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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-19-010662
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190607

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37946
		FILM NUMBER:		19885655

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		354 DAVIS ROAD
		CITY:			OAKVILLE
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6J2X1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0000000000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		354 DAVIS ROAD
		CITY:			OAKVILLE
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6J2X1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALGONQUIN POWER INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020523
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt;"><font style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt;"><font style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-A</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 24pt;"><font style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">ALGONQUIN POWER &amp; UTILITIES CORP.</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">354 Davis Road</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Oakville, Ontario, Canada</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Rights to Purchase One Common Share of the Corporation</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is
          effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. </font><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#9746;</font></font></div>
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          effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. </font><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#9744;</font></font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the
          following box. </font><font style="font-weight: bold;">&#9744;</font></font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates&#160; (if applicable):</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">ALGONQUIN POWER &amp; UTILITIES CORP.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Description of Registrant&#8217;s Securities to be Registered.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">On June 6, 2019, at the annual and special meeting of holders of common shares (&#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Shareholders</u></font>&#8221;)



        of Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (the &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Corporation</u></font>&#8221;), the Shareholders approved a resolution proposed by the board of
        directors of the Corporation (the &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Board</u></font>&#8221;), approving the continuation, amendment and restatement of the shareholder rights plan of the Corporation pursuant to the Amended and
        Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, dated June 6, 2019 (amending and restating the Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement dated June 9, 2016) between the Corporation and AST Trust Company (Canada), a company existing under
        the laws of Canada, as the Rights Agent (the &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Rights Plan</u></font>&#8221;).</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The following is a summary of the key features of the Rights Plan.&#160; This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in
        its entirety by reference to, the Rights Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto.&#160; All capitalized terms used in this summary have the meanings given in the Rights Plan unless otherwise noted.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Term</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The Rights Plan must be approved by the Shareholders at every third annual meeting of Shareholders.&#160; Accordingly, the Rights Plan will require
        reconfirmation by the Shareholders at the Corporation&#8217;s 2022 annual meeting of Shareholders.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Issuance of Rights</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Upon the Rights Plan becoming effective in 2010, one right to purchase a common share in the capital of the Corporation (&#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt;
          font-family: Arial;"><u>Common Share</u></font>&#8221;) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Rights Plan (a &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Right</u></font>&#8221;), attached to each outstanding Common Share.&#160;
        One Right also attached to each subsequently issued Common Share and will attach to each subsequently issued Common Share.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Rights Exercise Privilege</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The Rights generally separate from the Common Shares and become exercisable ten trading days (the &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Separation



            Time</u></font>&#8221;) after a person has acquired, or commenced a take-over bid to acquire, 20% or more of the Common Shares, other than by an acquisition pursuant to a take-over bid permitted by the Rights Plan (a &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt;
          font-family: Arial;"><u>Permitted Bid</u></font>&#8221;) or a transaction otherwise permitted by the Rights Plan.&#160; The acquisition by any person (an &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Acquiring Person</u></font>&#8221;) of 20% or more of
        the Common Shares, other than by way of a Permitted Bid or a transaction otherwise permitted by the Rights Plan, is referred to as a &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Flip-in Event</u></font>.&#8221;&#160; Any Rights held by an Acquiring
        Person will become void upon the occurrence of a Flip-in Event.&#160; Ten trading days after the occurrence of the Flip-in Event, each Right (excluding Rights held by an Acquiring Person which have become void), will permit the purchase by holders of
        such Rights of Common Shares at a 50% discount to their market price.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Trading of Rights</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Until the Separation Time, the Rights will be evidenced by the certificates representing the Common Shares and will be transferable only together with
        the associated Common Shares.&#160; After the Separation Time, separate certificates evidencing the Rights (&#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Rights Certificates</u></font>&#8221;) will be mailed to holders of record of Common Shares
        (other than an Acquiring Person) as of the Separation Time.&#160; Rights Certificates will also be issued for Rights in respect of Common Shares issued after the Separation Time and before the Expiration Time, to each holder (other than an Acquiring
        Person) converting securities that are exchangeable for Common Shares after the Separation Time.&#160; Rights will trade separately from the Common Shares after the Separation Time.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A bidder may enter into lock-up agreements with Shareholders whereby such Shareholders agree to tender their Common Shares to the take-over bid (the &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Lock-up Bid</u></font>&#8221;) without a Flip-in Event occurring.&#160; Such agreement must be publicly disclosed and allow the Shareholder to withdraw the securities to tender to another take-over bid or to
        support another transaction that exceeds the value of the Lock-up Bid either on an absolute basis or by as much or more than a specified amount, which specified amount may not be greater than seven percent.&#160; The definition of &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Lock-Up Agreement</u></font>&#8221; provides that no &#8220;break up&#8221; fees or other penalties that exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of two and a half percent of the price or value of the consideration
        payable under the Lock-up Bid to the Locked-up Person and 50% of the increase in the consideration resulting from another take-over bid transaction shall be payable by the Shareholder if the Shareholder fails to tender its securities to the Lock-up
        Bid.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Permitted Bid Requirements</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The requirements for a Permitted Bid include the following:</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">the take-over bid must be made by way of a take-over bid circular;</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">the take-over bid must be made to all holders of Common Shares (other than the person who has announced, and has not withdrawn, an intention to make or who has made, and has not
                    withdrawn, a take-over bid);</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">the take-over bid must be outstanding for a minimum period of 105 days or such shorter period that a take-over bid must remain open for deposits of securities, in the applicable
                    circumstances, pursuant to Canadian securities laws;</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Common Shares tendered pursuant to the take-over bid may not be taken up prior to the expiry of the applicable period and only if at such time more than 50% of the Common Shares held
                    by Independent Shareholders (as defined below) have been tendered to the take-over bid and not withdrawn; and</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">if more than 50% of the Common Shares held by Independent Shareholders are tendered to the take-over bid within the applicable period and the Common Shares are taken up by the bidder,
                    the bidder must make a public announcement of that fact and the take-over bid must remain open for deposits of Common Shares for not less than 10 days from the date of such public announcement.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">&#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Independent Shareholders</u></font>&#8221; is defined in the Rights Plan as all holders of Common
        Shares, excluding any Acquiring Person (as defined therein), any person that is making or has announced an intention to make a take-over bid for the Common Shares, affiliates, associates and persons acting jointly or in concert with such excluded
        persons, and any person who is a trustee of an employee benefit, deferred profit sharing, stock participation or other similar plan or trust for the benefit of employees of the Corporation unless the beneficiaries of the plan or trust direct the
        manner in which the Common Shares are to be voted.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The Rights Plan allows for a competing Permitted Bid (a &#8220;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u>Competing Permitted Bid</u></font>&#8221;) to
        be made while a Permitted Bid is in existence.&#160; A Competing Permitted Bid must satisfy all the requirements of a Permitted Bid except that it must be outstanding for a minimum number of days as required under Canadian securities laws.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Waiver</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The Board, acting in good faith, may, prior to the occurrence of a Flip-in Event, waive the application of the Rights Plan to a particular Flip-in
        Event where a take-over bid is made by a take-over bid circular to all holders of Common Shares.&#160; Where the Board exercises the waiver power for one take-over bid, the waiver will also apply to any other take-over bid for the Corporation made by a
        take-over bid circular to all holders of Common Shares prior to the expiry of any other bid for which the Rights Plan has been waived.&#160; The Board, acting in good faith, may, in respect of any Flip-in Event, waive the application of the Rights Plan
        to a particular Flip-in Event where the Board has determined that the Acquiring Person became an Acquiring Person by inadvertence and such person has reduced its Beneficial Ownership such that it is no longer an Acquiring Person.&#160; The Board, acting
        in good faith, may, with the approval of a majority of votes cast by the Independent Shareholders voting in person or by proxy at a meeting duly called for that purpose, determine, at any time prior to the occurrence of a Flip-in Event, to waive
        the application of the Rights Plan for any Flip-in Event.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Redemption</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The Board, with the approval of a majority of votes cast by the Independent Shareholders (or the holders of Rights if the Separation Time has occurred)
        voting in person or by proxy at a meeting duly called for that purpose, may redeem the Rights at $0.000001 per Right.&#160; Rights will be deemed to have been redeemed by the Board following completion of a Permitted Bid or Competing Permitted Bid.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Amendment</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The Board may amend the Rights Plan with the approval of a majority of the votes cast by the Independent Shareholders (or the holders of Rights if the
        Separation Time has occurred) voting in person or by proxy at a meeting duly called for that purpose.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The Board, without such approval, may make amendments to the Rights Plan to correct any clerical or typographical error or which are required to
        maintain the validity of the Rights Plan as a result of any change in any applicable legislation, rules or regulations thereunder.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Board</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The Rights Plan will not detract from or lessen the duty of the Board to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the
        Corporation.&#160; The Board, when a Permitted Bid is made, will continue to have the duty and power to take such actions and make such recommendations to Shareholders as are considered appropriate.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Exemption for Investment Managers</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Investment managers (for client accounts), trust companies (acting in their capacities as trustees and administrators), statutory bodies whose business
        includes the management of funds and administrators of registered pension plans acquiring greater than 20% of the Common Shares are exempted from triggering a Flip-in Event, provided that they are not making, have not announced an intention to make
        or are not part of a group making, a take-over bid.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement:</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Exhibit No.</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Description</font></div>
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          <td rowspan="1" style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174169/000117416919000013/shareholderrightsplan.htm"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">4.1</font></a></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, dated June 6, 2019 (amending and restating the Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Agreement dated
                June 9, 2016), between Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp. and AST Trust Company (Canada)</font> (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Current Report on Form 6-K filed on June 6, 2019).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Date: June 7, 2019</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">ALGONQUIN POWER &amp; UTILITIES CORP.</font></div>
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          <td rowspan="1" style="width: 3%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">By:</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">/s/ David Bronicheski</font></font></div>
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                </font></font></div>
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          <td colspan="1" style="width: 42%; vertical-align: top;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Chief Financial Officer</font></td>
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