Item 1.
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Reports to Stockholders
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1.
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The following replaces the second to last paragraph in the Shareholder Letter on page 4 of the Semi-Annual Report.
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2.
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The following replaces the sub-section titled “Ratios and Supplemental Data” presented in the section titled “Financial Highlights” for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund on page 33 of the Semi-Annual Report.
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
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Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s)
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$
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149,210
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$
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143,319
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$
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162,651
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$
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176,968
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$
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182,737
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$
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181,309
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$
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170,120
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Ratios to average net assets attributable to common shareholders:
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Total expenses
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2.65
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%(4)
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3.65
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%
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3.95
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%
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3.25
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%(4)
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3.34
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%
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3.24
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%
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3.05
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%
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||||||||||||||
Total expenses excluding interest expense and dividends on short sales expense
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1.72
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%(4)
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2.09
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%
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2.17
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%
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2.00
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%(4)
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1.94
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%
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1.93
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%
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1.80
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%
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Net investment income/(loss)
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1.72
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%(4)
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(0.08
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)%
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(1.58
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)%
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(1.15
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)%(4)
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(1.47
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)%
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(0.04
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)%
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1.61
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%
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Portfolio turnover rate(5)
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95
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%
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205
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%
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172
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%
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110
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%
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179
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%
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250
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%
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192
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%
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3.
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The following replaces the sub-section titled “Ratios and Supplemental Data” presented in the section titled “Financial Highlights” for the Clough Global Equity Fund on page 34 of the Semi-Annual Report.
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
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Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s)
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$
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241,621
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$
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224,187
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$
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266,576
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$
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293,829
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$
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305,958
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$
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296,710
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$
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277,061
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Ratios to average net assets attributable to common shareholders:
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Total expenses
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2.98
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%(4)
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4.21
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%
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4.56
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%
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3.68
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%(4)
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3.76
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%
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3.67
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%
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3.43
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%
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||||||||||||||
Total expenses excluding interest expense and dividends on short sales expense
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2.08
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%(4)
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2.59
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%
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2.77
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%
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2.42
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%(4)
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2.36
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%
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2.35
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%
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2.18
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%
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Net investment income/(loss)
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0.13
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%(4)
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(1.70
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)%
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(2.73
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)%
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(1.68
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)%(4)
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(1.95
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)%
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(0.37
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)%
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1.34
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%
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Portfolio turnover rate(5)
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93
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%
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182
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%
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154
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%
|
102
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%
|
166
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%
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250
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%
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183
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%
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4.
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The following replaces the sub-section titled “Ratios and Supplemental Data” presented in the section titled “Financial Highlights” for the Clough Global Opportunities Fund on page 35 of the Semi-Annual Report.
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
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Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s)
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$
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592,539
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$
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570,931
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$
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666,588
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$
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729,855
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$
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759,084
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$
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757,452
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$
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716,213
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Ratios to average net assets attributable to common shareholders:
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Total expenses
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3.16
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%(4)
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4.32
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%
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4.62
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%
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3.86
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%(4)
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3.97
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%
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3.86
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%
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3.61
|
%
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||||||||||||||
Total expenses excluding interest expense and dividends on short sales expense
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2.22
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%(4)
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2.73
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%
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2.82
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%
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2.60
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%(4)
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2.55
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%
|
2.52
|
%
|
2.35
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
Net investment income/(loss)
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0.06
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%(4)
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(1.33
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)%
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(2.47
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)%
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(1.76
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)%(4)
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(2.15
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)%
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(0.64
|
)%
|
1.04
|
%
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Portfolio turnover rate(5)
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105
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%
|
191
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%
|
176
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%
|
111
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%
|
178
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%
|
241
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%
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193
|
%
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By:
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/s/ Edmund J. Burke
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Edmund J. Burke
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President/Principal Executive Officer
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Date:
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July 25, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Edmund J. Burke
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Edmund J. Burke
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President/Principal Executive Officer
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Date:
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July 25, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Jeremy O. May
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|
Jeremy O. May
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Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer
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Date:
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July 25, 2017
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