-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ONzsbzIeFf0s0NHIQ8oRwGuLwSfPgG/Iu730e8i0a+D0dSWOKydsTRSxSIor2AG8 TmadCyC5z1QIWupTNkYWrg== 0001144204-08-004138.txt : 20080125 0001144204-08-004138.hdr.sgml : 20080125 20080125170818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-08-004138 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080125 GROUP MEMBERS: JOSHUA LANDES GROUP MEMBERS: NELSON OBUS GROUP MEMBERS: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I GROUP MEMBERS: WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIGENE LABORATORIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000352747 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833] IRS NUMBER: 222328609 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39337 FILM NUMBER: 08551694 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 LITTLE FALLS RD CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07004-2193 BUSINESS PHONE: 9738820860 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 LITTLE FALLS RD CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07004-2193 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899083 IRS NUMBER: 133688497 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PENN PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 4720 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10119 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127600814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PENN PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 4720 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10119 SC 13D 1 v100814_sc13d.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
 
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
 
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
 
Unigene Laboratories, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
904753100
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509
New York, New York 10123
Attention: Mr. Nelson Obus
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
Copy to:
 
Shahe Sinanian, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(212) 801-9200
 
January 15, 2008
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a Statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D and if filing this Schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box £
 
(continued on following pages)
 
Page 1 of 13

 
     
CUSIP NO. 904753100 13D
Page 2 of 13 Pages
 
   
1. 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
(a) £
(b) S
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC (SEE ITEM 3)
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) £
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,155,924 shares (See Item 5)
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
EACH REPORTING
PERSON
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,924 shares (See Item 5)
 
WITH
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,924 shares (See Item 5)
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.3% (See Item 5)
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN


 
     
CUSIP NO. 904753100 13D
Page 3 of 13 Pages
 
   
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) £
(b) S
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC (SEE ITEM 3)
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2 (d) OR 2 (e) £
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,620,727 shares (See Item 5)
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
EACH
REPORTING
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,620,727 shares (See Item 5)
 
PERSON
WITH
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
 
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,620,727 shares (See Item 5)
 
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
 
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.9% (See Item 5)
 
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
 

 
     
CUSIP NO. 904753100 13D
Page 4 of 13 Pages
 
   
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) £
(b) S
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC (SEE ITEM 3)
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) £
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,679,600 shares (See Item 5)
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
EACH
REPORTING
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,679,600 shares (See Item 5)
 
PERSON
WITH
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,679,600 shares (See Item 5)
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.9% (See Item 5)
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN


 
     
CUSIP NO. 904753100 13D
Page 5 of 13 Pages
 
   
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Wynnefield Capital Management LLC
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) £
(b) S
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF (SEE ITEM 3)
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) £
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NEW YORK
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,835,524(1) shares (See Item 5)
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
EACH
REPORTING
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,835,524(1) shares (See Item 5)
 
PERSON
WITH
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,835,524(1) shares (See Item 5)
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.2% (See Item 5)
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO (Limited Liability Company)
(1) Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. and Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I.
 

 
 
     
CUSIP NO. 904753100 13D
Page 6 of 13 Pages
 
   
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Wynnefield Capital, Inc.
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) £
(b) S
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF (SEE ITEM 3)
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) £
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,620,727(1) shares (See Item 5)
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
EACH
REPORTING
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,620,727(1) shares (See Item 5)
 
PERSON
WITH
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,620,727(1) shares (See Item 5)
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.9 % (See Item 5)
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
(1) Wynnefield Capital, Inc. holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.
 

 
     
CUSIP NO. 904753100 13D
Page 7 of 13 Pages
 
   
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Nelson Obus
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) £
(b) S
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF (SEE ITEM 3)
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) £
 
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
4,456,251(1) shares (See Item 5)
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
EACH
REPORTING
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,456,251(1) shares (See Item 5)
 
PERSON
WITH
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,456,251(1) shares (See Item 5)
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.1 % (See Item 5)
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
 
(1) Mr. Obus may be deemed to hold an indirect beneficial interest in these shares, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I and Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd, because he is a co-managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC and an executive officer of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. The filing of this Statement and any future amendment by Mr. Obus, and the inclusion of information herein and therein with respect to Mr. Obus, shall not be considered an admission that he, for the purpose of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, is the beneficial owner of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. Mr. Obus disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement.
 

 
     
CUSIP NO. 904753100 13D
Page 8 of 13 Pages
 
   
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Joshua Landes
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) £
(b) S
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF (SEE ITEM 3)
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) £
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
4,456,251(1) shares (See Item 5)
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
EACH
REPORTING
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,456,251(1) shares (See Item 5)
 
PERSON
WITH
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- (See Item 5)
 
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,456,251(1) shares (See Item 5)
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.1 % (See Item 5)
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
 
(1) Mr. Landes may be deemed to hold an indirect beneficial interest in these shares, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I and Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd, because he is a co-managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC and an executive officer of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. The filing of this Statement and any future amendment by Mr. Landes, and the inclusion of information herein and therein with respect to Mr. Landes, shall not be considered an admission that he, for the purpose of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, is the beneficial owner of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. Mr. Landes disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement.
 

 
Item 1.  Security and Issuer.
 
 The name of the issuer is Unigene Laboratories, Inc, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is 110 Little Falls Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004-2193. The title of the class of equity securities to which this statement on Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D”) relates is the common stock of the Issuer, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).
 
Item 2.  Identity and Background.
 
This Schedule 13D is filed by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons.
 
(a), (b), (c) and (f). This Statement is filed by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons. The “Wynnefield Reporting Persons” are Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. (“Wynnefield Partners”), Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (“Wynnefield Offshore”), Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I (“Wynnefield Partners I”), Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC (“WCM”), Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (“WCI”), Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes. The Wynnefield Reporting Persons are each separate and distinct entities with different beneficial owners (whether designated as limited partners or stockholders).
 
WCM, a New York limited liability company, is the general partner of Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I, private investment companies organized as limited partnerships under the laws of the State of Delaware. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes are the co-managing members of WCM and principal executive officers of WCI, a Cayman Islands company and the investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore, a private investment company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes are citizens of the United States of America.
 
The business address of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons is 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509, New York, New York 10123.
 
(d) and (e). During the last five years, none of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
 
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
 The securities reported in this Schedule 13D as directly beneficially owned by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons were acquired with funds of approximately $1,504,859 (including brokerage commissions). All such funds were provided from the working capital or personal funds of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons who directly beneficially own such securities.
 
Item 4. Purposes Of Transaction.
 
The Wynnefield Reporting Persons acquired their shares of Common Stock for their own account, and for investment purposes, with no intention of changing or influencing control of the Issuer or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. None of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons have any present plans or intentions that would result in or relate to any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
 
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The Wynnefield Reporting Persons reserve the right to change their plans and intentions at any time as they deem appropriate. The Wynnefield Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis, and to the extent permitted by law, may seek to engage in discussions with other stockholders and/or with management and the board of directors of the Issuer concerning the business, operations or future plans of the Issuer. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position, the price levels of the Common Stock, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Wynnefield Reporting Persons may, in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, purchasing additional shares of Common Stock, selling Common Stock, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Common Stock, taking any other action with respect to the Issuer or any of its securities in any manner permitted by law or changing its intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4.
 
Any such transactions may be effected at any time or from time to time, subject to any applicable limitations imposed on the sale of shares of the Common Stock by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws.
 
Item 5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer.
 
(a) - (c) As of January 25, 2008, the Wynnefield Reporting Persons beneficially owned in the aggregate, 4,456,251 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 5.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 87,750,715 shares outstanding on November 1, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007). The following table sets forth certain information with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned directly by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons listed:
 
 
Name
 
Number of
Shares
 
Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
1,155,924
   
1.3
%
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1,679,600
   
1.9
%
Wynnefield Offshore
   
1,620,727
   
1.9
%

WCM is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act) of the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I beneficially own. WCM, as the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I, has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I beneficially own.
 
Messrs. Obus and Landes are the co-managing members of WCM and, accordingly, each of Messrs. Obus and Landes may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Stock that WCM may be deemed to beneficially own. Each of Messrs. Obus and Landes, as a co-managing member of WCM, shares with the other the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that WCM may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
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WCI is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act) of the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Offshore beneficially owns. WCI, as the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore, has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Offshore beneficially owns.
 
Messrs. Obus and Landes are the principal executive officers of WCI and, accordingly, each of Messrs. Obus and Landes may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act) of the shares of Common Stock that WCI may be deemed to beneficially own. Each of Messrs. Obus and Landes, as a principal executive officer of WCI, shares with the other the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares of Common Stock that WCI may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
Beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock shown on the cover pages of and set forth elsewhere in this Schedule 13D for each of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons assumes that they have not formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act, and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder. If the members of the Wynnefield Group were deemed to have formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) and Rule 13d-5(b)(1), the group would be deemed to own beneficially (and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over) 4,456,251 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 5.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 87,750,715 shares outstanding on November 1, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007).
 
The filing of this Schedule 13D and the inclusion of information herein with respect to Messrs. Obus and Landes shall not be considered an admission that any of such persons, for the purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, are the beneficial owners of any shares in which such persons do not have a pecuniary interest.
 
To the best knowledge of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, except as described herein, none of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, any person in control (ultimately or otherwise) of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable, beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock, and except as set forth in the table below, there have been no transactions in shares of Common Stock effected during the past 60 days by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, any person in control of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons (ultimately or otherwise), or any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable; provided, however, certain investment banking affiliates of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons may beneficially own shares of Common Stock, including shares that may be held in discretionary or advisory accounts with the Wynnefield Reporting Persons; and the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, directly or in connection with such discretionary or advisory accounts, may acquire, hold, vote or dispose of Common Stock, including transactions that may have occurred in the past 60 days.
 
The Wynnefield Reporting Persons have made purchases of shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days as follows:
 
Name
 
Date
 
Number of Shares
 
Price
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
12-19-2007
   
23,000
   
2.17
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
12-20-2007
   
10,000
   
2.13
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
12-21-2007
   
7,400
   
2.10
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
12-24-2007
   
4,700
   
2.04
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
12-26-2007
   
15,000.00
   
1.96
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
12-27-2007
   
9,100.00
   
1.90
 
 
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Name
 
Date
 
Number of Shares
 
Price
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
12-28-2007
   
7,400.00
   
1.89
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1-08-2008
   
20,000.00
   
1.98
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1-09-2008
   
11,000.00
   
1.76
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1-11-2008
   
18,000.00
   
1.80
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1-14-2008
   
5,000.00
   
1.80
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1-15-2008
   
20,000.00
   
1.82
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1-16-2008
   
8,700.00
   
1.71
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1-17-2008
   
4,300.00
   
1.74
 
Wynnefield Partners I
   
1-22-2008
   
10,000.00
   
1.53
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
12-19-2007
   
17,000.00
   
2.17
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
12-21-2007
   
5,400.00
   
2.10
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
12-24-2007
   
3,500.00
   
2.04
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
12-27-2007
   
6,700.00
   
1.90
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
12-28-2007
   
5,300.00
   
1.89
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
1-08-2008
   
15,000.00
   
1.98
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
1-11-2008
   
13,200.00
   
1.80
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
1-15-2008
   
12,500.00
   
1.82
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
1-16-2008
   
6,300.00
   
1.71
 
Wynnefield Partners
   
1-17-2008
   
3,200.00
   
1.74
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
12-19-2007
   
25,000.00
   
2.17
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
12-21-2007
   
7,200.00
   
2.10
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
12-24-2007
   
4,800.00
   
2.04
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
12-27-2007
   
9,200.00
   
1.90
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
12-28-2007
   
6,800.00
   
1.89
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
1-08-2008
   
20,000.00
   
1.98
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
1-11-2008
   
16,800.00
   
1.80
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
1-15-2008
   
17,500.00
   
1.82
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
1-16-2008
   
5,000.00
   
1.71
 
Wynnefield Offshore
   
1-17-2008
   
2,500.00
   
1.74
 

(d) No person, other than each of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons referred to as the direct beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock set forth in this response to Item 5, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares of Common Stock.
 
(e) Not applicable.
 
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
To the best knowledge of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, any person in control (ultimately or otherwise) of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, or any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, and any other person, with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option agreements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
 
Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement dated as of January 25, 2007.
 
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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.
 
 
Dated: January 25, 2008
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.
     
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
   
General Partner
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
   
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
     
     
  WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I  
     
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
   
General Partner
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
   
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
       
       
  WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.  
     
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital, Inc.
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
   
Nelson Obus, President
       
       
  WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC  
       
 
By:
/s/ Nelson Obus 
 
   
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
       
       
  WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
   
Nelson Obus, President
 
       
 
 
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
   
Nelson Obus, Individually

       
 
 
/s/ Joshua Landes
 
   
Joshua Landes, Individually
 
 
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EX-99.1 2 v100814_ex99-1.htm
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
 
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby consent to the joint filing on their behalf of a single Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, with respect to the beneficial ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Unigene Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The undersigned hereby further agree that this statement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
 
Dated: January 25, 2008 WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.
     
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
 
 
General Partner
     
     
 
By:  
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
 

Nelson Obus, Managing Member
   
   
 
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I
     
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
 
 
General Partner
 
 
 
     
 
By:  
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
 

Nelson Obus, Managing Member
   
   
 
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
     
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital, Inc.
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
 

Nelson Obus, President
 
 
 
   
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
 

Nelson Obus, Managing Member
 
 
 
   
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Nelson Obus
 
 

Nelson Obus, President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Nelson Obus
 

Nelson Obus, Individually
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Joshua Landes
 

Joshua Landes, Individually
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