Exhibit 10.1

PROMISSORY NOTE

Dated:                         

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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, UNIGENE LABORATORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation
authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey (the “Undersigned”)
promises to pay to the order of JAY LEVY, (the “Lender”), at their offices at
110 Little Falls Road, Fairfield, New Jersey, the sum of              and 00/100
($            ) DOLLARS (hereinafter referred to as the “Principal”) in lawful
money of the Unites States of America with interest, calculated on the basis of
a 365 day year, for the actual number of days involved, on the unpaid balance
from the date of this Promissory Note (“Note”) at the rate set forth hereafter
until paid.

The rate of interest on the Note shall be at the Merrill Lynch Margin Loan Rate
as announced from time to time plus one-quarter ( 1/4%) percent per annum.

Payment of Principal shall be made upon demand. Interest only will be payable
monthly in arrears on the first day of each month.

1. As security for the payments of monies owing hereon, the undersigned has
delivered to Lender a Security Agreement (the Security Agreement) respecting its
assets, and equipment located at its business premises at 110 Little Falls Road,
Fairfield, New Jersey and 83 Fulton Street, Boonton, New Jersey (the “Secured
Assets”).

2. The Undersigned agrees with the Lender hereof:

(a) to claim no deduction upon the assessed value of such Secured Assets on
account of the monies owing hereon;

(b) to pay all taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges levied or
assessed against the Secured Assets as the same shall become due and payable
unless same are being contested in good faith in which event, the same shall, if
requested, be paid to Lender;

(c) to keep the Secured Assets insured for the benefit of the Lender hereof
against damage or loss by fire and such other hazards as the Lender hereof shall
specify, by insurers and in amounts reasonably approved by the Lender hereof,
and to deliver such policy or policies of insurance to the Lender hereof; and

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(d) to keep the Secured Assets in good repair and in a condition satisfactory to
the Lender hereof.

The Undersigned further agrees that, should default be made with regard to the
above agreements, the Lender, at its option, may pay such amount or amounts and
the amount so paid shall be added to the amount owing hereunder and shall be due
and payable on demand, with interest at the rate set forth above.

3. This Note, at the option of the Lender hereof, shall become immediately due
and payable in full in the event of any of the following:

(a) ten (10) days’ default in any payment of interest due on this Note;

(b) default in the payment of principal due on this Note;

(c) the Undersigned shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a
receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Undersigned for all or a substantial part
of its properties or assets, (ii) admit in writing its inability to pay its
debts as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or (v) file a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debt,
dissolution or liquidation law or statute, or an answer admitting the material
allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding under any such law
or if corporation action shall be taken by the Undersigned for the purpose of
effecting any of the foregoing; or

(d) an order, judgment or decree shall be entered, without the application,
approval or consent of the Undersigned by any Court of competent jurisdiction,
approving or seeking reorganization of the Undersigned or of all of a
substantial part of the properties or assets of the Undersigned, or appointing a
receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Undersigned and such order, judgment or
decree shall continue unstayed and in effect for any period of forty-five
(45) days or more;

(e) failure of the Undersigned to comply with the terms and conditions of the
Security Agreement or any other loan documents given by the Undersigned as
Borrower to the Lender as Secured Party, or failure by the Undersigned to comply
with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, as amended, or of any
document collateral to this transaction;

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(f) any default by the Undersigned in any payment of principal or interest due
on any other note or obligation of the Undersigned to Lender; or

(g) a default is made in the repayment of any mortgage indebtedness with regard
to the premises which the undersigned owns and in which the Secured Assets are
located.

4. Any notice provisions contained in the Loan Agreement, as amended, or the
Security Agreement shall also apply hereunder.

5. Presentment, dishonor and notice of dishonor are hereby waived.

6. Upon nonpayment of this Note at its stated or accelerated maturity, the
Lender may, in addition to such other and further rights and remedies provided
by law, or by the Security Agreement referred to above:

(a) collect interest from the date of such maturity on the principal balance
owing hereon at the interest rate(s) set forth herein;

(b) hold as security for the payment hereof any other property heretofore or
hereafter delivered by the Undersigned into the custody, control or possession
of the Lender for any reason or purpose whatsoever.

7. If the Lender of the Note has not received the full amount of payment of
interest due by the end of the ten (10) calendar days after the date it is due
and payable, a late charge of five (5%) percent of the overdue payment shall be
immediately due and payable, which charge shall be for the purpose of defraying
expenses incident to handling such delinquent payments. This charge shall be in
addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedy Lender may have and is in
addition to Lender’s right to collect reasonable fees and charges of any agents
or attorneys which Lender employs in connection with any non-payment or other
event of default. Acceptance by the Lender of payment of a late charge shall in
no way be considered to be an election of remedies or waiver by the Lender of
rights at law or under this Note, or the Security Agreement. Such late charges
if not previously paid shall become part of the indebtedness evidenced hereby,
and shall, at the option of the Lender, be added to any succeeding monthly
payment due under this Note. Failure to pay such late charges with such
succeeding monthly payment shall constitute an event of default and such late
charges shall bear interest at the default rate as hereafter provided from the
date due.

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8. Upon the occurrence of an event of default (including, without limitation,
the failure of Borrower to pay any sum herein specified when due), the unpaid
principal sum evidenced by this Note together with all accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, and all other sums evidenced and/or secured by the Note and
the Security Agreement, Loan Agreement and other loan documents given in
connection herewith shall bear interest at a rate per annum referred to as the
Default Rate, which shall be equal to a lesser of: (x) the highest rate of
interest permitted to be contracted for under the laws of the State, or (y) the
interest rate first set forth plus five (5%) percent per annum. The Default Rate
shall be in lieu of any other interest rate otherwise applicable and shall
commence, without notice, immediately upon and from the occurrence of any such
event of default effective as of the due date of the payment in default and
shall continue until all defaults are cured and all sums then due and payable
under the Note and other loan documents are paid in full.

9. Borrower shall have the right to prepay this Note in full or in part at any
time.

10. If this Note is referred to an attorney for collection, the Undersigned
agrees that reasonable attorney’s fees shall be added to such amount and shall
be payable thereon.

11. This Note is binding on the Undersigned, its successors and assigns.

12. If there are any inconsistencies between the Note and the Security
Agreement, the terms of the Security Agreement shall prevail.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Undersigned has executed this Note on the date first
above written.

 

Attest:     Unigene Laboratories, Inc.

 

    By  

 

Ronald S. Levy, Secretary       Warren P. Levy, President