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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-081268
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150303
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150306

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Coeur Mining, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000215466
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				820109423
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08641
		FILM NUMBER:		15682655

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-489-5800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;3, 2015 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Coeur Mining, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1-8641</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>82-0109423</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>104 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 900 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(312) 489-5800 </B></P>
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Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2 below): </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
March&nbsp;3, 2015, Coeur Mining, Inc. (&#147;Coeur&#148;), Hollywood Merger Sub, Inc. (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur, Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (&#147;Paramount&#148;) and Paramount Nevada Gold Corp., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount (&#147;SpinCo&#148;), entered into an Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to the previously disclosed Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December&nbsp;16, 2014 (the
&#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), by and among Coeur, Merger Sub, Paramount and SpinCo. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Paramount, with Paramount surviving as the wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur (the
&#147;Merger&#148;). Pursuant to the Amendment, the condition to closing that each of Coeur and Paramount shall have received a written opinion from their respective counsel to the effect that the Merger will qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148;
within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), was amended so that the condition now requires that the parties shall have received a written opinion to the effect that the Merger
should qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. In addition, the maturity of the promissory note providing for a loan from Coeur to Paramount at the closing of the Merger was increased from one
year to five years. Other than expressly modified pursuant to the Amendment, the Merger Agreement remains in full force and effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing
description of the Amendment is not a complete description of all of the parties&#146; rights and obligations under the Merger Agreement or the Amendment. The above description is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger
Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) by Coeur on December&nbsp;18, 2014, and the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proposed transaction will be submitted to Coeur&#146;s stockholders for their consideration. In connection with the proposed transaction, Coeur will file
with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of Coeur and Paramount that also constitute a prospectus of Coeur. In addition, SpinCo, a subsidiary of Paramount, will file a registration statement on Form
S-1 that will constitute a prospectus of SpinCo. Investors and security holders are urged to read the joint proxy statement and registration statements/prospectuses and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, because they contain important
information. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents that Coeur and Paramount filed with the SEC at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, these documents may be
obtained from Coeur free of charge by directing a request to investors@coeur.com, or from Paramount free of charge by directing a request to ctheo@paramountgold.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in Solicitation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Coeur, Paramount, and
certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Investors and security holders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and
interests of Coeur&#146;s directors and executive officers in Coeur&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;20, 2015, and its proxy statement for its 2014 Annual
Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;31, 2014. Information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Paramount&#146;s directors and executive officers may be found in Paramount&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended June&nbsp;30, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on September&nbsp;9, 2014, and its definitive proxy statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on October&nbsp;24, 2014. These documents can be obtained free of charge
from the sources listed above. Additional information regarding the interests of these individuals will also be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Non-Solicitation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A registration statement relating to
the securities to be issued by Coeur in the proposed transaction will be filed with the SEC, and Coeur will not issue, sell or accept offers to buy such securities prior to the time such registration
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statement becomes effective. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of such securities, in any jurisdiction
in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to appropriate registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 3, 2015, among Coeur Mining, Inc., Hollywood Merger Sub, Inc., Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. and Paramount Nevada Gold Corp.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter C. Mitchell</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 3, 2015, among Coeur Mining, Inc., Hollywood Merger Sub, Inc., Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. and Paramount Nevada Gold Corp.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER</B> (this &#147;<U>Amendment</U>&#148;), dated as of March&nbsp;3, 2015, between COEUR MINING,
INC., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148;), HOLLYWOOD MERGER SUB, INC., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;), PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER CORP., a Delaware corporation (the
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), and PARAMOUNT NEVADA GOLD CORP., a British Columbia corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company (&#147;<U>SpinCo</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RECITALS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
reference is made to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December&nbsp;16, 2014, among Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and SpinCo (the &#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;; terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Merger Agreement); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.5 of the Merger Agreement, this Merger Agreement may be amended,
modified or supplemented at any time prior to the Effective Time; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Effective Time has not yet occurred; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the parties desire to make certain amendments to the Merger Agreement as described in this Amendment; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and SpinCo hereby agree as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.1 <U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;6.2</U>. Section&nbsp;6.2(f) of the Merger Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by the
following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;(f) <U>Tax Opinion</U>. Parent shall have received two written tax opinions of Gibson, Dunn&nbsp;&amp; Crutcher LLP, tax
counsel to Parent (or such other nationally recognized tax counsel reasonably satisfactory to Parent), one dated as of the date the Form S-4 is declared effective and the second dated as of the Closing Date, in each case based on the facts,
representations, assumptions and exclusions set forth or described therein, to the effect that the Merger should qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. In rendering each such opinion, such
counsel shall be entitled to rely upon representation letters from each of Parent and the Company, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such counsel.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.2 <U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;6.3</U>. Section&nbsp;6.3(e) of the Merger Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by the
following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;(e) <U>Tax Opinion</U>. The Company shall have received two written tax opinions of LeClairRyan, A Professional
Corporation, tax counsel to the Company (or such other nationally recognized tax counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company), one dated as of the date the Form S-4 is declared effective and the second dated as of the Closing Date, in each case
based on the facts, representations, assumptions and exclusions set forth or described therein, to the effect that the Merger should qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. In rendering each
such opinion, such counsel shall be entitled to rely upon representation letters from each of the Company and Parent, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such counsel.&#148; </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.3 <U>Amendment to Section 5.8</U>. Section 5.8 of the Merger Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following as a new paragraph (g): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;(g) Parent, Merger Sub, and the Company hereby agree that they shall treat
the Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, unless otherwise required by applicable Law.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.4 <U>Amendment to Exhibit A</U>. Section&nbsp;1 of Exhibit A to the Merger Agreement (Form of Promissory Note) is hereby replaced in
its entirety by the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;1. <U>Maturity</U>. The principal of this Note, together with accrued interest and any fees, expenses
or other amounts payable under this Note, shall be due and payable in full on the five-year anniversary of the date hereof (the &#147;<U>Maturity Date</U>&#148;); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that earlier repayment in full of this Note may be
required upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default as provided in Sections 6 and 7. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note (if anything), this Note shall be pre-payable in whole or in part from time to time or at any time at
the option of the Borrower.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.5 <U>No Other Changes</U>. Except as set forth above in Sections 1.1 through 1.4, all other
terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and are not modified hereby in any respect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION
1.6 <U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior written agreements, arrangements, communications and understandings and all prior and contemporaneous oral agreements, arrangements,
communications and understandings among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.7 <U>Governing Law</U>. This
Amendment and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to
the laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of the conflicts of laws principles of the State of Delaware. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION
1.8 <U>Waiver of Jury Trial</U>. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AMENDMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.9 <U>Counterparts</U>. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one
and the same instrument and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic image
scan transmission shall be effective as delivery of an original counterpart hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>[The remainder of this page is intentionally left
blank; signature page follows.] </I></P>
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