<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001446114-18-000002.txt : 20180105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180105093908
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001446114-18-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180105

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS [3086]
		IRS NUMBER:				042314970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44833
		FILM NUMBER:		18512225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 HALE STREET
		CITY:			NEWBURYPORT
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01950
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-352-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 HALE STREET
		CITY:			NEWBURYPORT
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01950

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ancora Advisors, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446114
		IRS NUMBER:				331033773
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6060 PARKLAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2168254000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6060 PARKLAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44124
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold">UNITED STATES
<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
<BR>Washington, D.C.  20549</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Font-Size: 12pt">SCHEDULE 13D</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
<BR>(Amendment No. _______)*</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0"><B>UFP Technologies, Inc.</B></P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(Name of Issuer)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0"><B>Common Shares</B></P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(Title of Class of Securities)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0"><B>902673102</B></P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(CUSIP Number)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0"><B>Frederick DiSanto<BR>C/O Ancora
Advisors, LLC<BR>6060 Parkland Boulevard, Suite 200<BR>Cleveland, Ohio 44124<BR>(216) 825-4000</B></P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person<BR>
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid; Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 0"><B>12/27/2017</B></P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Margin-Top: 0; Margin-Bottom: 15">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</P>

<P STYLE="Padding-Right: 25pt; Padding-Left: 25pt">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule
because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. <FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="Padding-Right: 25pt; Padding-Left: 25pt"><B>Note</B>: Schedules filed in paper format shall include
a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See &#167;240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.</P>

<P STYLE="Padding-Right: 25pt; Padding-Left: 25pt"><SUP>*</SUP> 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

<P STYLE="Padding-Right: 25pt; Padding-Left: 25pt">The information required on 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).</P>



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    <TD>CUSIP No. 902673102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">13D</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">1.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)<BR><BR><B>Ancora Advisors, LLC</B></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>33-1099773</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">2.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP<BR>
    (see instructions)<BR>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><BR>
    (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">3.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SEC USE ONLY<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">4.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)<BR>&nbsp;<BR><B>OO</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">5.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">6.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<BR>&nbsp;<BR><B>State of Nevada, United
States of America</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD WIDTH="2%"></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="78%"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" ROWSPAN="4" ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
    PERSON WITH</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">7.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOLE VOTING POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR><B>464,924</B></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">8.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SHARED VOTING POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR>00,000</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">9.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR><B>464,924</B></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">10.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR>00,000</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">11.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON <BR><BR><B>464,924</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">12.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</P>
                                                 <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><BR>(see instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><BR><BR></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">13.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) <BR><BR><B>6.40</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">14.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) <BR><BR><B>OO</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>CUSIP No. 902673102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">13D</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">1.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)<BR><BR><B>Frederick DiSanto</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Top: #000000 1px solid; Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">2.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP<BR>
    (see instructions)<BR>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><BR>
    (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">3.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SEC USE ONLY<BR>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">4.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)<BR>&nbsp;<BR><B>00</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">5.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">6.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<BR>&nbsp;<BR><B>United
States of America</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="2%"></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="78%"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" ROWSPAN="4" ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
    PERSON WITH</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">7.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOLE VOTING POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR><B>0</B></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">8.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SHARED VOTING POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR>00,000</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">9.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR><B>0</B></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px Solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">10.</TD>
    <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>&nbsp;<BR>00,000</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">11.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON <BR><BR><B>0</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">12.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</P>
                                                 <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><BR>(see instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><BR><BR></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">13.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) <BR><BR><B>0.00%</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid" ALIGN="RIGHT">14.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) <BR><BR><B>IN</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="Border-Bottom: #000000 1px solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>CUSIP No. 902673102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">13D</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Security and Issuer.</P>

<P STYLE="Font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; Text-Indent: 1.5em; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">This statement relates
to the shares of Common Stock of UFP Technologies, Inc. The address of the issuer is 100 Hale Street , Newburyport, MA 01950.</P>



<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 1.5em; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"></P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Identity and Background.</P>

<P STYLE="Font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; Text-Indent: 1.5em; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt"></P>

<P></P>

<P STYLE="text-indent: 20pt">This statement is filed on behalf of Ancora Advisors, LLC. Ancora Advisors, LLC is registered as an investment advisor
with the SEC under the Investment Advisors Act, as amended. Ancora Advisors, LLC is the investment advisor to the Ancora Trust,
which includes the Ancora Income Fund, Ancora Equity Fund, Ancora Special Opportunity Fund, Ancora/Thelen Small-Mid Cap Fund,
and Ancora MicroCap Fund (Ancora Family of Mutual Funds), which are registered with the SEC as investment companies under
the Investment Company Act, as amended. The address of the principal office of Ancora Advisors, LLC is 6060 Parkland Boulevard, Suite 200, Cleveland, Ohio 44124.</P>

<P STYLE="text-indent: 20pt">Ancora Advisors, LLC has the power to dispose of the shares owned by the investment clients for which it acts as advisor,
including Merlin Partners, the AAMAF LP, Birchwald Partners LP, Ancora Catalyst Fund LP and the Ancora Family of Mutual Funds. Ancora Advisors disclaims beneficial
ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</P>

<P STYLE="text-indent: 20pt">During the last five years the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding, nor been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a result of which he was or is subject
to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</P>


<P></P>


<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 1.5em; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"></P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Source or Amount of Funds or
Other Consideration.</P>

<DIV STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Ancora Advisors
                                                    owns no Shares directly but Ancora Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own (within the meaning of Rule 13(d)(3) of
                                                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) Shares purchased for or transferred to the accounts of investment management clients.
                                                    Ancora Advisors disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Merlin Partners,
AAMAF LP, Birchwald Partners LP, Ancora Catalyst Fund LP, Ancora Family of Mutual Funds, Employees of Ancora Advisors, LLC
and Owners of Ancora Advisors, LLC. have used available and uncommitted cash to purchase shares of the Issuer.</P></DIV>


<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose of Transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="Font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; Text-Indent: 1.5em; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons' belief that the Shares, when purchased, were
undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment
opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase or sale of
Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase or decrease their position in the Issuer through, among other
things, the purchase or sale of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as
the Reporting Persons may deem advisable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 1.5em; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal that would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein. The Reporting Persons may consider, explore and/or develop plans and/or make proposals with respect to, or with respect to potential changes in, the operations, management, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, board composition, ownership, capital or corporate structure, capital allocation, dividend policy, strategy and plans of the Issuer, potential strategic transactions involving the Issuer or certain of the Issuer's businesses or assets, or may change their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4. The Reporting Persons intend to communicate with the Issuer's management and board of directors about a broad range of strategic and operational matters, including, without limitation, a sale of the Issuer or certain of its businesses or assets, in which the Reporting Persons may participate, as a means of enhancing shareholder value. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may from time to time in the future express their views to and/or meet with management, the board of directors, other shareholders or third parties, including potential acquirers, service providers, advisers,and financing sources, and/or formulate plans or proposals regarding the Issuer, its assets or its securities. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements. Such proposals or plans may include one or more plans that relate to or would result in any of the actions set forth in subparagraphs
(a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 1.5em; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"></P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest in Securities of the
Issuer.</P>

<DIV STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">The following list
                                                    sets forth the aggregate number and percentage (based on  7,267,662 Shares of Common Stock outstanding on   November 6, 2017)
                                                    of                                                     outstanding shares of Common Stock owned beneficially by the
                                                    Reporting Persons:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 1.5em; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 100%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">
    <TH STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid">Name</TH>
    <TH STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid">No. Of Shares</TH>
    <TH STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid">Percent of Class</TH></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">Ancora Owners/Employees (1)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">2800</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">0.04</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">Ancora Funds &amp; Partnerships (2)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">449,444</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">6.18</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">Ancora Advisors SMA (3)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">12,680</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid">0.18</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid"><B>TOTAL</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid"><B>464,924</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border: Black 1pt solid"><B>6.40</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt">(1) These Shares are owned by the owners and employees of Ancora Advisors, LLC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt">(2)
These Shares are owned by the Ancora Family of Mutual Funds and/or Investment Partnerships, including Merlin Partners, the
AAMAF LP, Birchwald Partners LP, and Ancora Catalyst Fund LP,  for which it is also the General Partner, of which Ancora
Advisors acts as the discretionary portfolio manager.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt">(3)
These Shares are owned by investment clients of Ancora Advisors. Ancora Advisors does not own these shares directly, but by virtue
of Ancora Advisors Investment Management Agreement with the investment clients of Ancora Advisors, each may be deemed to beneficially
own Shares by reason of its power to vote and dispose of such Shares. Ancora Advisors disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.
The transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days are set forth in Exhibit A and are incorporated
herein by reference. No person other than the persons referenced herein is known to have the right to receive, or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.&nbsp;</P></DIV>


<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;Contracts, Arrangements,
Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 20pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting
Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer. </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Weight: Bold; Margin-Top: 6pt; Margin-Bottom: 6pt">Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;Material to Be Filed as
Exhibits.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">&nbsp;</P>

<DIV STYLE="background-color: #FFFFFF; font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 120pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Exhibit
A: "Relevant Transactions in Shares" During the past 60 days.&nbsp;</P></DIV>

<TABLE STYLE="border-width: thin; padding: 3px; vertical-align: top; direction: ltr; display: table; float: none; font-size: 11pt">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"><B>Date of Transaction </B></FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"><B>Buy/Sell </B></FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"><B>Amount of Security </B></FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; border: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"><B>Price Per Shares </B></FONT></TH></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">

    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">10/26/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Sell </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">2,400<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 31.35 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">10/27/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Sell </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">302<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 31.12 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">10/31/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">1,000<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 30.82 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">11/1/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">3,200<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 30.24 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">11/3/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">10,737<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 27.30 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">11/6/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">5,101<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 26.91 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">11/9/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">6,110<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 26.62 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">11/16/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">300<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 26.47 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">11/17/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">600<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 26.34 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">11/21/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">100<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 27.35 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">12/6/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">1,001<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 27.49 </FONT></TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: middle">
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">12/22/2017 </FONT></TH>
    <TH STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">Buy </FONT></TH>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">501<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 27.36 </FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">4,670<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">10,933<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 27.26 </FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">5,012<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 27.39 </FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">3,677<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">12,600<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000">$ 27.60 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-top: #000000 1px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid">61,683<FONT STYLE="font: normal 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #000000"> </FONT></TD>
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