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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-009838
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060215

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LTC PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887905
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				710720518
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-42634
		FILM NUMBER:		06621477

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31365 OAK CREST DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLIAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-981-8655

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31365 OAK CREST DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLIAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIMITRIADIS ANDRE C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938132

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9955 SE WASHINGTON
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032526233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9955 SE WASHINTON
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97216
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
(Amendment No.&nbsp;6)*</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC
Properties, Inc.</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name of Issuer)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Title of Class of
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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">502175102</font></b></p>

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13, 2006</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Date of Event
Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed: </font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#253;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rule 13d-1(b)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out
for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;) or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). </font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP No.&nbsp;502175102</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting
  Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  Andre C. Dimitriadis</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box
  if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font></p>
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  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEC Use Only </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of
  Organization </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  United States</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>
  Shares<br>
  Beneficially<br>
  Owned by<br>
  Each<br>
  Reporting<br>
  Person With</font></p>
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  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font></p>
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  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  958,120 shares</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;<br>
  -0- shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="86%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;<br>
  958,120 shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="86%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power <br>
  -0- shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount
  Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  958,120 shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if the Aggregate
  Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp; </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2"><br><br></font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class
  Represented by Amount in Row (9)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  4.1%</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person
  (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  IN</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="0">
  <td width="24" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="41" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="38" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="1" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="36" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="608" style="border:none;"></td>
 </tr>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 1.</font></p>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name of Issuer<br>
  LTC Properties, Inc.</font></p>
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 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Address of Issuer&#146;s
  Principal Executive Offices<br>
  31365 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 200</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Westlake Village, CA&nbsp; 91361</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 2.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name of Person Filing<br>
  Andre C. Dimitriadis</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Address of Principal
  Business Office or, if none, Residence<br>
  31365 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 200</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Westlake Village, CA&nbsp; 91361</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship<br>
  United States</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title of Class of
  Securities<br>
  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP Number<br>
  502175102</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 3.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this statement is filed
  pursuant to &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person
  filing is a:</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Broker or dealer
  registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bank as defined in section
  3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insurance company as
  defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investment company
  registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C
  80a-8).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An investment adviser in
  accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An employee benefit plan
  or endowment fund in accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A parent holding company
  or control person in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A savings associations as
  defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
  1813);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A church plan that is
  excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
  of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(j)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Group, in accordance with
  &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Times New Roman;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 4.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ownership</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Provide the following
  information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of
  securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amount beneficially
  owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">958,120 shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1%</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of shares as to
  which the person has:</font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="80%" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:80.68%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole power to vote or to
  direct the vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">958,120 shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="80%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:80.68%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared power to vote or to
  direct the vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-0- shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="80%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:80.68%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole power to dispose or
  to direct the disposition of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">958,120 shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="80%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:80.68%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared power to dispose or
  to direct the disposition of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-0- shares</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ownership of Five Percent
  or Less of a Class</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this statement is being filed to report the fact
  that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
  beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
  the following&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#253;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 6.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ownership of More than
  Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification and
  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
  on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 8.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification and
  Classification of Members of the Group</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notice of Dissolution of
  Group</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 10.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certification</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By signing below I
  certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred
  to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
  effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
  and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
  in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</font></p>
  </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>

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<h3 align="center" style="font-weight:bold;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal;">Signature</font></b></h3>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 15, 2006</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  /s/ Andre C. Dimitriadis</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Signature</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  Andre C. Dimitriadis</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name/Title</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>

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