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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000884887-17-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170522
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170524

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884887
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				980081645
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11884
		FILM NUMBER:		17867429

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 CARIBBEAN WAY
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33132
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055396000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 CARIBBEAN WAY
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33132

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RA HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920424
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">Votes For</font></div>
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<td valign="bottom" width="2%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">Broker Non-Votes</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">152,087,661</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">332,861</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">159,408</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Richard D. Fain</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">148,110,500</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">3,801,940</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">667,490</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">William L. Kimsey</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">150,089,898</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">2,424,735</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">65,297</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Maritza G. Montiel</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">152,233,189</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">187,162</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">159,579</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Ann S. Moore</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">145,803,616</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">6,616,370</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">159,944</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Eyal M. Ofer</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">150,253,425</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">2,260,655</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">65,850</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Thomas J. Pritzker</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">148,742,392</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">3,551,754</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">285,784</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">William K. Reilly</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">151,189,298</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">1,326,093</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">64,539</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Bernt Reitan</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">151,260,952</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">1,254,050</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">64,928</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Vagn O. S&#248;rensen</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">133,948,163</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">17,732,954</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">898,813</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">152,207,543</font></div>
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<td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">213,483</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline">Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers</font></div>

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<td valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Votes For</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Votes Against</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Abstentions</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">140,350,498</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Two Years</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">172,753</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Three Years</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">11,980,518</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Abstentions</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#160; </font></td>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">76,161</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">Broker Non-Votes</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; DISPLAY: inline">9,420,582</font></div>
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