Company. Their aggregate compensation
for 2007 was $607,761, consisting of salary, fringe benefits and 401(k) matching
contributions and no option awards were granted to purchase shares of the
Company’s Common Stock.
The
Company is in the process of acquiring licenses in certain countries through a
related party entity, ScandaSystems Ltd. (UK), whose
officer and major stockholder is Mr. Gary
Quigley, a relative of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Approximately
$46,000 was paid or payable by the Company to such firm during 2007 to obtain
such licenses. The Company believes that the services performed by this firm and
employees are on terms no more favorable than could have otherwise been obtained
from an unaffiliated third party.
The
Company does not have a formal policy for related party transactions. The
outside independent directors must approve any related transactions for
executive officers. In the event that there would be a related party transaction
with one of the outside independent directors, then such director would abstain
from any voting on such related party transaction.
The
following table sets forth information concerning ownership of the Company's
Common Stock as of March 30, 2007 by each person known by the Company to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock, each Director
and Executive Officer and all directors and executive officers of the Company as
a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person or entity listed
below is the Company’s principal executive office.
Five
Percent Stockholders, Directors,
and all Executive
Officers and
Directors as a Group
|
Common
Stock Beneficially
Owned (1)
|
Percent
of
Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
GUY
J. QUIGLEY (2) (3) (4)
|
3,373,764
|
|
25.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CHARLES
A. PHILLIPS (2) (3) (5)
|
1,440,377
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEORGE
J. LONGO (2) (3) (6)
|
425,000
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
JACQUELINE
F. LEWIS (2) (7)
|
110,000
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROUNSEVELLE
W. SCHAUM (2) (8)
|
65,000
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STEPHEN
W. WOUCH (2) (9)
|
50,500
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TERRENCE
O. TORMEY (2) (10)
|
40,000
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (11)
(Seven Persons)
|
5,504,641
|
|
38.4
|
|
*
Less than 1%
|
(1)
|
Beneficial
ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 13d-3”),
and unless otherwise indicated, represents shares for which the
beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power.
The percentage of class is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 and
includes options or other rights to subscribe for shares of
common stock which are exercisable within sixty (60) days
of March 28, 2008.
|
|
(2)
|
Director
of the Company.
|
|
(3)
|
Executive
Officer of the Company.
|
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Quigley’s beneficial ownership includes options exercisable within sixty
(60) days from March 28, 2008 to purchase 330,000 shares of
Common Stock and options to purchase 53,500 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Quigley’s wife and an aggregate
of 403,705 shares beneficially owned by members of Mr. Quigley’s immediate
family.
|
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Phillips’ beneficial ownership includes options exercisable within sixty
(60) days from March 28, 2008 to purchase 427,000 shares of
Common Stock and 1,671 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Phillips’ wife.
|
|
(6)
|
Mr.
Longo’s beneficial ownership includes options exercisable within sixty
(60) days from March 28, 2008 to purchase 385,000 shares of Common
Stock.
|
|
(7)
|
Ms.
Lewis’ address is P. O. Box 581, Lahaska, PA 18931. Ms. Lewis’
beneficial ownership includes options exercisable within sixty (60) days
from March 28, 2008 to purchase 110,000 shares of Common
Stock.
|
|
(8)
|
Mr.
Schaum’s address is 157 Harrison Ave, #17, Newport, RI 02840. Mr. Schaum’s
beneficial ownership includes options exercisable within sixty (60) days
from March 28, 2008 to purchase 65,000 shares of Common
Stock.
|
|
(9)
|
Mr.
Wouch’s address is 415 Sargon Way, Suite J, Horsham, PA 19044. Mr. Wouch’s
beneficial ownership includes options exercisable within sixty (60) days
from March 28, 2008 to purchase 50,000 shares of Common
Stock.
|
|
(10)
|
Mr.
Tormey’s address is 4842 Mountain Top Road West, New Hope, PA
18938. Mr. Tormey’s beneficial ownership includes options
exercisable within sixty (60) days from March 28, 2008 to
purchase 40,000 shares of Common
Stock.
|
|
(11)
|
Includes
an aggregate of 1,460,500 shares of Common Stock underlying options that
are exercisable within sixty (60) days from March 28,
2008.
|
REPORTS
ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK AND COMPLIANCE WITH
SECTION 16 (a) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company's
officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered
class of the Company's equity securities to file reports of ownership and
changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”). Officers, directors and greater than ten-percent stockholders are
required by the Commission’s regulations to furnish the Company with copies of
all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based
solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it, the Company
believes that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, all reports of
ownership and changes in ownership applicable to its executive officers,
directors, and greater than ten-percent beneficial owners were filed on a timely
basis.
The
members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Schaum and Wouch and Ms. Lewis, who
are independent directors as defined under NASD Rule 4200(a)(15). All of the
members of the Audit Committee are financially literate under current listing
standards of Nasdaq. The Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Schaum
and Wouch are financial experts, as defined under SEC rules, serving on the
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by
the Board of Directors in 2000 and amended in 2002.
Management
is responsible for the financial reporting process, including its systems of
internal and disclosure controls, and for the preparation of consolidated
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The Company’s independent registered public accountants, who are
appointed by the Committee, are responsible for auditing those financial
statements. Our responsibility is to monitor and review these processes. We have
relied, without independent verification, on management's representation that
the financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America and on the representations of the independent registered public
accountants included in their report of the Company’s financial
statements.
We have
reviewed and discussed with management the Company’s audited financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.
We have
discussed with the independent auditors, Amper, Politziner & Mattia,
P.C., the
matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61,
Communication with Audit Committees, as amended, by the Auditing Standards Board
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Additionally,
audit fees, audit related fees, tax fees and all other service fees that were
paid or payable to Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. amounted
to:
Description
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit
fees
|
|
$ |
317,600 |
|
|
$ |
603,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit
related fees
|
|
|
13,650 |
|
|
|
12,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax fees
|
|
|
44,300 |
|
|
|
32,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
other fees
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
375,550 |
|
|
$ |
648,008 |
|
The
Company’s Audit Committee shall review and pre-approve all audit and non-audit
services to be provided by the independent auditor (other than with respect to
the de minimis exceptions permitted by the Act). This duty may be
delegated to one or more designated members of the Audit Committee with any such
pre-approval reported to the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled
meeting.
We have
received and reviewed written disclosures and the letter from Amper, Politziner
& Mattia, P.C., required by
Independent Standards No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, as
amended, by the Independence Standards Board, and have discussed with the
auditors, the auditor’s independence.
Based on
the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommend to the Board of
Directors that the financial statements referred to above be included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Audit
Committee
Rounsevelle
W. Schaum, Chairman
Jacqueline
F. Lewis
Stephen
W. Wouch
Proposal 2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS
The Board
of Directors has appointed Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as the Company’s
independent public auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
Although the selection of auditors does not require ratification, the Board of
Directors has directed that the appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia,
P.C. be submitted to stockholders for ratification due to the significance of
their appointment to the Company. A representative of Amper, Politziner &
Mattia, P.C. is expected to be present at the Meeting. Such representative will
have an opportunity to make a statement if so desired and will be available to
respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
Required
Vote
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock
present, in person or by Proxy is required for ratification of the appointment
of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as independent auditors of the Company.
Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against this proposal, while broker
non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal
Recommendation of the Board
of Directors
The Board
of Directors of the Company recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of the
appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as the Company’s independent
auditors for the year ending December 31, 2008.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS
Proposals
of stockholders intended for inclusion in the Proxy Statement to be furnished to
all stockholders entitled to vote at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
the Company must be submitted by Certified Mail - Return Receipt Requested and
be received at the Company's principal executive offices not later than December
19, 2008. If the Company is not notified of a stockholder proposal by
March 4, 2009, then its Board of Directors will have discretionary authority to
vote on the stockholder proposal, even though the stockholder proposal is not
discussed in the proxy statement.
EXPENSES AND
SOLICITATION
All
expenses in connection with this solicitation will be borne by the
Company. In addition to the use of the mail, proxy solicitation may
be made by telephone, telegraph and personal interview by officers, directors
and employees of the Company. The Company will, upon request, reimburse
brokerage houses and persons holding shares in the names of their nominees for
their reasonable expenses in sending soliciting material to their
principals.
OTHER
BUSINESS
The Board
of Directors knows of no business that will be presented for consideration at
the Meeting other than those items stated above. If any other
business should come before the Meeting, votes may be
cast, pursuant to proxies, in respect to any such business in the best judgment
of the person or persons acting under the proxies.
Dated:
April 18, 2008
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THE
QUIGLEY CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Charles
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CHARLES A. PHILLIPS,
Secretary
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THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE
QUIGLEY CORPORATION
Proxy
- -- Annual Meeting of Stockholders
May
20, 2008
The undersigned, a stockholder of The
Quigley Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), does hereby appoint
Guy J. Quigley and Charles A. Phillips and each of them, the true and lawful
attorneys and proxies with full power of substitution, for and in the name,
place and stead of the undersigned, to vote all of the shares of Common Stock of
the Company which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally
present at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the
Doylestown Country Club, Green Street, P.O. Box 417, Doylestown,
Pennsylvania 18901, on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 4:00 P.M., local time, or at
any adjournment thereof.
The
undersigned hereby instructs said proxies or their substitutes:
PLEASE
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK
YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x.
1.
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ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS. The Election of the following directors to serve
until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors
have been duly elected and
qualified.
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NOMINEES:
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o FOR ALL
NOMINEES
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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES
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FOR ALL EXCEPT
(see instruction below)
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Ο
Guy J. Quigley
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Charles A. Phillips
Ο
George J. Longo
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Jacqueline F. Lewis
Ο
Rounsevelle W. Schaum
Ο
Stephen W. Wouch
Ο
Terrence O. Tormey
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INSTRUCTION: To
withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark
“FOR
ALL EXCEPT” and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold,
as
shown here. ●
2.
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RATIFICATION
OF APPOINTMENT OF AMPER, POLITZINER & MATTIA, P.C. AS THE
COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2008.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY DIRECTIONS HEREINBEFORE
GIVEN. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED TO ELECT
THE DIRECTORS AND TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF AMPER, POLITZINER & MATTIA,
P.C. AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXY OR PROXIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AT THE MEETING.
The
undersigned hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given and
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy
Statement, both dated April 18, 2008, and a copy of the Company's Annual Report
to stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
TO
CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS ON YOUR ACCOUNT, PLEASE CHECK THE BOX AT RIGHT AND
INDICATE YOUR NEW ADDRESS IN THE ADDRESS SPACE ABOVE. PLEASE
NOTE THAT CHANGES TO THE REGISTERED NAME(S) ON THE ACCOUNT MAY NOT BE
SUBMITTED VIA THIS METHOD.
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Signature:
_______________________________ Date:
___________ Signature:
_______________________________ Date:
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NOTE:
Please sign exactly as your name or names appears on this Proxy. When
shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as
executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full titles
as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate
name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer
is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized
person.