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            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
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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/ Thomas M Lilly</signatureName>
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    </ownerSignature>
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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/ Thomas M Lilly
2017-05-04