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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000821130-23-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFR14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230406

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000821130
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				621147325
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFR14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09712
		FILM NUMBER:		23804553

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8410 W BRYN MAWR AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7733998900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8410 W BRYN MAWR AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i4a22ab4df5c748449a7fd0580c7e4c72_1"></div><div style="min-height:31.5pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.455%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.205%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.577%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.316%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.316%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.316%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.316%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.599%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">UNITED STATES</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SCHEDULE 14A</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Filed by the Registrant </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9746;</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> &#9744;</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Check the appropriate box&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744;</font></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Preliminary Proxy Statement</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744;</font></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9746;</font></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Definitive Proxy Statement</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font 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style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply)&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9746;</font></td><td colspan="15" 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744;</font></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:31.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:31.5pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROXY STATEMENT DATED APRIL 4, 2023</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">FOR 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">TO BE HELD ON MAY 16, 2023</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">On April 4, 2023, United States Cellular Corporation filed a definitive proxy statement (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;) for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 16, 2023 (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">This Proxy Statement Supplement (the &#8220;Supplement&#8221;) updates and replaces the table (the &#8220;Table&#8221;) under &#8220;What matters are being presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting&#63;&#8221; on page 4 of the Proxy Statement. The updates to the Table as it appeared in the Proxy Statement include (i) clarifying that abstentions will have no effect on Proposal 5, which relates to the frequency of say-on-pay votes and (ii) adding a new footnote to the Table explaining that the Board of Directors will consider, as appropriate, the option of every year, every two years or every three years receiving the most votes as the shareholders&#8217; recommendation with regard to Proposal 5. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">This Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Proxy Statement.  Except as described in this Supplement, none of the proposals or information presented in the Proxy Statement is affected by this Supplement.  From and after the date of this Supplement, any references to the Proxy Statement are to the Proxy Statement as supplemented hereby.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Revised text of the Table&#58;</font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:33.483%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.761%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.455%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.761%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.872%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.735%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Voting Matters</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Board's Recommendations</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Voting Options</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Vote Required</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Effect of Abstentions</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Effect of Broker Non-Votes</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-right:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Page Reference</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:1.65pt;padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1. Election of Directors</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#8226; Four director nominees elected by holders of Common Shares </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;padding-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#8226; Nine director nominees elected by holders of Series A Common Shares</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">FOR all nominees</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">For or Withhold authority to vote for such director nominee</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">*</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">N&#47;A</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">No effect</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-right:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2. Ratify independent registered public accountants</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">FOR</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">For, Against or Abstain</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">**</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Will have same effect as a vote against</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">N&#47;A</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-right:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">25</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">3.  Approve Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">FOR</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">For, Against or Abstain</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">**</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Will have same effect as a vote against</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">No effect</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cce3f3;border-right:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">28</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Helvetica',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4. 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If you would like to change or revoke or your prior vote, please refer to the disclosure in the Proxy Statement under &#8220;Voting Information - Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy&#63;&#8221; on how to do so.</font></div><div style="height:31.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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