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    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160525

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    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799195
    		IRS NUMBER:				042935840
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
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    		CITY:			DENVER
    		STATE:			CO
    		ZIP:			80201-0328
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    		STATE:			CO
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