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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
a. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
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the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
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Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III
Documents Incorporated by Reference
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. The information relating to directors and nominees
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Code of Ethics. All of our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
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