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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2009</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2">Registration No. 333-</font><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"><font size="2">[&bull;]</font></font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">________________________________________________________________________________________________________</font></u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><b><font size="2">HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LIMITED</font></b></u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">Delaware</font></u></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">06-0967107</font></u></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(State or other jurisdiction of</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; incorporation or organization)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Identification Number)</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">114 West 41st Street</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">New York, New York 10036</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><font size="2">(212) 840-5666</font></u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: -0.05in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">Hampshire Group, Limited 2009 Stock Incentive Plan</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Full title of the plan)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">Hampshire Group, Limited</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">114 West 41st Street</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">New York, New York 10036</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">(212) 840-5666</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">Heath L. Golden</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">Chief Executive Officer</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><i><b><font size="2">Copies to: </font></b></i></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 94.16%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Steven J. Gartner</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 94.16%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Willkie Farr &amp; Gallagher LLP</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 94.16%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">787 Seventh Avenue</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 94.16%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">New York, New York 10019</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 94.16%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(212) 728-8000</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 94.16%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(212) 728-8111 (Facsimile)</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: -0.05in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Title of securities to be registered</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Proposed maximum offering price per</font><br>
                            <font size="2">share (2)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Amount of registration fee</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">880,000</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">$2.905</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">$2,556,400</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">$142.65</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Represents 880,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Hampshire Group, Limited 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;). In addition, this Registration Statement covers an indeterminable number of additional shares as may hereafter be offered or issued, pursuant to the Plan, to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock
                            dividends, or similar transactions effected without receipt of consideration.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 81%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(2)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 81%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee, pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) is filed by Hampshire Group, Limited (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), to register 880,000 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock, par value $0.10 per share (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), which may be issued under the Company&rsquo;s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">PART I</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">The documents containing the information specified in Part I of this Registration Statement have been or will be sent or given to participating employees as specified in Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;). Such
            documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">PART II</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE </font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">The following documents, filed with the Commission by the Company, are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(a) the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed on April 9, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on April 30, 2009, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;); </font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(b) the Company&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed on February 24, March 31, April 21, May 6, May 13, May 21, August 3, September 4, October 2, and October 27, 2009, pursuant to the Exchange Act;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(c) the Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2009, filed on May 18, 2009, pursuant to the Exchange Act;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(d) the Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2009, filed on August 10, 2009, pursuant to the Exchange Act; and</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(e) the description of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock, which is contained in the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed on May 13, 1992, pursuant to the Exchange Act.</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">In addition, all documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all the securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
            remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents with the Commission. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement contained herein (or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein) modifies or supersedes
            such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or superseded.</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Inapplicable.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 5.</font></b></p>
                        </td>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" nowrap width="96">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Inapplicable.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Item 6.</font></b></p>
                        </td>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</font></b></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &ldquo;DGCL&rdquo;) empowers a Delaware corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by
            reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation or enterprise. A corporation may, in advance of the final disposition of any civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit, or proceeding, pay the expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees) incurred by any officer, director, employee, or
            agent in defending such action, provided that the director or officer undertakes to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. A corporation may indemnify such person against expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
            reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">A Delaware corporation may indemnify officers and directors in an action by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor under the same conditions, except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in
            the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees) which he actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. The indemnification provided is not deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which an officer or director may be entitled under any corporation&rsquo;s by-law, agreement, vote, or otherwise. </font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">The Company&rsquo;s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that the Company indemnify to the fullest extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware any director or officer of the Company who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or </font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Company, against expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
            to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The Company has also entered into standard indemnification agreements with its directors officers to this effect.</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">Item 7.</font></b></p>
                        </td>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</font></b></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Inapplicable.</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">Item 8.</font></b></p>
                        </td>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">EXHIBITS</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">Exhibit No</font></u><font size="2">.</font></p>
                        </td>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">Description of Exhibit</font></u></p>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="109">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">5</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="559">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 8.1pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Opinion of Willkie Farr &amp; Gallagher LLP as to the validity of shares to be issued.</font></p>
                        </td>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="109">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">23.1</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="559">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 8.1pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Consent of Willkie Farr &amp; Gallagher LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto).</font></p>
                        </td>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="109">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">23.2</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="559">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 8.1pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche, LLP - Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. </font></p>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="109">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">24</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="559">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 8.1pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page).</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">Item 9.</font></b></p>
                        </td>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">UNDERTAKINGS</font></b></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">1. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement:</font></p>

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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" nowrap width="96">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(i)</font></p>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" nowrap width="499">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof), which individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (1)(a)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with, or furnished to, the Commission by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Company&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new
            registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
            in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
            matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 4<sup>th</sup> day of November
            2009.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 2in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LIMITED</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 2in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">By:</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="233">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2"><u>/s/ Heath L. Golden&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> </font></p>
                        </td>
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                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="192">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Name:</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" nowrap width="117">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Heath L. Golden</font></p>
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                        <td valign="top" width="192">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top" width="48">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Title:</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td valign="top">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
                        </td>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated. Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Heath L. Golden and Jonathan W. Norwood, and each of them severally, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting along with full
            power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this Registration Statement, and to any registration statement filed under Commission Rule 462, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and
            perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">Signature</font></u></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">Title</font></u></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">Date</font></u></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2"><u>/s/ Heath L. Golden&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><br>
                            <font size="2">Name: Heath L. Golden</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">November 4, 2009</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">/<u>s/ Jonathan W. Norwood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> </font><br>
                            <font size="2">Name: Jonathan W. Norwood</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">November 4, 2009</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u>/s/ Herbert Elish&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>
                            <font size="2">Name: Herbert Elish</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">November 4, 2009</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div title="EE+ Page Break" style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%; HEIGHT: 1px">
                <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <div align="left">
                <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="665" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2"><font size="3"><u>/s/</u> </font><u>Harvey L. Sperry&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> <br>
                            Name: Harvey L. Sperry</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">November 4, 2009</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u>/s/ <font size="2">Irwin W. Winter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><br>
                            </u><font size="2">Name: Irwin W. Winter</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">November 4, 2009</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">/<u>s/ Richard A. Mandell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> <br>
                            Name: Richard A. Mandell</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">November 4, 2009</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="211">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="306">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
            </div>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</font></b></p>

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2009
Registration No. 333-
[•]
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
06-0967107
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
114 West 41st Street
New York, New York 10036
(212) 840-5666
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)
Hampshire Group, Limited 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Hampshire Group, Limited
114 West 41st Street
New York, New York 10036
(212) 840-5666
Heath L. Golden
Chief Executive Officer
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Steven J. Gartner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 728-8000
(212) 728-8111 (Facsimile)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
Amount to be registered (1)
Proposed maximum offering price per
share (2)
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2)
Amount of registration fee
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
880,000
$2.905
$2,556,400
$142.65
(1)
Represents 880,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Hampshire Group, Limited 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). In addition, this Registration Statement covers an indeterminable number of additional shares as may hereafter be offered or issued, pursuant to the Plan, to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock
                            dividends, or similar transactions effected without receipt of consideration.
(2)
Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee, pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") is filed by Hampshire Group, Limited (the "Company"), to register 880,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.10 per share ("Common Stock"), which may be issued under the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing the information specified in Part I of this Registration Statement have been or will be sent or given to participating employees as specified in Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such
            documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents, filed with the Commission by the Company, are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement:
(a) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed on April 9, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on April 30, 2009, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act");
(b) the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed on February 24, March 31, April 21, May 6, May 13, May 21, August 3, September 4, October 2, and October 27, 2009, pursuant to the Exchange Act;
(c) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2009, filed on May 18, 2009, pursuant to the Exchange Act;
(d) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2009, filed on August 10, 2009, pursuant to the Exchange Act; and
(e) the description of the Company's Common Stock, which is contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed on May 13, 1992, pursuant to the Exchange Act.
In addition, all documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all the securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
            remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents with the Commission. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement contained herein (or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein) modifies or supersedes
            such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or superseded.
Item 4.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Inapplicable.
Item 5.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Inapplicable.
Item 6.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") empowers a Delaware corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by
            reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation or enterprise. A corporation may, in advance of the final disposition of any civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit, or proceeding, pay the expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by any officer, director, employee, or
            agent in defending such action, provided that the director or officer undertakes to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. A corporation may indemnify such person against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
            reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
A Delaware corporation may indemnify officers and directors in an action by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor under the same conditions, except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in
            the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses (including attorneys' fees) which he actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. The indemnification provided is not deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which an officer or director may be entitled under any corporation's by-law, agreement, vote, or otherwise.
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that the Company indemnify to the fullest extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware any director or officer of the Company who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Company, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
            to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The Company has also entered into standard indemnification agreements with its directors officers to this effect.
Item 7.
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Inapplicable.
Item 8.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit No
.
Description of Exhibit
5
Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as to the validity of shares to be issued.
23.1
Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto).
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP - Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page).
Item 9.
UNDERTAKINGS
1. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(a)        To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement:
(i)
to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)       to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof), which individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement;
(iii)      to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (1)(a)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with, or furnished to, the Commission by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(b)       That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)        To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
2.         The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Company's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new
            registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3.         Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
            in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
            matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 4
th
day of November
            2009.
HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LIMITED
By:
/s/ Heath L. Golden
Name:
Heath L. Golden
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated. Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Heath L. Golden and Jonathan W. Norwood, and each of them severally, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting along with full
            power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this Registration Statement, and to any registration statement filed under Commission Rule 462, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and
            perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Heath L. Golden
Name: Heath L. Golden
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
November 4, 2009
/
s/ Jonathan W. Norwood
Name: Jonathan W. Norwood
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
November 4, 2009
/s/ Herbert Elish
Name: Herbert Elish
Director
November 4, 2009
/s/
Harvey L. Sperry
Name: Harvey L. Sperry
Director
November 4, 2009
/s/
Irwin W. Winter
Name: Irwin W. Winter
Director
November 4, 2009
/
s/ Richard A. Mandell
Name: Richard A. Mandell
Director
November 4, 2009
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No
.
Description of Exhibit
5
Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as to the validity of shares to be issued.
23.1
Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto).
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP - Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page).