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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091013080743
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001192482-09-000278
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hemric Michael B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001467550

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08568
		FILM NUMBER:		091115384

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IGI LABORATORIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		105 LINCOLN AVENUE
		CITY:			BUENA
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08310

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IGI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000352998
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				010355758
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHEAT RD AND LINCOCN AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 687
		CITY:			BUENA
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08310
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6096971441

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHEAT ROAD AND LINCOCN AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 687
		CITY:			BUENA
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMMUNOGENETICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870814
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    <periodOfReport>2009-10-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>IGI INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Hemric Michael B.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IGI LABORATORIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>105 LINCOLN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BUENA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08310</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2885</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.04</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On 10/02/2009, 2,885 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the 1998 Directors Stock Plan for attendance at Board and or Committee Meetings for the quarter ended 9/30/2009 based on the closing price of IGI's common stock on the NYSE Amex on 9/30/2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael B. Hemric</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-12</signatureDate>
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