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Reg. FD Compliance Programs 2. Example of Disclosure Committee Investors Relations CFO General Counsel (c) 2013 Michael K. Krebs All Rights Reserved
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U.S and Trans-Border Securities Reg
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Overarching concepts 1) “Issuer
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Interstate Commerce Within U.S.? In
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Interstate Commerce (cont’d) Simi
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Interstate Commerce (cont’d) Reg.
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Materiality (cont’d) Basic v. Lev
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Materiality (cont’d) Matrixx Init
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GAAP (vs. IFRS) IFRS - “Internati
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Securities Act Overview How would y
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Securities Act Overview (cont’d)
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Section 5 §5(c) It is unlawful …
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Stocks Key Components of §2(a)(1)
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Section 4 §4 exempts some transact
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What is a “Security”? Very broa
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Section 2(a) of the ’33 Act §2(a
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Promissory Notes Many extensions of
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Reves v. Ernst & Young, 494 U.S. 56
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What is a “Security”? Loan Part
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Howey Test for Investment Contracts
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Howey Test - Applied: SEC v. ETS Pa
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Howey Test - Applied: SEC v. Edward
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The Reves Test compared to the Howe
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Partnership and LLC Interests Invol
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What is a “Security”? Common St
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Stock in Closely Held Businesses P
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Guarantees as Securities §2(a)1-
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Dodd-Frank Act (July 2010) Changes
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Securities exempt from §5 registra
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Government Securities §3(a)2 Impor
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Commercial Paper -- §3(a)3 “Any
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Exempt Bank Securities (cont’d) T
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Limits on Bank Securities Exemption
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Private Placements §4(2), §3(b) S
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Basic Principle Underlying the Secu
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What is a “sale”? § 2(a)(3) -"
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What is a “sale”? Special Situa
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What is a “sale”? Special Situa
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Implications of SEC registration? W
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Lessons from Facebook IPO 1. Prepar
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Lessons from Facebook IPO 2. Potent
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Exempt Transactions How do “start
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Exempt Transactions Private placem
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Our Focus in Session 2 Private pla
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Session 2 - Exempt Transactions Fun
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4(2) - Private Placements transacti
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4(2) Analysis 1953 Ralston Purina S
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Private Placements - Regulation D 1
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Regulation D - Important JOBS Act C
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Private Placements - Regulation D H
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Private Placements - “Crowdfundin
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Crowdfunding Portal A funding porta
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Sample Restrictive Legend THE SHARE
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Session 2 - Exempt Transactions Eme
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Session 2 - Exempt Transactions Eme
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Intrastate Offerings - and Rule 147
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Rule 701 Rule 701 (Benefit Plans/C
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Rule 701 (cont’d) Value of optio
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Session 2 - Private Placements Goog
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Session 3 Agenda Planning for an In
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Planning for an IPO Restrictions on
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Session 3 - What Can Be Done During
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WSKI S-3 Eligibility General Instru
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Other Categories of Issuers under S
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Emerging Growth Companies An issuer
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What is a Foreign Private Issuer? A
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Other Categories of Issuers under S
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How are gun jumping rules different
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The “Elephant in the Corner” -
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Rescission rights under Section 12(
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Strict liability under Section 11 S
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Section 11 Plaintiffs Who may sue u
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Section 11 Defendants Scope of join
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Section 11 Defenses (cont’d) Out
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Section 11 Due Diligence Defense Wh
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BarChris Section 11 Due Diligence D
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Section 11 Due Diligence Defense (c
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What about Section 12(a)(2)? Establ
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Was Gustafson v. Alloyd Co. correct
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“Aiding and Abetting” (cont’d
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Indemnification or Contribution und
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Criminal Liability Under the Securi
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Litigation concerning violations of
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IPO Securities Litigation (cont’d
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IPO Securities Litigation (cont’d
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IPO Securities Litigation Refusal t
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IPO Securities Litigation 2009 Sett
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Related Antitrust Case Contemporane
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Alleged Antitrust Law Violations S
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Securities
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Session 4 Agenda How does a company
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Basic Principles Underlying the Sec
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Understanding SEC Disclosure Regime
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Session 4 Life Cycle of a Typical I
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Session 4 Life Cycle of A123 System
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Timeline (cont’d) Session 4 Life
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Session 4 - Understanding SEC Discl
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Session 4 -Understanding SEC Disclo
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SEC Regulation S-K Reg. S-K, Rule 1
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Don’t Forget Regulation C! For ex
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What did Facebook Disclose? USE OF
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What did bluebird bio Disclose? USE
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What did LinkedIn Disclose? LINKEDI
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luebird bio Disclosure regarding Em
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What did Graña y Montero Disclose?
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Another Overarching Principle - Int
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“Three Amigos” of Integrated Di
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Primary ’33 Act Examples of Incor
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What is meant by the phrase “plai
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What did Grana y Montero Corp. Do?
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A Few Words About “Free Writing
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Session 5 Agenda How does a company
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Session 5 - Understanding SEC Regis
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Review of S-3 Eligibility Why does
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S-3 Eligibility (cont’d) 3. Regis
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S-3 Eligibility (cont’d) Current
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Understanding SEC Registration Regi
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Objectives of Integrated Disclosure
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Review of Regulation S-K Reg. S-K,
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Objectives of Integrated Disclosure
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10-K Disclosure: Geography Part I:
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10-K Disclosure: MD&A Objective of
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Shelf Registrations and Due Diligen
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“Registered Direct Offering” A
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“Confidentially Marketed Public O
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Elements of CMPOs (cont’d) Confid
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Core Principles (cont’d) 4. Discl
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Core Principles (cont’d) 7. Issue
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Resale of Securities • How do inv
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Exempt Transactions - Key Principle
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Session 6 - Resale of Securities St
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Primary Ordinary Course Trading Exe
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Pivotal Role of “Underwriter” C
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Resale of Securities How do investo
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Resale of Securities Rule 144 - “
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Resale of Securities Rule 144(a)(3)
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Who are Control Persons? Control Pe
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Control Persons/Affiliates Rules of
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Resale of Securities Rule 144 - Eff
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Session 6 - Resale of Securities Ru
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Resale of Securities What if Rule 1
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Resale of Securities Rule 144 - “
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Session 6 - Exempt Transactions Stu
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Resale of Securities Rule 144(a)(3)
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Session 6 (Part 2) - Private Placem
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PIPE—Private Investment in Public
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PIPE—Private Investment in Public
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Session 6 (Part 2) - Reg. S Study P
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Session 6 (Part 2) - Reg. S Regulat
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Regulation S - Rule 903(a): Reg. S
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Reg. S Regulation S - Rules 904 and
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Session 6 (Part 2) - Reg. S Study P
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Registration and Reporting Under Se
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Securities Exchange Act Overview (c
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Securities Exchange Act Overview (c
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Session 7 - Registration and Report
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JOBS Act Change: Holder of Record T
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MD&A Overview Three-Step Test: 1.
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MD&A Overview When is an effect
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MD&A Overview When is an effect
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MD&A Overview More about SAB 99 (co
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MD&A Overview Cautionary Tales Or
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Rule 10b-5 and Insider Trading Poli
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Proxy Regulation Under Securities E
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Google: Summary Compensation Table
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Foreign Private Issuer Registration
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Level I ADRs Level I ADRs - Traded
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CAREY INTERNATIONAL TO BE ACQUIRED
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Rule 10b-5: Recent Developments Rec
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Rule 10b-5: Recent Developments Sar
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Session 9 - Rule 10b-5 Study Proble
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TO BE ADDED Session 9 - Rule 10b-5
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Insider Trading Liability What is t
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Insider Trading Liability “Classi
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Insider Trading Liability Evolution
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Tipper Liability: Insider Trading:
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Tipper/Tippee Liability Study Probl
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Tipper/Tippee Liability Study Probl
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Insider Trading: Non-Equity Securit
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TO BE ADDED Insider Trading: Study
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