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On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Integrated BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”), which will be held at 9:00 a.m. local time, on November 29, 2021 at the Company’s Executive Offices, located at 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205.

At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to (i) elect three Class I directors for a three-year term to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (ii) provide a non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation and (iii) ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent auditors for the 2022 fiscal year. These matters are described in detail in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement. A proxy is included along with the Proxy Statement. These materials are being sent to stockholders on or about October 28, 2021.

It is important that your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting, whether or not you are able to attend. Accordingly, you are urged to sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy promptly. If you later decide to attend the Annual Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Integrated BioPharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held on November 29, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the Company’s Executive Offices, located at 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following proposals:

Only holders of record of the Company’s common stock, par value $.002 per share (“Common Stock”), at the close of business on October 19, 2021 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to vote on the matters to be presented at this Annual Meeting. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date and entitled to vote is 29,820,277.

The proxy statement and the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 are available at https://materials.proxyvote.com/45811V.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS NO. 1, NO. 2 AND NO. 3 TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS AT THE MEETING.

It is important that your shares be represented at this meeting in order that a quorum may be assured. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU ARE URGED TO LOGIN AND VOTE ON THE INTERNET AT PROXYVOTE.COM OR DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY MAIL THE ENCLOSED CARD IN THE POSTAGE PREPAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED AND TO DO SO IN ADEQUATE TIME FOR YOUR DIRECTIONS TO BE RECEIVED AND TABULATED PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING.

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of Integrated BioPharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to be voted at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at the Company’s Executive Offices, 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 on November 29, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. local time, or at any postponement or adjournment thereof. This Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting, the accompanying form of proxy and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 are first being mailed to stockholders on or about October 28, 2021.

Only holders of record of the Company’s common stock, par value $.002 per share (“Common Stock”), at the close of business on October 19, 2021 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to vote on the matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date and entitled to vote is 29,820,277.

Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting for each share held.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to (i) consider and elect three Class I directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (ii) provide a non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation (the “Advisory Compensation Proposal”) and (iii) consider and vote upon the proposal to ratify the appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (the “Independent Auditors Proposal”). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders may also be asked to consider and take action with respect to such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Holders of Common Stock as of the Record Date are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or not, we urge you to vote by proxy. All shares represented by valid proxies that we receive through this solicitation, and that are not revoked, will be voted in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card or as instructed via Internet or telephone. You may specify whether your shares should be voted for, against or abstain with respect to each proposal. Voting by proxy will not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting. If your shares are registered directly in your name through our stock transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer, or you have stock certificates, you may vote:

If your shares are held in “street name” (held in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee), you must provide the bank, broker or other nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares and can do so as follows:

YOUR PROXY CARD WILL BE VALID ONLY IF YOU COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN IT BEFORE THE MEETING DATE.

The presence, in person or by proxy, of holders of record of a majority of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date is required for a quorum to transact business at the Annual Meeting, but if a quorum should not be present, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned from time to time until a quorum is obtained. Directors of the Company are elected by the affirmative vote of holders of a plurality of the shares of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Advisory Compensation Proposal, the Independent Auditors Proposal and all other matters to properly come before the Annual Meeting will be determined by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Brokers or other nominees who hold shares of Common Stock in “street name” for a beneficial owner of those shares typically have the authority to vote in their discretion on “routine” proposals when they do not receive instructions from beneficial owners. However, brokers are not allowed to exercise their voting discretion with respect to approval of matters which are “non-routine” without specific instruction from the beneficial owner. The election of directors and the Advisory Proposal are non-routine proposals, and therefore brokers are not entitled to vote for the election of directors without your instructions. The Independent Auditors Proposal is a routine proposal, and therefore, your broker can vote on this proposal without specific instructions from you. Broker “non-votes” (i.e. proxies from brokers or nominees indicating that such persons have not received instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote shares as to a matter with respect to which the brokers or nominees do not have discretionary power to vote) and shares for which duly executed proxies have been received but with respect to which holders of shares have abstained from voting will be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes have no impact on the election of directors, the Advisory Compensation Proposal, the Independent Auditor Proposal and all other matters to properly come before the Annual Meeting except to reduce the number of votes cast for such proposals.

PROXIES IN THE FORM ENCLOSED ARE BEING SOLICITED BY, AND ON BEHALF OF, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PERSONS NAMED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM OF PROXY HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS PROXIES BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

All Common Stock represented by properly executed proxies which are returned and not revoked prior to the time of the Annual Meeting will be voted in accordance with the instructions, if any, given thereon. If no instructions are provided in an executed proxy, it will be voted (i) with respect to Proposal 1, FOR each of the Class I director nominees, (ii) with respect to Proposal 2, FOR the Advisory Compensation Proposal, and (iii) with respect to Proposal 3, FOR the Independent Auditors Proposal, and in accordance with the proxy holder’s discretion as to any other business raised at the Annual Meeting. Any stockholder who executes a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is voted by delivering to the Company a written statement revoking such proxy, by executing and delivering a later dated proxy, or by voting in person at the Annual Meeting. Attendance at the Annual Meeting by a stockholder who has executed and delivered a proxy to the Company shall not in and of itself constitute a revocation of such proxy.

The Company will bear its own cost for the solicitation of proxies. Proxies will be solicited initially by mail. Further solicitation may be made by directors, officers, and employees of the Company personally, by telephone, or otherwise, but any such person will not be specifically compensated for such services. The Company also intends to make, through banks, brokers or other persons, a solicitation of proxies of beneficial holders of the Common Stock. Upon request, the Company will reimburse brokers, dealers, banks and similar entities acting as nominees for reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding copies of the proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting to the beneficial owners of Common Stock which such persons hold of record.

The Company’s stockholders do not have appraisal rights under Delaware law or under the Company’s governing documents with respect to matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

The Company's Board of Directors is currently composed of seven (7) directors, divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms. The Class I directors, whose terms of office expire in 2021, are Mr. E. Gerald Kay, Mrs. Riva Sheppard and Mr. Carl DeSantis. The Class II directors, whose terms of office expire in 2023, are Mr. William Milmoe, Ms. Christina Kay and Mr. Robert Canarick. The Class III director, whose term of office expires in 2022, is Mr. Eric Friedman.

The stockholders will consider and vote upon the election of Mr. Kay, Mrs. Sheppard and Mr. DeSantis to serve as Class I directors until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (subject to their respective earlier removal, death or resignation) and until their successors are elected and qualified.

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the members of the Company’s Board of Directors as of the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021:

Mr. E. Gerald Kay has served as President of the Company since April 7, 2009, as Chairman of the Board of the Company and its predecessor since 1980, and as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from April 7, 2009 until May 1, 2019. Mr. Kay also served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May 9, 2003 until November 5, 2008 and President from May 1999 until May 3, 2003. Mr. Kay is not a director of any other public company.

As a long-time owner and officer of the Company, Mr. Kay has tremendous knowledge of the Company’s history, strategies, manufacturing processes and culture. As Chairman, President and past Chief Executive Officer of the Company, he has developed numerous key business relationships with the Company’s significant stockholders, customers, suppliers, lenders and personnel which continue to contribute to the Company’s ongoing businesses.

Mrs. Riva Sheppard has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company since May 1, 2019 and as a director of the Company since May 1991. Mrs. Sheppard has also served as Executive Vice President from November 2005 to May 1, 2019 and as Vice President from May 1991 to November 2005. Mrs. Sheppard is the daughter of E. Gerald Kay and the sister of Christina Kay. Mrs. Sheppard is not a director of any other public company.

As a long-time owner and officer of the Company, Mrs. Sheppard has tremendous knowledge of the Company’s history, strategies, manufacturing processes and culture. As Executive Vice President of the Company, she has developed numerous key business relationships with the Company’s customers, suppliers and personnel which continue to contribute to the Company’s ongoing businesses and continues to maintain these relationships as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Carl DeSantis has served as director of the Company since 2003. Mr. DeSantis has served as Chairman of CDS International Holdings, Inc., a private investment firm since June of 2001. Prior to that, he was Chairman of Rexall Sundown, Inc., a publicly-held manufacturer of vitamins and supplements. Mr. DeSantis is not a director of any other public company.

Mr. DeSantis has in-depth knowledge of the nutraceutical business and over 48 years of general business experience. In addition, Mr. DeSantis has significant ownership in the Company.

Ms. Christina Kay has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company since May 1, 2019 and as a director of the Company since December 1994. Ms. Kay has also served as Executive Vice President from November 2005 to May 1, 2019 and as Vice President from December 1994 to November 2005. Ms. Kay is the daughter of E. Gerald Kay and the sister of Riva Sheppard. Ms. Kay is not a director of any other public company.

As a long-time owner and officer of the Company, Ms. Kay has tremendous knowledge of the Company’s history, strategies, manufacturing processes and culture. As Executive Vice President of the Company, she has developed numerous key business relationships with the Company’s customers, suppliers and personnel which continue to contribute to the Company’s ongoing businesses and continues to maintain these relationships as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Robert Canarick has served as a director of the Company since December 1994. From January 1998 until August of 2001 he served as general counsel of NIA Group, LLC, an all lines independent Insurance agency. From August 2001 until December 2017 he served as President of Links Insurance Services, LLP. (“Links”) and from January 2017 through December 2019 as an employee of Links. Mr. Canarick is a former attorney and certified public accountant. Mr. Canarick is not a director of any other public company.

Mr. Canarick is a former attorney and certified public accountant and has 44 years of relevant business and financial experience. Mr. Canarick also provides legal and practical guidance and insights into our risk management and legal matters.

William H. Milmoe has been a director of our Company since December 2008. Since January 2006, Mr. Milmoe has served as President and Chief Financial Officer of CDS International Holdings, Inc., a private investment firm. From 1997 to January 2006, he was CDS International Holdings, Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Milmoe is a certified public accountant with over 44 years of broad business experience in both public accounting and private industry. Mr. Milmoe is Chairman Emeritus of Celsius Holdings, Inc., a Nasdaq listed public company.

Mr. Milmoe is a certified public accountant and has 44 years of relevant business and financial experience. Mr. Milmoe uses his substantial experience to provide practical guidance and insights to the Company.

Eric Friedman has been a director of our Company since November 2020. Mr. Friedman is currently self- employed. From January 2019 to March 2020 he served as the Controller of RES Realty LLC, from October 2016 to January 2019, he was an independent consultant and from August 2011 to August 2016, he was the Controller of W & E Sales Co. Inc. Mr. Friedman was previously employed by the Company from 2006 to 2011, serving several positions including Chief Financial Officer, Assistant to the President and the President of its branded subsidiary, AgroLabs, Inc.

Mr. Friedman is a certified public accountant and has 44 years of relevant business and financial experience. Mr. Friedman uses his substantial experience to provide practical guidance and insights to the Company.

Other than as described above, there are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.

During the past ten years, none of the persons serving as executive officers and/or directors of the Company has been the subject matter of any of the following legal proceedings that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K including: (a) any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; (b) any criminal convictions; (c) any order, judgment, or decree permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; (d) any finding by a court, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or the CFTC to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud; or (e) any sanction or order of any self-regulatory organization or registered entity or equivalent exchange, association or entity. Further, no such legal proceedings are believed to be contemplated by governmental authorities against any director or executive officer.

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), requires the Company's directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of Common Stock with the SEC. Based solely on our review, all required filings regarding changes of ownership were filed during the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021.

The following table sets forth information regarding the number of shares of common stock of Integrated BioPharma beneficially owned on October 19, 2021, by:

The following table includes information as of June 30, 2021 relating to the Company's stock option plans, which comprise all of the Company's equity compensation plans. The table provides the number of securities to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options under such plans, the weighted-average exercise price of such outstanding options and the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under such plans.

Our Common Stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange and as such we have used the definition of “independence” as defined by The NASDAQ Stock Market to make a determination on the independence of our directors. Based on such definition, we have concluded that Mr. Canarick and Mr. Friedman are deemed to be “independent”.

The Board of Directors held four meetings, the Audit Committee held four meetings and the Compensation Committee held one meeting during the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021. The Board meetings were attended by all directors, except for Mr. DeSantis, who was absent for three of the four meetings held, and all directors serving on committees attended all committee meetings. The Company does not have a policy with regards to Board members’ attendance at annual meetings.

In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, each non-officer Director who was a director as of the date of the Board of Directors Meeting held on November 4, 2020 was granted options to purchase Common Stock under the Company’s 2001 Stock Option Plan, with an exercise price of $0.65 ($0.72 if a greater than 10% owner), which represents the fair market value of the shares of common stock as of the grant date, for his services to the Board of Directors. An aggregate of 200,000 shares were granted. Five twelfths (5/12^ths) of the underlying shares (83,333) vested on the grant date for the four non-officer Board members. The remaining seven twelfths (7/12^ths) or 116,667 underlying shares of the options vested in seven (7) equal monthly installments on the first of each month representing the non-officer Director’s compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.

Additionally, each non-officer Director receives five hundred dollars ($500) for each meeting attended, including Committee Meetings, effective November 4, 2020.

The Audit Committee’s current independent members are Mr. Canarick and Mr. Friedman, and Mr. Milmoe, who is not an independent director. Mr. Milmoe meets the requirements set forth for an "audit committee financial expert", as defined in the applicable SEC rules. In making this determination, our Board of Directors has considered the formal education and nature and scope of his previous professional experience. The Audit Committee periodically consults with the Company’s management and independent public accountants on financial matters, including the Company’s internal financial controls and procedures. The Audit Committee operates under a written Charter, a copy which is available on the Company’s website at http://www.ibiopharma.com//charter.htm. The Audit Committee met four times in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, all of which were attended by all Audit Committee members.

The Company also has a Compensation Committee composed of Mr. Kay, Mr. Milmoe and Mr. Canarick. The Compensation Committee met once in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The Board set the initial function of the Compensation Committee as developing an incentive compensation plan for the Company’s executive officers and employees reviewing executive management compensation and reporting back to the Board of Directors with their recommendations. The Compensation Committee does not currently have a charter.

The Company does not have a standing nominating committee. With respect to nominating matters, the entire Board performs this function due to the limited number of independent directors currently on the Board. At such time, if any, as the Board composition changes or the Board otherwise deems appropriate, the Company may establish a separate nominating committee. As a result, the entire Board participates in the consideration of Board nominees. Given the size and the ownership structure of the company, the Board, at this time, does not have a policy with regard to consideration of director candidates recommended by security holders or a policy with regard to consideration of diversity in considering director nominees.

The Company’s common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQX® Best Market of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “INBP.” In order to maintain quotation on the OTCQX, the Company will be required to comply with certain minimum qualitative and quantitative requirements, including with respect to corporate governance. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to comply with these qualitative and quantitative requirements for continued quotation of its common stock on the OTCQX.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to our directors, officers, senior management and certain other of our employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller or persons performing similar functions. Our Code of Ethics was filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the SEC on September 28, 2004, as amended as of November 10, 2004.

Our Board has chosen to separate the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board. As Co-Chief Executive Officers, Ms. Kay and Mrs. Sheppard are responsible for day-to-day management of the Company and the overall execution of our strategy. Our Board believes that it is currently in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders for Mr. Kay to serve as our Executive Chairman, for the following reasons:

No lead independent director has been designated to chair meetings of the independent directors, since we currently only have two independent directors.

The Company’s audit committee is primarily responsible for overseeing the Company’s risk management processes on behalf of the full board. The audit committee has periodic meetings with management, during which the audit committee receives reports from management regarding the Company’s assessment of risks and discusses with management the Company’s policies with respect to risk assessment, the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps to be taken to monitor and mitigate these exposures. While the audit committee is responsible for risk oversight and for ensuring that material risk is identified and managed properly, the Company’s management is responsible for the day-to-day risk management processes. We believe this division of responsibilities is the most effective approach for addressing the risks facing our Company.

The following individual is an executive officer of the Company but is not a director or nominee for director:

Dina L. Masi, age 60, is Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company. Ms. Masi joined the Company on November 17, 2005. Ms. Masi also acts as the Chief Financial Officer of privately held companies that the Company provides bookkeeping and other back office services for, namely, NurturMe Inc., Maternal Science, Inc. and Healthy Mama Holdings, LLC,. Previously, Ms. Masi operated a financial services consulting firm, DLM Accounting and Financial Services, LLC, providing accounting and financial services to small business owners from May 2005. From June 2002 to December 2004, Ms. Masi served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Prescott Funding, LLC, a licensed residential mortgage lender specializing in non-conforming consumer lending. Ms. Masi also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Fintek, Inc., a privately owned financial consulting services company, from July 2001 to September 2005, and as Management Information Officer from February 1998 to July 2001.

The goal of our named executive officer compensation program is the same as our goal for operating the Company - to create long-term value for our stockholders. Toward this goal, we have designed and implemented our compensation programs for our named executives to reward them for sustained financial and operating performance and leadership excellence, to align their interests with those of our stockholders and to encourage them to remain with the Company for long and productive careers. Most of our compensation elements simultaneously fulfill one or more of our performance, alignment and retention objectives. These elements consist of salary and annual bonus, equity incentive compensation, retirement and other benefits. In deciding on the type and amount of compensation for each executive, we focus on both current pay and the opportunity for future compensation. We combine the compensation elements for each executive in a manner we believe optimizes the executive’s contribution to the Company.

Performance. Our four executives who are identified in the Summary Compensation Table below (whom we refer to as our named executives) have a combined total of 115 years with the Company, during which they have held different positions and been, in some cases, promoted to increasing levels of responsibility. The amount of compensation for each named executive reflects his or her level of management experience, performance level and career of service to the Company over a long period. A key element of compensation that depends upon the named executive’s performance is equity incentive compensation in the form of stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), subject to vesting schedules that require continued service with the Company.

Base salary is designed to be commensurate with the executive’s scope of responsibilities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and management experience and effectiveness. Our other elements of compensation focus on motivating and challenging the executive to achieve superior, longer-term, sustained results. The four named executive officers each received a six percent (6%) increase in base compensation in the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021.

Alignment. We seek to align the interests of the named executives with those of our investors by evaluating executive performance on the basis of key financial measurements which we believe closely correlate to long-term stockholder value, including revenue, operating profit, earnings per share, operating margins, return on total equity or total capital, cash flow from operating activities and total stockholder return. Equity incentive compensation awards are designed to align the interests of the named executives with stockholders because the total value of those awards corresponds to stock price appreciation.

Retention. We attempt to retain our executives by using continued service as a determinant of total pay opportunity, with the extended vesting terms of stock option and RSU awards.

Determining Compensation. We rely upon our judgment in making compensation decisions, after reviewing the performance of the Company and carefully evaluating an executive’s performance during the year against established goals, leadership qualities, operational performance, business responsibilities, career with the Company, current compensation arrangements and long-term potential to enhance stockholder value. Specific factors affecting compensation decisions for the named executives include:

● key financial measurements such as revenue, operating profit, earnings per share, operating margins, return on total equity or total capital, cash flow from operating activities and total stockholder return;

● strategic objectives such as acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures, technological innovation and globalization;

● promoting commercial excellence by launching new or continuously improving products or services, being a leading market player and attracting and retaining customers;

● achieving specific operational goals for the Company, including improved productivity, simplification and risk management;

● achieving excellence in their organizational structure and among their employees; and

● supporting our values by promoting a culture of unyielding integrity through compliance with law and our ethics policies, as well as commitment to community leadership and diversity.

We generally do not adhere to rigid formulas or necessarily react to short-term changes in business performance in determining the amount and mix of compensation elements. We consider competitive market compensation paid by other companies, but we do not attempt to maintain a certain target percentile within a peer group or otherwise rely on those data to determine executive compensation. We incorporate flexibility into our compensation programs and in the assessment process to respond to and adjust for the evolving business environment.

We strive to achieve an appropriate mix between equity incentive awards and cash payments in order to meet our objectives. Any apportionment goal is not applied rigidly and does not control our compensation decisions; we use it as another tool to assess an executive’s total pay opportunities and whether we have provided the appropriate incentives to accomplish our compensation objectives. Our mix of compensation elements is designed to reward recent results and motivate long-term performance through a combination of cash and equity incentive awards. We also seek to balance compensation elements that are based on financial, operational and strategic metrics with others that are based on the performance of our shares. We believe the most important indicator of whether our compensation objectives are being met is our ability to motivate our named executives to deliver superior performance and retain them to continue their careers with us on a cost-effective basis.

No Employment and Severance Agreements. Our named executives do not have employment, severance or change-of-control agreements. Our named executives serve at the will of the Board, which enables the Company to terminate their employment with discretion as to the terms of any severance arrangement. This is consistent with the Company’s performance-based employment and compensation philosophy. In addition, our policies on employment, severance and retirement arrangements help retain our executives by subjecting to forfeiture significant elements of compensation that they have accrued over their careers at the Company if they leave the Company prior to retirement.

Role of Board and Co-CEOs. The Board of Directors has primary responsibility in developing and evaluating potential candidates for executive positions, including the Co-CEOs, and for overseeing the development of executive succession plans. As part of this responsibility, the Board’s Compensation Committee oversees the design, development and implementation of the compensation program for the Co-CEOs and the other named executives. The Compensation Committee evaluates the performance of the Co-CEOs and determines the Co-CEOs compensation in light of the goals and objectives of the compensation program. The Co-CEOs and the Compensation Committee together assess the performance of the other named executives and determine their compensation, based on initial recommendations from the Co-CEOs.

The Co-CEOs attend the Compensation Committee meetings as invited guests and assist the committee in reaching compensation decisions with respect to the named executives other than themselves. The remaining named executive does not play a role in her own compensation determination, other than discussing individual performance objectives with the Co-CEOs.

Role of Compensation Consultants. We have not used the services of any compensation consultants in matters affecting senior executive or director compensation. In the future, either the Company or the Board may engage or seek the advice of compensation consultants.

Equity Grant Practices. The exercise price of each stock option awarded to our senior executives under our long-term incentive plan is the closing price of our stock on the date of grant. Scheduling decisions are made without regard to anticipated earnings or other major announcements by the Company.

Tax Deductibility of Compensation. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes a $1 million limit on the amount that a public Company may deduct for compensation paid to the Company’s CEOs or any of the Company’s four other most highly compensated executive officers who are employed as of the end of the year. This limitation does not apply to compensation that meets the requirements under Section 162(m) for “qualifying performance-based” compensation (i.e., compensation paid only if the individual’s performance meets pre-established objective goals based on performance criteria approved by stockholders). For the year ended June 30, 2021, the deduction for compensation paid to the Company’s “covered employees” was not limited by Section 162(m).

Potential Impact on Compensation from Executive Misconduct. If the Board determines that an executive officer has engaged in fraudulent or intentional misconduct, the Board would take action to remedy the misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and impose such discipline on the wrongdoers as would be appropriate. Discipline would vary depending on the facts and circumstances, and may include, without limit, (1) termination of employment, (2) initiating an action for breach of fiduciary duty, and (3) if the misconduct resulted in a significant restatement of the Company’s financial results, seeking reimbursement of any portion of performance-based or incentive compensation paid or awarded to the executive that is greater than would have been paid or awarded if calculated based on the restated financial results. These remedies would be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any actions imposed by law enforcement agencies, regulators or other authorities.

Base salary. Base salaries for our named executives depend on the scope of their responsibilities, their performance, and the period over which they have performed those responsibilities. Decisions regarding salary increases take into account the executive’s current salary and the amounts paid to the named executive’s peers within and outside the Company. Base salaries are reviewed approximately every 12 months, but are not automatically increased if the Board believes that other elements of compensation are more appropriate in light of our stated objectives. This strategy is consistent with the Company’s primary intent of offering compensation that is contingent on the achievement of performance objectives.

Bonus. The Company did not pay bonuses to any of the named executives in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, but does not rule out doing so in the future when appropriate.

The salaries paid to the named executives during the year ended June 30, 2021 are discussed below and shown in the Summary Compensation Table below.

The Company’s equity incentive compensation program is designed to recognize scope of responsibilities, reward demonstrated performance and leadership, motivate future superior performance, align the interests of the executive with our stockholders’ and retain the executives through the term of the awards. We consider the grant size and the appropriate combination of stock options when making award decisions. The amount of equity incentive compensation grants are based upon the strategic, operational and financial performance of the Company overall and reflects the executives’ expected contributions to the Company’s future success. Existing ownership levels are not a factor in award determination, as we do not want to discourage executives from holding significant amounts of our stock.

We have expensed stock option and RSU grants in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. When determining the appropriate amount of stock options and RSUs, our goal is to weigh the cost of these grants with their potential benefits as a compensation tool. Stock options only have value to the extent the price of our stock on the date of exercise exceeds the exercise price on grant date, and thus are an effective compensation element only if the stock price grows over the term of the award. In this sense, stock options are a motivational tool.

Each of the named executives received grants of stock options in the year ended June 30, 2021. There were no awards of RSU grants in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The stock options granted become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments each on the annual anniversary date of the vesting date (November 4) and have a maximum ten-year term (see outstanding equity table filed herein). We believe that this vesting schedule aids the Company in retaining executives and motivating longer-term performance. Under the terms of the Company’s long-term incentive plan, unvested stock options and RSUs are forfeited if the executive voluntarily leaves the Company. There were no stock options granted nor awards of RSU grants in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

Other compensation paid to executive officers includes the Company’s matching contribution, made in accordance with the Integrated BioPharma, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, to the account of the named executive officer and for Mr. Kay other compensation also includes long term care insurance premium payments for him and his spouse.

Strength of Company performance. The specific compensation decisions made for each of the named executives for the year ended June 30, 2021 reflect the performance of the Company against key financial and operational measurements. A more detailed analysis of our financial and operational performance is contained in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Co-CEOs compensation. In determining Ms. Kay’s compensation for the year ended June 30, 2021, the Board considered her performance against the Company’s financial, strategic and operational goals for the year. In the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021, Ms. Kay received $218,337 in salary and $8,657 in other compensation for her service as the Co-Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Kay’s compensation for the 2021 fiscal year was based on qualitative managerial efforts and business.

In determining Mrs. Sheppard’s compensation for the year ended June 30, 2021, the Board considered her performance against the Company’s financial, strategic and operational goals for the year. In the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021, Mrs. Sheppard received $219,414 in salary and $6,502 in other compensation for her service as the Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mrs. Sheppard’s compensation for the 2021 fiscal year was based on qualitative managerial efforts and business.

Executive Chairmen and President. In determining Mr. Kay’s compensation for the year ended June 30, 2021, the Board considered his performance against the Company’s financial, strategic and operational goals for the year. In the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021, Mr. Kay received $206,034 in salary and $34,611 in other compensation for his service as the Executive Chairmen and President. Mr. Kay’s compensation for the 2021 fiscal year was based on qualitative managerial efforts and business.

CFO compensation. In determining Ms. Masi’s compensation for the year ended June 30, 2021, the Board considered her performance against her financial, strategic and operational goals for the year. In the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021, Ms. Masi received $242,692 in salary and $9,184 in other compensation for her service as an executive officer of the Company. Ms. Masi’s compensation for the 2021 fiscal year was based on qualitative managerial efforts and business.

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with our management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this Proxy. Based on that review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy.

The table below summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by our Co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer and one other most highly compensated executive officer who was serving as an executive officer (the “Named Executive Officers”) for each of the last two completed fiscal years.

The table below reports all grants of plan-based awards made during fiscal 2021 to the Named Executive Officers of the Company:

(1) The market value of the restricted shares was computed using $1.10, the closing share price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2021.

(a) Common share options granted on 06/02/2015 which vested 75% on the grant date and 25% vesting over a three-year period.

(b) Common share options granted on 05/24/2019 which vested 50% on the grant date and 50% vesting over a three-year period.

The Named Executive Officers exercised stock options and had stock vested during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 as follows:

The Company does not have any agreements or arrangements with its executive officers that would entitle such Named Executive Officers to payments or the provision of other benefits upon termination of employment.

Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change-in-Control Arrangements

The Company currently does not have any employment contracts or other similar agreements or arrangements with any of its executive officers.

Our non-employee directors held the following unexercised options at the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021:

Warehouse and office facilities are leased from Vitamin Realty Associates, L.L.C. (“Vitamin Realty”), which is 100% owned by the Company’s executive chairman, president and major stockholder, E. Gerald Kay and Riva Sheppard and Christina Kay, his family members, who are also co-chief executive officers and directors of the Company. On January 5, 2012, Manhattan Drug Company, Inc. (“MDC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a second amendment of lease (the “Second Lease Amendment”) with Vitamin Realty for its office and warehouse space in New Jersey increasing its rentable square footage from an aggregate of 74,898 square feet to 76,161 square feet and extending the expiration date to January 31, 2026. This Second Lease Amendment provides for minimum annual rental payments of approximately $533,000 plus increases in real estate taxes and building operating expenses. Also on January 5, 2012, AgroLabs, Inc., also a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a lease agreement with Vitamin Realty for an additional 2,700 square feet of warehouse space in New Jersey. The term of this lease was originally to expire on January 31, 2019, however, this lease was amended on May 19, 2014 to extend the term thereof to January 1, 2024. This additional lease provides for minimum lease payments of approximately $27,000 with annual increases plus the proportionate share of operating expenses.

Although we have not adopted written policies or procedures for the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions involving our directors, officer and employees or their family members, our Audit Committee considers such transactions on a case-by-case basis, pursuant to the Audit Committee charter.

Section 14A of the Exchange Act requires public companies to conduct a separate stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation, as disclosed in the Executive Compensation section of this proxy statement.

Our Board believes that our executive compensation program achieves these goals. For a more detailed description of our financial results for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, please see Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s 2021 fiscal year.

We are asking our stockholders to indicate their support for our Named Executive Officer compensation as described in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives our shareholders the opportunity to express their views on our Named Executive Officers’ compensation. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our Named Executive Officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, we will ask our stockholders to vote “FOR” the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED, that the Integrated Biopharma, Inc. stockholders approve, on a nonbinding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and narrative disclosure in the Company’s proxy statement.”

In voting to approve the above resolution, shareholders may vote for the resolution, against the resolution or abstain from voting. As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding upon us and there is technically no minimum vote requirement. However, to the extent that a significant percentage of votes are cast against the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this proxy statement, the Board and the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address the concerns reflected in such votes.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ADVISORY RESOLUTION ABOVE AND PROXIES THAT ARE SIGNED AND RETURNED WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED

The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed the firm of Friedman LLP (“Friedman”), independent auditors, to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, subject to ratification by the Company’s stockholders. The Board of Directors reserves the right to appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Board of Directors believes that a change is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders. We anticipate that a representative of Friedman will be present at the Annual Meeting and will be provided with the opportunity to make a statement if such representative desires to do so and to be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

Representatives of Friedman normally attend most meetings of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one fiscal quarter and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services. The independent auditor and management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditor in accordance with this pre-approval.

The Audit Committee, on an annual basis, reviews the services performed by the Company’s independent auditors. The Audit Committee reviewed and approved the fees charged by Friedman as the independent auditors of the Company for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021.

The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 and for the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, was $106,080 and $104,000, respectively.

Friedman did not render professional services relating to the assurance and related services reasonable related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements that are not reported above for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Friedman did not bill fees for tax services for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Friedman did not bill fees for any other services for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors

Consistent with SEC policies and guidelines regarding audit independence, the Audit Committee is responsible for the pre- approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm on a case-by-case basis. Our Audit Committee has established a policy regarding approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our principal accountants. No non-audit services were performed by our independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Our Audit Committee pre-approves these services by category and service. Our Audit Committee has pre- approved all of the services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS PROPOSAL

The following Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material,” deemed “filed” with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company’s previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act that might incorporate by reference future filings, including this Proxy Statement, in whole or in part, the following Audit Committee Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Audit Committee") is composed of three (3) directors. One of the three members of the committee is not independent. The Board of Directors has adopted an Audit Committee Charter. Management is responsible for the Company's internal control and financial reporting process. The Company's independent public accountants are responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and to issue a report thereon. The Audit Committee's responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.

We have reviewed and discussed with management the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.

We have discussed with Friedman LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the matters as required to be discussed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) Auditing Standard No. 1301 (Communications with Audit Committees).

We have received the written disclosures and the letter from Friedman LLP required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding Friedman LLP’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and have discussed with Friedman LLP, their independence from management and the Company.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the Board that the financial statements referred to above be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on September 2, 2021.

Stockholder proposals to be included in the Company’s proxy statement with respect to the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company at its Executive Offices located at 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 not less than 90 days or more than 120 days prior to December 2, 2022. All such proposals are subject to the applicable rules and requirements of the SEC.

In addition, the Company’s By-laws contain certain notice and procedural requirements applicable to director nominations by stockholders and stockholder proposals, irrespective of whether the proposal is to be included in the Company’s proxy statement. If a stockholder seeks to nominate a candidate for election or proposes business for consideration at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 20 days before or delayed by more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made, whichever occurs first. If the notice is not received by such date, it will be considered untimely under the Company’s By-laws.

The Board of Directors does not have a formal process for stockholders to send communications (including director nominations) to the Board. Due to the infrequency of stockholder communications to the Board, the Board does not believe that a formal process is necessary. Written communications to the Board may be sent to the Board at the Company’s executive offices at Integrated BioPharma, Inc., 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205, and the Company will promptly circulate such communications to all members of the Board (or to those particular directors to whom such communication is specifically addressed). A stockholder who intends to nominate an individual for election to the Board of Directors (other than a candidate proposed by the Board of Directors) must do so in accordance with the foregoing procedures.

The Company is not aware of any matters to come before the Annual Meeting other than those stated in this Proxy Statement. However, in as much as matters of which management of the Company is not now aware may come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment, the proxies confer discretionary authority with respect to acting thereon, and the persons named in such proxies intend to vote, act and consent in accordance with their discretion with respect thereto.

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as "householding," potentially provides extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies. The Company and some brokers household proxy materials, delivering a single proxy statement to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker or the Company that they or the Company will be householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, or if you are receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement and wish to receive only one, please notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account or the Company if you hold common stock directly. Requests should be addressed to: Integrated Biopharma, Inc., 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 or contact our Corporate Secretary at (973) 926-0816.

ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, MAY BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE BY ANY STOCKHOLDER TO WHOM THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS SENT, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY, INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA, INC., 225 LONG AVENUE, HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07205.

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The undersigned appoints Dina L. Masi and Christina Kay, and each of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint her substitute, and authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse hereof, all of the shares of common stock of Integrated BioPharma, Inc. held of record by the undersigned at the close of business on October 19, 2021 at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Integrated BioPharma, Inc. to be held on November 29, 2021 at the Company’s Executive Offices, located at 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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Use the Internet to vote by proxy up until 11:59pm Eastern Time on November 28, 2021.

Have your proxy card in hand when you access the website and then follow the instructions.

NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by an authorized officer.

	Sincerely,

	/s/ E Gerald Kay
	E Gerald Kay
	Executive Chairman

	Number of Shares	Percent of Shares
Name of Beneficial Owner (1)	Beneficially Owned (2)	Beneficially Owned (3)
Carl DeSantis	13,084,391 (4)	43.4%
William H. Milmoe	10,912,840 (5)	36.2%
E. Gerald Kay	5,304,223 (6)	17.6%
Christina Kay	1,665,134 (7)	5.5%
Riva Sheppard	1,665,134 (7)	5.5%
Dina L. Masi	505,333 (8)	1.7%
Robert Canarick	484,233 (9)	1.6%
Eric Friedman	50,000 (10)	0.2%
Directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)	22,663,981(11)	71.2%

(1)	The address of each of the persons listed is c/o Integrated BioPharma Inc., 225 Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205.
(2)	Unless otherwise indicated, includes shares owned by a spouse, minor children, by relatives sharing the same home, and entities owned or controlled by the named person. Also includes shares if the named person has the right to acquire such shares within 60 days after October 19, 2021, by the exercise of warrant, stock option or other right. Unless otherwise noted, shares are owned of record and beneficially by the named person.
(3)	Based upon 29,820,277 shares of common stock outstanding on October 19, 2021.
(4)	Includes (i) 2,242,809 shares owned by Carl DeSantis Revocable Trust; (ii) 10,524,173 shares of common stock owned by CD Financial, LLC of which Mr. DeSantis is the manager; and (iii) 300,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable stock options.
(5)	Includes (i) 10,524,173 shares of common stock owned by CD Financial, LLC of which Mr. Milmoe is an executive officer; and (ii) 300,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable stock options.
(6)	Includes (i) 819,629 shares of common stock held by EGK LLC, of which Mr. Kay is the manager and (ii) 241,667 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable stock options. Mr. Kay shares dispositive power with Christina Kay with respect to 169,358 shares of common stock and with Riva Sheppard with respect to 169,358 shares of common stock.
(7)	Includes 491,667 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable stock options. Mrs. Sheppard and Ms. Kay each share dispositive power with E. Gerald Kay with respect to 169,358 shares of common stock.
(8)	Includes 408,333 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable stock options.
(9)	Includes 425,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable stock options.
(10)	Includes 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable stock options.
(11)	Includes (i) 10,524,173 shares of common stock owned by CD Financial, LLC of which Mr. DeSantis is the manager and Mr. Milmoe is an executive officer; (ii) 819,629 shares owned by EGK LLC of which Mr. Kay is the manager; (iii) 2,242,809 shares owned by Carl DeSantis Revocable Trust and (iv) 2,708,333 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable stock options.

	Equity Compensation Plan Information
	Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities
	(a)		(b)		reflected in column (a))

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders		3,916,666	$	0.26		7,480,669
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders		-		-		-
Totals		3,916,666	$	0.26		7,480,669

Name and Principal Position	Year	Salary90 ($)		Bonus ($)		Stock Awards ($)		Option Awards ($)(1)		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)		Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)		All Other Compen-sation ($) (2)		Total ($)
Christina Kay
Co-Chief Executive Officer	2021	$	218,337	$	-	$	-	$	19,035	$	-	$	-	$	8,657		246,029
	2020		215,461		-		-		6,125		-		-		8,000		229,586

Riva Sheppard
Co-Chief Executive Officer	2021		219,414		-		-		19,035		-		-		6,502		244,951
	2020		213,577		-		-		6,125		-		-		6,253		225,955

E.Gerald Kay
Executive Chairman and President	2021		206,034		-		-		16,766		-		-		34,611		257,411
	2020		199,670		-		-		5,413		-		-		30,997		236,008

Dina Masi	2021		242,692		-		-		16,585		-		-		9,184		268,461
Chief Financial Officer and	2020		231,447		10,000		-		3,675		-		-		9,200		254,322
Senior Vice President					-		-				-		-

	By order of the Board of Directors.

	/s/ Dina L. Masi
	Dina L. Masi
	Secretary
Hillside, New Jersey
October 27, 2021

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		Class of	Director
	Age	Directors	Since
E. Gerald Kay	85	Class I	1980
Riva Sheppard	54	Class I	1991
Carl DeSantis	82	Class I	2003
Christina Kay	51	Class II	1994
Robert Canarick	71	Class II	1994
William Milmoe	73	Class II	2008
Eric Friedman	73	Class III	2020

October 27, 2021	Compensation Committee

	E. Gerald Kay
	William H Milmoe
	Robert Canarick

					All Other		Grant
					Option		Date Fair
		Estimated Possible Payouts			Awards:	Exercise	Value of
		Under Equity Incentive			Number of	or Base	Stock and
		Plan Awards			Securities	Price of	Option
		Threshold	Target	Maximum	Underlying	Option	Awards
Name	Grant Date	($)	($)	($)	Options	Awards	($)(a)
Christina Kay	11/04/2020	-0-	-0-	-0-	100,000	$ 0.65	$61,972
Riva Sheppard	11/04/2020	-0-	-0-	-0-	100,000	0.65	61,972
E Gerald Kay	11/04/2020	-0-	-0-	-0-	100,000	0.72	54,494
Dina Masi	11/04/2020	-0-	-0-	-0-	100,000	0.65	61,972

	Option Awards							Stock Awards
	Number of Securities Underlying			Number of Securities Underlying				Number of Shares or Units		Market Value of Shares or Units of
	Unexercised			Unexercised	Option			of Stock That		Stock That
	Options			Options	Exercise			Have Not		Have Not
	Exercisable			Unexercisable	Price		Option	Vested		Vested
Name	(#)			(#)		($)	Expiration Date	(#)			($)(1)

Christina Kay		250,000	(a)		$	0.09	06/02/2025		-0-	$	-0-
		250,000	(b)			0.21	05/24/2029		41,667		37,083
		100,000	(c)			0.65	11/04/2030		100,000		45,000
Riva Sheppard		250,000	(a)			0.09	06/02/2025		-0-		-0-
		250,000	(b)			0.21	05/24/2029		41,667		37,083
		100,000	(c)			0.65	11/04/2030		100,000		45,000
E Gerald Kay		250,000	(b)			0.23	05/24/2024		41,667		36,250
		100,000	(c)			0.72	11/04/2025		100,000		38,000
Dina L. Masi		250,000	(a)			0.09	06/02/2025		-0-		-0-
		150,000	(b)			0.21	05/24/2029		25,000		22,250
		100,000	(c)			0.65	11/04/2030		100,000		45,000


	Option Awards				Stock Awards
(a)	(b)		(c)		(d)		(e)
	Number of Shares		Value Realized		Number of Shares		Value Realized on
	Acquired on Exercise		on Exercise		Acquired on Vesting		Vesting
Name	(#)		($)(1)		(#)		($)(2)
Christina Kay		-0-		-0-		41,667	$	6,125
Riva Sheppard		-0-		-0-		41,667		6,125
E Gerald Kay		-0-		-0-		41,667		5,413
Dina L. Masi		-0-		-0-		25,000		3,675


(1)		The market price used in determining the value realized was calculated using the close of the share price on the OTCQX® Best Market on the date of exercise.

(2)		The market price used in determining the value realized was calculated using the close of the share price on the OTC Market on the date of grant.

	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)		Stock Awards ($) (a)		Option Awards ($) (b)		All Other Compensation ($)		Total ($)
E. Gerald Kay (c)
Riva Sheppard (c)
Carl DeSantis	$	-0-	$	-0-	$	32,389	$	-0-	$	32,389
Christina Kay (c)
Robert Canarick		2,000		-0-		30,986		-0-		32,986
William H Milmoe		2,000		-0-		30,986		-0-		32,986
Eric Friedman		1,500		-0-		30,986		-0-		32,486

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Name	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable		Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable	Option Exercise Price ($)		Option Expiration Date
E. Gerald Kay(a)
Riva Sheppard(a)
Carl DeSantis		50,000		$	0.10	06/02/2025
		50,000			0.25	11/18/2026
		150,000			0.23	05/24/2029
		50,000			0.72	11/04/2030
Christina Kay(a)
Robert Canarick		175,000			0.09	06/02/2025
		50,000			0.23	11/18/2026
		150,000			0.21	05/24/2029
		50,000			0.65	11/04/2030
William H Milmoe		50,000			0.09	06/02/2025
		50,000			0.23	11/18/2026
		150,000			0.21	05/24/2029
		50,000			0.65	11/04/2030
Eric Friedman		50,000			0.65	11/04/2030

	By order of the Board of Directors

	/s/ E. Gerald Kay
	E. Gerald Kay
	Executive Chairman of the Board
October 27, 2021

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