UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.              )

 

 

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, INC.
720 Pennsylvania Drive
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
610-646-9800

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Shareholder:

You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc.

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Time: 10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time

Place: 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341

Purposes of the Meeting:

·       To elect two Class I directors to our Board of Directors for a term of three (3) years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, and

·       To transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

Record Date:

January 25, 2007 is the record date for the meeting. This means that holders of our common stock at the close of business on that date are entitled to:

·       receive notice of the meeting; and

·       vote at the meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

In the event that the meeting is adjourned for one or more periods totaling at least 15 days due to the fact that there is not a proper quorum, the shareholders entitled to vote who attend the adjourned meeting, even if there is not a proper quorum, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of acting upon any of the named matters above.

Proxy Solicitation:

The enclosed proxy is solicited by our Board of Directors.

Annual Report:

We have enclosed a copy of our 2006 annual report on Form 10-K, which is not a part of the proxy soliciting materials.

Voting:

Your vote is important. Please sign, date and return your proxy card promptly so your shares can be represented, even if you plan to attend the meeting. Please see the proxy card for instructions on how to vote. You can revoke a proxy at any time prior to its exercise at the meeting by following the instructions in the proxy statement or by attending the meeting and voting in person.

	Geoffrey S.M. Hedrick
	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
February 9, 2007

 

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, INC.
720 Pennsylvania Drive
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
610-646-9800

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About the Meeting		1
Security Ownership of Principal Shareholders		3
Security Ownership of Management		4
Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance		4
Election of Directors		5
Directors and Nominees		5
Committees of the Board of Directors		7
Executive Officers		9
Executive Compensation		10
Stock Performance Graph		12
Report of the Compensation Committee		13
Report of the Audit Committee		14
Related Party Transactions		15
Shareholder Proposals for 2008 Annual Meeting and Other Matters		16
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		16

 

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, INC.
720 Pennsylvania Drive
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
610-646-9800

PROXY STATEMENT
for
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
March 15, 2007

We are sending you this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card because our Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders. The annual meeting will be held on March 15, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at our corporate offices at 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, Pennsylvania. We began mailing this proxy statement and the proxy card on or about February 9, 2007.

ABOUT THE MEETING

Who can vote?

You can vote if, as of the close of business on January 25, 2007, you were a shareholder of record of our common stock. On that date, 16,856,193 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. We do not have any other classes of voting stock outstanding other than our common stock. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote, and there are no cumulative voting rights when voting for directors.

If you and other residents at your mailing address own shares of common stock in “street name,” your broker or bank may have notified you that your household will receive only one annual report and proxy statement for each company in which you hold stock through that broker or bank. This practice is known as “house-holding.” Unless you responded that you did not want to participate in “house-holding,” you were deemed to have consented to the process. Each shareholder will continue to receive a separate proxy card or voting instruction card.

If you did not receive an individual copy of this year’s proxy statement or our annual report, we will send a copy to you if you address a written request to our Chief Financial Officer, James J. Reilly, 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341, telephone (610) 646-9800.

If you would like to receive your own set of the Company’s future annual report and proxy statement, or if you share an address with another Company shareholder and together both of you would like to receive only a single set of the Company’s annual disclosure documents, you should contact your broker or bank or you may contact the Company at the above address and phone number.

What constitutes a quorum?

The presence at the annual meeting, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the outstanding shares as of the record date must be present to hold the annual meeting. Abstentions from voting and broker “non-votes” will be counted toward a quorum. A broker “non-vote” occurs when the nominee holding a shareholder’s shares does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power on that item and has not received instructions from the shareholder.

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What vote is required and what is the method of calculation?

The nominees for director who receive a plurality of the shares of common stock present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting will be elected. Approval of each other matter to be voted on at the annual meeting requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present or represented and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Abstentions or broker “non-votes” will not be counted for or against matters to be acted on at the annual meeting.

What matters will be voted on?

Our Board does not intend to bring any other matters before the annual meeting except the matter listed in the notice, and the Board is not aware of anyone else who will submit any other matters to be voted on. However, if any other matters properly come before the annual meeting, the people named on the proxy card, or their substitutes, will be authorized to vote on those matters in their own judgment.

How do I vote by proxy?

When you return your properly signed and dated proxy card prior to the annual meeting, your shares will be voted in accordance with your instructions marked on the proxy card. If you sign your proxy card but do not specify how you want your shares to be voted, they will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors. You may also vote electronically through the Internet by following the instructions included with your proxy card.

Can I change my vote after I return my proxy card?

Yes. You can change or revoke your proxy at any time before the annual meeting either by notifying our Secretary in writing or by sending another executed proxy dated later than the first proxy card. Attendance at the annual meeting will not cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked unless you specifically so request. For shares held beneficially by you, you may accomplish this by submitting new voting instructions to your broker or nominee.

Can I vote in person at the annual meeting instead of voting by proxy?

Yes. However, we encourage you to complete and return the enclosed proxy card to ensure that your shares are represented and voted. If you attend the annual meeting in person, you may then vote in person even though you returned your proxy card.

Who pays for this proxy solicitation?

We do. We will pay all costs in connection with the meeting, including the cost of preparing, assembling and mailing proxy materials, handling and tabulating the proxies returned, and charges of brokerage houses, nominees and fiduciaries in forwarding proxy materials to our beneficial owners.

Who can help answer your questions?

If you have questions about the annual meeting or would like additional copies of this proxy statement, you should contact our Chief Financial Officer, James J. Reilly, 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341, telephone (610) 646-9800.

Annual Report

Our annual report to shareholders accompanies this proxy statement. On written request, we will provide, without charge, a copy of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006 (including a list briefly describing the exhibits thereto), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission

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(the SEC), to any record holder or beneficial owner of our common stock on January 25, 2007, the record date, or to any person who subsequently becomes such a record holder or beneficial owner. Requests should be directed to the attention of our Chief Financial Officer at the address set forth above.

Security Ownership of Principal Shareholders

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership, as of January 25, 2007, of each person who we knew to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock. To the knowledge of the Company, each of the shareholders named below has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares, unless otherwise indicated. The information provided in the table is based on our records, information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and information provided to the Company.

(1)          As used in this table, beneficial ownership means the sole or shared power to vote or direct the voting of a security, or the sole or shared investment power with respect to a security (i.e., the power to dispose, or direct the disposition, of a security). A person is deemed as of any date to have beneficial ownership of any security that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days after such date. Percentage ownership is based upon 16,856,193 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 25, 2007.

(2)          Mr. Hedrick’s address is c/o Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc., 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, PA 19341. The amount includes options to purchase 1,500 shares, which were exercisable as of January 25, 2007, or within 60 days from such date.

(3)          As filed on Amendment No.1 to Schedule 13G with the SEC on March 10, 2006. Federated Investors, Inc.’s address is Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh PA. 15222

(4)          As filed on Form 4 with the SEC on January 12, 2007. State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio’s address is 275 East Broad Street, Columbus OH. 43215

(5)          As filed on Amendment to Schedule 13G with the SEC on February 11, 2005. Putnam Investment Management’s address is One Post Office Square, Boston, MA. 02109

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Security Ownership of Management

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership as of January 25, 2007 of (i) each director, (ii) our chief executive officer and each other executive officer who earned more than $100,000 during fiscal year 2006 (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”) and (iii) all the directors and executive officers as a group. Each of the shareholders named below has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares, unless otherwise indicated. The information provided in the table is based on our records, information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and information provided to the Company.

*                    Less than 1%.

(1)          As used in this table, beneficial ownership means the sole or shared power to vote or direct the voting of a security, or the sole or shared investment power with respect to a security (i.e., the power to dispose, or direct the disposition, of a security). A person is deemed as of any date to have beneficial ownership of any security that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days after such date. Percentage ownership is based upon 16,856,193 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 25, 2007.

(2)          Includes options to purchase 1,500 shares, which were exercisable as of January 25, 2007, or within 60 days from such date.

(3)          Represents the total number of outstanding options to purchase shares, which were exercisable as of January 25, 2007, or within 60 days from such date.

(4)          Includes options to purchase 49,049 shares, which were exercisable as of January 25, 2007, or within 60 days from such date.

(5)          Includes options to purchase 230,549 shares, which were exercisable as of January 25, 2007, or within 60 days from such date.

Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our officers (as defined under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act), directors and persons who own greater than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based solely on a review of the forms we have received and on written representations from certain reporting persons that no such forms were required for them, we believe that during fiscal year 2006, all of the Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and 10% beneficial owners were complied with by such persons, except that State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio filed a Form 3 on June 12, 2006 for a transaction that occurred on May 30, 2006 and a Form 4 on June 12, 2006 for transactions that occurred on June 5, 2006 and June 6, 2006.

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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

(Item 1 on Proxy Card)

At the annual meeting, the shareholders will elect (two) Class I directors to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2010 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. The Board is divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms, the term of one class of directors to expire each year. The term of the Class I directors expires at the 2007 annual meeting of shareholders. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, the Board has nominated Messrs. Ivan M. Marks and Robert H. Rau to serve as directors. Each individual is currently serving as a Class I director and has indicated a willingness to continue serving as a director. Unless contrary instructions are given, the shares represented by a properly executed proxy will be voted “FOR” the election of Messrs. Marks and Rau. The two nominees receiving a plurality of the votes cast for director will be elected. Should any of the nominees become unavailable to accept election as a director, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote the shares that they represent for the election of such other person as the Board may recommend. The Board of Directors recommends voting “FOR” the nominees for Class I directors.

Directors and Nominees

The current members of the Board of Directors, including the nominees for Class I directors, together with certain information about them, are set forth below:

 

Ivan M. Marks.   Mr. Marks retired January 31, 2005 as Vice President-Controller of Parker Aerospace Group, which is the aerospace segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, a position he held since 1979. Mr. Marks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Drake University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Robert H. Rau.   Mr. Rau retired December 31, 1998 as President of the Aerostructures Group of The Goodrich Company. Prior to its merger with Goodrich, Mr. Rau was President and Chief Executive Officer of Rohr, Inc. from 1993 to 1997. Before joining Rohr, he was an Executive Vice President of Parker Hannifin Corporation and President of its Aerospace Sector. In addition, Mr. Rau is a past member of the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association, a past Chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and Chairman of the International Advisory Panel of Singapore Aerospace. Mr. Rau received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Whittier College in 1962.

Glen R. Bressner.   Mr. Bressner has been a partner of Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds, a venture capital firm, since 1997. Mr. Bressner is also a partner of NEPA Venture Fund, L.P., a venture capital firm, a position he has held since 1985. From 1996 to 1997, Mr. Bressner served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Greater Philadelphia Venture Group. Mr. Bressner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in

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Business Administration from Boston University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Babson College.

Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr.   Mr. Mittelstaedt served as our Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1989 to 1997. Since July 1, 2004 Mr. Mittelstaedt has been Dean of the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Prior to that, Mr. Mittelstaedt was Vice Dean of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1989. Mr. Mittelstaedt also serves on the Board of Directors of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Inc. Mr. Mittelstaedt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick.   Mr. Hedrick has been our Chief Executive Officer since he founded the Company in February 1988 and our Chairman of the Board since 1997. Prior to founding the Company, Mr. Hedrick served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Smiths Industries, North American Aerospace Companies. He also founded Harowe Systems, Inc. in 1971, which was subsequently acquired by Smiths Industries. Mr. Hedrick has over 35 years of experience in the avionics industry, and he holds a number of patents in the electronics, optoelectric, electromagnetic, aerospace and contamination-control fields.

Winston J. Churchill.   Mr. Churchill has been managing general partner of SCP Private Equity Partners since he founded it in 1996, and has over twenty-five years experience in private equity investing. Previously, he had formed Churchill Investment Partners, Inc. in 1989 and CIP Capital, L.P., another venture capital fund, in 1990. Prior to that, he was a managing partner of a private investment firm that specialized in leveraged buyouts on behalf of Bessemer Securities Corporation. From 1967 to 1983, he practiced law at the Philadelphia firm of Saul, Ewing, Remick and Saul and served as Chairman of its Banking and Financial Institutions Department, Chairman of the Finance Committee and a member of its Executive Committee. He is a Director of Amkor Technology, Inc. and Griffin Land and Nurseries, Inc., as well as a number of private companies. From 1989 to 1993, he served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System. He is currently a trustee of Fordham University, Georgetown University, Immaculata University, American Friends of New College Oxford, England, The Gesu School and Young Scholars Charter School. He was awarded a BS in Physics, summa cum laude, from Fordham University followed by a M.A. in Economics from Oxford University where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar, and a J.D. degree from Yale Law School.

Raymond J. Wilson C.B.E.   Since June, 2004, Mr. Wilson is employed as  an independent Aerospace Manufacturing Consultant, Wilson in the period from January 2001 to January 2004,  served on the five-person Executive Committee for Airbus S.a.s., where he was an integral member of the management group responsible for the overall performance of the $30 billion international aircraft manufacturing firm. At that time, he also served as Executive Vice President for Procurement with the Toulouse, France-based Company. Prior to that, from September 1997 to January 2001, Mr. Wilson was Managing Director for Airbus U.K. as well as a member of the Airbus Executive Board in the three years prior to the formation of Airbus as a company. Mr. Wilson is currently a non executive member of the Board of Directors of the Gardner Group LTD. in Nuneaton U.K.

As part of New Year’s Honours 2004, Wilson was honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as a Commander of the British Empire (C.B.E.) for his services to the Aircraft Industry. Wilson is a graduate of Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland and resides in Clevedon U.K.

In Memoriam

Benjamin A. Cosgrove.   We are saddened by the loss of Ben Cosgrove, who died September 8, 2006 at age 80. His contributions to the Company and the Board were many and he will be missed as both a business advisor and friend. Mr. Cosgrove served as a Director of the Company since 1992. He also served as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.

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Prior to his retirement, Mr. Cosgrove was employed by Boeing for 44 years and held a number of positions, including Senior Vice President for Engineering in the Commercial Division. Mr. Cosgrove was also a member of the NASA Advisory Council’s Task Force on the Shuttle-Mir Rendezvous and Docking Missions and the Task Force on International Space Station Operational Readiness. Mr. Cosgrove held a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering and an honorary Doctorate degree in Engineering from Notre Dame University.

Independence

The Board has determined in its business judgment that six (6) of the Company’s seven (7) directors are independent as defined in the applicable NASDAQ listing standards, including that each member is free of any relationships that would interfere with his individual exercise of independent judgment. The following directors were determined to be independent: Glen R Bressner, Winston J. Churchill, Robert H. Rau, Ivan M. Marks, Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr and Raymond J. Wilson.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board maintains four standing committees: Audit, Compensation, Investment, and Nominating/Corporate Governance.

Audit Committee.   The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the Board with respect to various auditing and accounting matters, including the selection and compensation of our independent registered public accounting firm, the scope of our annual audits, fees to be paid to the independent registered public accounting firm, the performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm and our accounting practices. The Audit Committee approves all services provided to the Company by the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment, on a confidential basis, of complaints received by the Company, regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submissions by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. In addition, the Audit Committee has responsibility for, among other things, the planning and review of our annual and periodic reports and accounts and the involvement of our independent registered public accounting firm in that process. Messrs. Rau (Chairman), Bressner and Marks are currently members of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is comprised solely of independent members, as independence for audit committee members is defined in the listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market. In addition, the Board has determined in its business judgment that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and that at least one of the Audit Committee members, Mr. Marks, is an audit committee financial expert, as defined by SEC rules and regulations.

Compensation Committee.   The Compensation Committee recommends, reviews and oversees the salaries, benefits and stock option plans for our employees, consultants, directors and other individuals compensated by us, including our chief executive officer. Messrs. Churchill (Chairman), and Mittelstaedt are currently the members of the Compensation Committee, each of whom is independent, as that term is defined in the listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market.

Investment Committee.   The Investment Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to recommendations pertaining to the investment of excess capital. Messrs. Churchill (Chairman), Bressner and Rau are currently members of the Investment Committee.

Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee.   We have a Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, consisting of three non-employee directors. The Committee has adopted a formal written Charter that has been approved by the Board. The Charter specifies the scope of the Committee’s responsibilities and procedures for carrying out such responsibilities. A copy of the Charter is available on our website, www.innovative-ss.com under the heading Investor Relations. Please note that none of the information on the Company’s website is incorporated by reference in this proxy statement. The

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Committee members are Messrs. Mittelstaedt (Chairman), Churchill and Bressner, each of whom is independent, as that term is defined in the listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market.

The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee functions include establishing the criteria for selecting candidates for nomination to the Board; actively seeking candidates who meet those criteria; and making recommendations to the Board of nominees to fill vacancies on, or as additions to, the Board and to monitor the Company’s corporate governance structure.

The Committee seeks director candidates based upon a number of qualifications/criteria, including their independence, knowledge, judgment, character, leadership skills, education, experience, financial literacy, standing in the community and ability to foster a diversity of backgrounds and views and to complement the Board’s existing strengths relative to the Company’s business. In the case of potential independent director candidates, such eligibility criteria shall be in accordance with SEC and NASDAQ rules.

The Committee conducts an annual assessment of the size and composition of the Board and Committees and reviews with the Board the appropriate skills and characteristics required of Board members. The Committee has not yet relied upon third-party search firms to identify board candidates, but reserves the right to do so as required. To date the Committee has relied upon recommendations from a wide variety of its business contacts, including current executive officers, directors, community leaders, and shareholders as a source for potential board candidates.

Neither the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee nor the Company has engaged, or paid any fees to a search firm in connection with the nomination of any of the Class I directors for election at the Annual Meeting covered by this Proxy Statement.

The Committee will consider nominees for election to the Board that are timely recommended by shareholders provided that a complete description of the nominees’ qualifications, experience and background, together with a statement signed by each nominee in which he or she consents to act as such, accompany the recommendations. Such recommendations should be submitted in writing to the attention of Chairman, Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, at our address at 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, PA, 19341, and should not include self-nominations. Section 3.10 of the Company’s by-laws contains provisions setting forth the requirements applicable to a shareholder nomination for director. These requirements are summarized in this Proxy Statement under the caption “Shareholder Proposals for 2008 Annual Meeting And Other Matters”.

Each of the current nominees for director listed under the caption “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS” is an existing director standing for re-election. In connection with the 2007 Annual Meeting, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee did not receive any recommendation for a candidate from any shareholder or group of shareholders owning more than 5% of our common stock.

Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders provides an opportunity each year for shareholders to ask questions of or otherwise communicate directly with members of our Board of Directors on matters relevant to the Company. Each of our directors is requested to attend in person the Annual Meeting. Six out of six Company directors attended the Company’s 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

In addition, you may communicate with the Board, or if applicable, to a specific individual director, by sending a written communication to the attention of the Board or such individual director at the following address: 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, PA, 19341, (fax (610) 646-0150).

Copies of each written communication received at such address will be provided to the Board or to the specific individual director unless such communication is considered, in the reasonable judgment of the Corporate Secretary or other appropriate company officer, to be improper for submission to the intended recipient. Examples of shareholder communications that would be considered improper for submission include, without limitation, customer complaints, solicitations, communications that do not relate directly

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or indirectly to the Company or the Company’s business or communications that relate to improper or irrelevant topics.

Meetings and Attendance

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, the full Board held five meetings. From time to time during fiscal year 2006 the Board met in executive session without members of management present. The Audit Committee met eight times, the Investment, Compensation and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees each met one time. All directors attended at least 80% of the meetings of the full Board and the meetings of the committees on which they served.

Compensation of Directors

The 2003 Restricted Stock Plan for non-employee directors was approved by shareholders at the Company’s February 26, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Plan called for an annual award of restricted stock, having a fair market value of $25,000 as of the close of business on October 1of the current fiscal year, for all eligible non-employee directors. The stock vests quarterly during the fiscal year provided the director was still serving on the Board on the vesting date. In fiscal year 2005 the annual award was increased to $40,000 effective in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. Additionally, each non-employee director receives $1,000 for each board meeting attended. All directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel and lodging expenses associated with attendance at meetings.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of the Compensation Committee is a former or current executive officer or employee of the Company. There are no compensation committee interlocks between us and any other entity involving us or such entity’s executive officers or board members.

Code of Ethics

We adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) applicable to our Directors, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer and persons performing similar functions. In addition, the Code of Ethics applies to our employees, officers, agents and representatives. The Code of Ethics is posted on the Company’s website, www.innovative-ss.com, under the heading Investor Relations.

Executive Officers

Set forth below is a table identifying our executive officers who are not identified in the tables above. Biographical information for Mr. Hedrick is set forth above.

 

Roman G. Ptakowski   has been our President since March 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Ptakowski served as a Group Vice President and General Manager at B/E Aerospace, Inc. Previously, Mr. Ptakowski was General Manager, Protective Relay Division of the ASEA Brown Bovari Power T&D Company, Inc. Mr. Ptakowski received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from New York University and a MBA from Duke University.

James J. Reilly.   Mr. Reilly has been our Chief Financial Officer since February 2000. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Reilly was employed by B/E Aerospace, Inc., Seating Products Group, where he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Reilly was employed by E-Systems, Inc. as Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Reilly holds both BS and MBA degrees from the University of Hartford.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the cash compensation as well as certain other compensation paid or accrued during fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004 to the Named Executive Officers for services rendered in such years:

(1)          Includes $32,692 of retroactive pay from fiscal 2004

(2)          Automobile Allowance

(3)          Automobile & Airplane allowance.

(4)          This amount represents a relocation bonus.

Stock Option Grants

There were no stock option grants in fiscal year 2006 to any of the Named Executive Officers.

Stock Option Exercises and Holdings

The following table sets forth the value of options held by each of the Named Executive Officers at September 30, 2006.

Aggregated Option Exercises in 2006 and Option Values at September 30, 2006

(1)          The value of unexercised in-the-money options is based on the difference between the last sale price of a share of our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on September 29, 2006 ($14.53) and the exercise price of the options, multiplied by the number of options.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table gives information about our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options and rights under all of our existing equity compensation plans and arrangements as of September 30, 2006, including the 1998 Stock Option Plan and the 2003 Restricted Stock Plan.

(1)          Includes 1,613,419 stock options from the 1998 Stock Option Plan and 84.646 shares from the 2003 Restricted Stock Plan.

In fiscal years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004 awards to our non-employee directors under the 2003 Restricted stock Plan were 15,396, 15,828 and 30,855 shares respectively.

Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements

In March 2003, we entered into an agreement with Roman G. Ptakowski to serve as President at an annual salary of $250,000 and an annual performance incentive bonus of up to 30% of base salary based on performance of the business. The initial term of the agreement was for two years with yearly one-year renewal periods unless either party provides the other party with written notice of termination of the agreement not later than ninety-days (90) prior to the end of the then current term of the agreement. In the event that Mr. Ptakowski is involuntarily terminated without cause. Mr. Ptakowski would be entitled to continue to receive compensation and benefits at the rate in effect at the time of termination until the end of the then current term of the agreement, provided however, that such amount shall not be less than six months of current salary and benefits. Amounts payable following such a termination shall be reduced by any compensation received for services rendered by Mr. Ptakowski to a subsequent employer. In addition, Mr. Ptakowski was granted options to purchase 270,000 shares of common stock at $4.21 per share. One-third of these options vest each year on the anniversary of the initial grant date.

In the event that Mr. Ptakowski is involuntarily terminated without cause or resigns as a result of a material change in duties or a reduction in compensation or benefits following certain changes of control of Innovative Solutions and Support, Mr. Ptakowski would be entitled to receive a one time payment equal to Mr. Ptakowski’s annual salary as then in effect within thirty (30) days of the date of such termination in addition to continued compensation and benefits at the rate in effect at the time of termination until the end of the then current term of the agreement.

On December 27, 2004 both parties concurred that the current agreement will be allowed to expire and will be replaced with one that continues with the same terms and conditions, provided that employment may be terminated by either party at any time on ninety-days prior notice.

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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The following graph shows the total return on our common stock during the period from September 30, 2001 until September 30, 2006, against the cumulative total return on the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Russell 2000 index during such period. The comparison assumes that $100 was invested at the beginning of such period in our common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes the reinvestment of any dividends.

COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, INC.,
THE NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX
AND THE RDG TECHNOLOGY COMPOSITE INDEX

*                    $100 invested on 9/30/01 in stock or index-including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending September 30.

 

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The following report of the Compensation Committee and the performance graph on the previous page will not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference. The following report shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is composed of two directors, each of whom, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, was found to be “independent” as defined by the applicable NASDAQ listing standards. The Compensation Committee is responsible for setting and administering the policies that govern annual executive salaries, bonuses and stock ownership programs. The Compensation Committee annually evaluates the performance, and determines or recommends to the full Board the compensation, of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers.

The Compensation Committee’s objectives include (i) attracting and retaining exceptional individuals as executive officers, and (ii) providing key executives with motivation to perform to the full extent of their abilities to maximize the performance of the Company and deliver enhanced value to the Company’s shareholders. The Compensation Committee attempts to achieve these objectives by annually reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other key executive officers of the Company, evaluating the performance of the Chief Executive Officer and other key executive officers in light of those goals and objectives, and determining and approving the compensation level of the Chief Executive Officer and other key executive officers based on this evaluation.

Components of Executive Compensation

An executive officer’s annual salary is established initially on the basis of subjective factors, including experience, individual achievements, level of responsibility assumed at the Company and market compensation practices. The Compensation Committee annually reviews each executive officer’s annual salary based on such executive officer’s past performance, expected future contributions, the scope and nature of the responsibilities of the executive officer, including any changes in such responsibilities, and compensation practices among competitive peers.

Chief Executive Officer Compensation

Geoffrey S.M. Hedrick has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since 1988. For fiscal 2006, Mr. Hedrick was paid an annual salary of $400,000. Mr. Hedrick’s salary was adjusted in fiscal year 2004 from $350,000 to $400,000 and has remained unchanged during fiscal year 2005 and 2006.

Deductibility of Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, generally denies a federal income tax deduction for certain compensation exceeding $1,000,000 paid to the Chief Executive Officer or any of the other named executive officers, excluding, among other things, certain performance-based compensation. Through September 30, 2006, this provision has not affected our tax deductions, and the Compensation Committee believes that, at the present time, it is unlikely that the compensation paid to any of our employees in a taxable year will exceed $1,000,000. The Compensation Committee intends to continue to evaluate the effects of the statute and any applicable regulations and to comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) in the future to the extent consistent with our best interests.

Submitted by the Compensation Committee:

Winston J. Churchill (Chairman)

Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr.

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The following report of the Audit Committee will not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference. The following report shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee assists our Board in its oversight of our financial reporting process. The Committee operates pursuant to a charter. As set forth in the charter, management of the Company is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of our financial statements, our accounting and financial reporting principles and internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing our financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and for reviewing the Company’s unaudited interim financial statements. The Audit Committee reviews and reassesses the adequacy of the charter on an annual basis.It is not the Audit Committee’s duty or responsibility to conduct auditing or accounting reviews or procedures. The Committee will however take the appropriate actions to set the overall corporate “tone” for quality financial reporting, sound business risk practices, and ethical behavior.

The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the Board with respect to the selection and compensation of our independent registered public accounting firm, the scope of our annual audits, and the fees to be paid to the independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, the Committee monitors the performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm and approves all services provided to the Company by the independent registered public accounting firm. The Committee consults with and reviews recommendations made by the independent registered public accounting firm with respect to financial statements, financial records and financial controls of the Company. The Audit Committee meets with management periodically to consider the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls and discusses with management the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.

The Board, in its business judgment, has determined that each of the three directors on the Audit Committee is independent as required by Rule 4200(a)(15) of the listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market. In addition, the Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and at least one of the Audit Committee members, Mr. Marks, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by SEC rules and regulations.

In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2006 with management of the Company and its independent registered public accounting firm, who is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, its judgment as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company’s accounting principles, as well as an opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, AU 1380, as currently in effect. Finally, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, as currently in effect, and has considered whether the provision of non-audit services by the independent registered public accounting firm is compatible with

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maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence and has discussed with the  the independent registered public accounting firm their independence.

The Audit Committee discussed with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm the overall scope and plans for its 2006 audit and met with them both with and without management present, to discuss the results of its examination, its evaluation of the Company’s internal controls and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.

Based upon the review, reports and discussions described in this report, and subject to the limitations on the role and responsibilities of the Audit Committee referred to above and in the charter, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2006 be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Submitted by the Audit Committee:

Robert H. Rau (Chairman)
Glen R. Bressner
Ivan M. Marks

Related Party Transactions

The Company incurred legal fees of $357,000, $137,000 and $116,000 with a law firm which is a shareholder of the Company for the years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The fees paid and services rendered were comparable with the fees paid and services rendered prior to the law firm’s investment in the Company.

For the years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, the Company incurred service fees of $25,000, $33,000 and $125,000 with a commercial graphics firm controlled by an individual who is married to a shareholder and the daughter of the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2008 ANNUAL MEETING
AND OTHER MATTERS

Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must submit such proposals to us at 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, PA 19341, Attention: James J. Reilly, on or before October 12, 2007. In order for the proposal to be included in the proxy statement, the shareholder submitting the proposal must meet certain eligibility standards and comply with the procedures established by the SEC as set forth in Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On May 21, 1998, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an amendment to Rule 14a-4, issued under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The amendment to Rule 14a-4(c)(1) governs a company’s use of discretionary proxy voting authority for a shareholder proposal which the shareholder has not sought to include in our proxy statement. The amendment provides that if a proponent of a proposal fails to notify a company at least 45 days prior to the month and day of mailing of the prior year’s proxy statement (or any date specified in an advance notice provision), then the management proxies will be allowed to use their discretionary voting authority when the proposal is raised at the meeting, without any discussion of the matter in the proxy statement. With respect to our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, if we are not provided notice of a shareholder proposal, which the shareholder has not previously sought to include in our proxy statement, by December 26, 2007, the management proxies will be allowed to use their discretionary authority.

Our by-laws provide that a shareholder proposal (including a shareholder nomination of a director) must meet certain predetermined requirements in order to be considered at the Annual Meeting. In order to be considered, a shareholder’s proposal must be made in writing and delivered to or received at our principal executive offices not less than one hundred twenty (120) days nor more than one hundred fifty (150) days prior to the meeting in the case of an annual meeting that is called for a date that is within 30 days before or after the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders. However, in the case of an annual meeting that is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or after the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting, proposals must be received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the meeting was made, whichever occurs first. The notice to the Secretary must set forth certain information as specified in our by-laws.

As of the date of this proxy statement, the Board knows of no other business which may properly be and is likely to be brought before the annual meeting. If a shareholder proposal that was excluded from this proxy statement in accordance with Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Act or our by-laws is properly brought before the annual meeting, it is intended that the proxy holders will use their discretionary authority to vote the proxies against said proposal. If any other matters should arise at the annual meeting, shares represented by proxies will be voted at the discretion of the proxy holders.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The audit committee retained Deloitte & Touche, LLP to provide audit services for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2006 and 2007. A representative of Deloitte & Touche, LLP will be present at the meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement and, also, respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.

Services provided by Deloitte & Touche, LLP included an audit of the annual consolidated financial statements of the company, an audit of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other services related to filings made with the SEC. The

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aggregate fees billed by Deloitte & Touche, LLP in connection with services rendered during fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were:

 

Audit Fees

Audit fees for fiscal 2006 and 2005 were for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, auditing the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by Deloitte & Touche, LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

Audit Related Fees

Audit related fees for fiscal 2006 and 2005 were for audits of our 401(k) Plan.

Tax-Related Fees

Tax-related fees for fiscal year 2006 were related to assistance with an IRS examination for the fiscal year 2002.

Pre-Approved Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve the engagement of accountants to render all audit and tax-related services for the Company, as well as any changes to the terms of the engagement. The Audit Committee will also pre-approve all proposed non-audit related services to be provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee reviews the terms of the engagement, a description of the engagement, and a budget for the engagement. The request for services must be specific as to the particular services to be provided. Requests are aggregated and submitted to the Audit Committee in one of the following ways: requesting approval of services at a meeting of the Audit Committee, through a written consent or by a designated member of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee approved all 2006 and 2005 fees paid to the independent registered public accounting firm.

Pursuant to the adoption of the revised Audit Committee Charter, the Board of Directors has adopted a policy which prohibits the Company from entering into non-audit related consulting agreements for financial information systems design and implementation, for certain other services considered to have an impact on independence, and for all other services prohibited by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and new Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. The policy also contains procedures requiring Audit Committee pre-approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Geoffrey S.M. Hedrick

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

February 9, 2007

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PROXY

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, INC.

720 PENNSYLVANIA DRIVE, EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19341

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PROXY FOR THE MARCH 15, 2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

The undersigned hereby appoints Mr. Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick and Mr. James J. Reilly and either of them as proxies, each with power of substitution, and hereby authorizes them to represent the undersigned and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of Common Stock held of record by the undersigned on January 25, 2007 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc., to be held on March 15, 2007, at the Company’s corporate offices, 720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, Pennsylvania beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, upon the matters set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE AS TO ANY PARTICULAR ITEM, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE NOMINEES LISTED ON THIS PROXY.

þ	Please mark your votes as in this example.
1.	Election of Class I Directors for a term of three years:

 

	Ivan M. Marks		o  FOR NOMINEE		o  WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
	Robert H. Rau		o  FOR NOMINEE		o  WITHHOLD AUTHORITY

 

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY IMMEDIATELY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.

(Continued and to be signed on reverse side.)

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, INC.

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.

    THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO. 1. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED ABOVE.  IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF PROPOSALS NO. 1.

Attendance of the undersigned at the meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, will not be deemed to revoke this proxy unless the undersigned shall affirmatively indicate at such meeting or session the intention of the undersigned to vote said share(s) in person. If the undersigned hold(s) any of the shares of the Company in a fiduciary, custodial or joint capacity or capacities, this proxy is signed by the undersigned in every such capacity, as well as individually.

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

Date:

SIGNATURE

Date:

SIGNATURE (if jointly owned)

Note: Please sign name(s) exactly as appearing hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator or other fiduciary, please give your full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. When signing as a corporation or a partnership, please sign in the name of the entity by an authorized person.

o  Please check this box if you plan to attend the meeting.