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            <rptOwnerName>Ho Yin</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 60</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ALAMOS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NM</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>87544</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common stock</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">This represents a grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) awarded on April 26, 2017.  The RSUs will vest over three years, one-third vesting each year; provided conditions of the award are met.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yin Ho</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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This represents a grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) awarded on April 26, 2017.  The RSUs will vest over three years, one-third vesting each year; provided conditions of the award are met.
/s/ Yin Ho
2017-05-04