NewStar Financial, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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65251F105
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(CUSIP Number)
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Capital Z Partners, Ltd.
142 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
(212) 965-0800
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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November 8, 2016
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Capital Z Financial Services Fund II, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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(b)
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☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PF, AF, OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Bermuda
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Capital Z Financial Services Private Fund II, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PF, AF, OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Bermuda
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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0.0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Capital Z Partners, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF, PF, OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Bermuda
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Capital Z Partners, Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☒
|
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF, PF, OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Bermuda
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Capital Z Partners Management, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF, PF, OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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28,970
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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4,000,000
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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28,970
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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4,000,000
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,028,970
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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||||
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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9.1%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Capital Z Partners III, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☒
|
||||
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||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PF, AF, OO
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||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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|||
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||||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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4,000,000
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||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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4,000,000
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||||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,000,000
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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9.1%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☒
|
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PF, AF, OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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|||
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||||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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4,000,000
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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|||
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||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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4,000,000
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||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,000,000
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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||||
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||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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9.1%
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||||
14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
|
☐
|
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(b)
|
☒
|
||||
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|
||||
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
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4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PF, AF, OO
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|||
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|
||||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
|
||
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|
||||
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|
||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
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Cayman Islands
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|
|||
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|
||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
|
|
||
4,000,000
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
4,000,000
|
|
|
|||
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|
||||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
4,000,000
|
|
|
|||
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|
||||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
☐
|
||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
|
|
|
||
9.1%
|
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|
|||
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|
||||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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||
PN
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1
|
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
|
||
Bradley E. Cooper
|
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|||
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|
||||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
|
☐
|
||
(b)
|
☒
|
||||
|
|
||||
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
PF, AF, OO
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
|
|
☐
|
||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|
|
||
United States
|
|
|
|||
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|
||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
|
|
|
|
45,883
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
|
|
||
4,028,970
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
45,883
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
4,028,970
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
4,074,853
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
☐
|
||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
|
|
|
||
9.2%
|
|
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN; CO
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Capital Z Financial Services Fund II, L.P. (“Fund II”);
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Capital Z Financial Services Private Fund II, L.P. (“Private Fund II”);
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Capital Z Partners, L.P. (“Capital Z GP LP”);
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Capital Z Partners, Ltd. (“Capital Z GP LTD”);
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Capital Z Partners Management, LLC (“CZPM”);
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Capital Z Partners III, L.P. (formerly known as Union Square Partners, L.P.) (“Capital Z III Fund”);
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Capital Z Partners III GP, L.P. (formerly known as Union Square Partners GP, L.P.) (“Capital Z III GP LP);
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Capital Z Partners III GP, Ltd. (formerly known as Union Square Partners GP, Ltd.) (“Capital Z III GP LTD”); and
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Bradley E. Cooper (“Mr. Cooper” and, together with CZPM, Capital Z III Fund, Capital Z III GP LP and Capital Z GP LTD, the “Continuing Reporting Persons”).
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By:
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Craig Fisher
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Name:
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Craig Fisher
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Title:
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General Counsel - Authorized Signatory
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By:
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Craig Fisher
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Name:
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Craig Fisher
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Title:
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General Counsel - Authorized Signatory
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By:
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Craig Fisher
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Name:
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Craig Fisher
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Title:
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General Counsel - Authorized Signatory
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By:
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Craig Fisher
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Name:
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Craig Fisher
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Title:
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General Counsel - Authorized Signatory
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By:
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Craig Fisher
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Name:
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Craig Fisher
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Title:
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General Counsel - Authorized Signatory
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By:
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Craig Fisher
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Name:
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Craig Fisher
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Title:
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General Counsel - Authorized Signatory
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By:
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/s/
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Craig Fisher
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Name:
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Craig Fisher
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Title:
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General Counsel - Authorized Signatory
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By:
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Craig Fisher
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Name:
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Craig Fisher
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Title:
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General Counsel - Authorized Signatory
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