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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-18-005681
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    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20180418
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180418
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180418

    FILER:

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    		IRS NUMBER:				132727013
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
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    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
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    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		C/O AST FUND SOLUTIONS
    		STREET 2:		48 WALL STREET
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10005
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-668-6558

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    		STREET 2:		48 WALL STREET
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10005

    	FORMER COMPANY:
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    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020109

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXCELSIOR INCOME SHARES INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
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    		IRS NUMBER:				133407699
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
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    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
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    		STREET 1:		C/O AST FUND SOLUTIONS
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    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
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    		STATE:			NY
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    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEMENTE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND INC
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    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEMENTE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND INC
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    Document 1 - file: fp0032629_4017g.pdf

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