UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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Transaction
Valuation
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Amount
of Filing Fee
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Not
Applicable*
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Not
Applicable*
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*
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Pursuant to General Instruction D to Schedule TO, no filing fee is required because this filing contains only preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. | |
o
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Check
box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by
Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting
fee was
previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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Amount
Previously Paid: Not Applicable
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Form
or Registration No.: Not Applicable
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Filing Party: Not Applicable. | Date Filed: Not Applicable |
x
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Check
the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made
before the commencement of a tender offer.
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Check
the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which
the
statement relates:
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x
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third-party
tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
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o
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issuer
tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
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o
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going-private
transaction subject to Rule 13e-3
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o
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amendment
to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2
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Check
the following box if the filing is a final amendment
reporting the results of the tender offer: o
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Item 12. | Exhibits. |
Exhibit
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Description
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(a)(5)(C) | Rule 8.1 disclosure form. |
Item 14. | Exhibit Index. |
Exhibit
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Description
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(a)(5)(C) | Rule 8.1 disclosure form. |