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    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001521951
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
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    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
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    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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    		CITY:			MADISON
    		STATE:			WI
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    		CITY:			MADISON
    		STATE:			WI
    		ZIP:			53744

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