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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-24-000514
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241003

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058239
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-81435
		FILM NUMBER:		241351288

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8887770102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH INCOME FUND II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980421

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH YIELD BOND FUND IN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980319

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769317
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				411404829
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3300 IDS CENTER
		STREET 2:		80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123323223

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3300 IDS CENTER
		STREET 2:		80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
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STATES</FONT></P>

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13G</FONT></P>

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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No. 1 *)</FONT></P>

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Asset High Income Fund II Inc.</FONT></P>

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Stock</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">95766J102</FONT></P>

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Number)</FONT></P>

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25, 2024</FONT></P>

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the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&#9746;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 94%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(b)</FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&#9744;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(c)</FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&#9744;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;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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information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;) 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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13G/A</FONT></P>

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No. 95766J102</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 81%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Names
    of Reporting Persons</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sit
    Investment Associates, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></P>
                                                                                                                                                                               <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sec
    Use Only</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship
    or Place of Organization</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">State
    of Minnesota</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="8" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
                                         of Shares</FONT></P>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Beneficially</FONT></P>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Owned by Each</FONT></P>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Reporting Person</FONT></P>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">With:</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Voting Power</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2,633,954</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Voting Power</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Dispositive Power</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2,633,954</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Dispositive Power</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate
    Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2,633,954</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt">&#9744;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent
    of class represented by amount in row (9)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.93%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type
    of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">IA</FONT></TD></TR>
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                                         1 (a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
                                         of Issuer:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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Asset High Income Fund II Inc.</FONT></P>

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                                         1 (b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Address
                                         of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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York, NY 10018</FONT></P>

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                                         2 (a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
                                         of Person Filing:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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Investment Associates, Inc.</FONT></P>

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                                         2 (b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Address
                                         of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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South Eighth Street, Suite 3300</FONT></P>

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MN 55402</FONT></P>

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                                         2 (c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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Corporation</FONT></P>

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                                         2 (d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title
                                         of Class of Securities:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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Stock</FONT></P>

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                                         2 (e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CUSIP
                                         Number:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
                                         this statement is filed pursuant to &sect;&sect; 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
                                         check whether the person filing is a:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         investment adviser in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         parent holding company or control person in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
                                         (12 U.S.C. 1813);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         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></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         non-U.S. institution in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution
                                         in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
                                         ________</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ownership</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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information required by this Item 4 with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover
pages to this Schedule 13G/A.</FONT></P>

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ownership percentages reported are based on 90,034,960 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2024, as reported in
the Issuer&rsquo;s Report on Form N-CSR filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.</FONT></P>

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Investment Associates, Inc. (&ldquo;SIA&rdquo;) is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940. SIA provides investment management services to client accounts (&ldquo;Accounts&rdquo;). In its role as investment
adviser SIA possess voting and investment power over securities of the Issuer described in this schedule 13G owned by the Accounts
and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares of the Issuer owned by the Accounts. All securities reported in this
schedule 13G are owned by the Accounts. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange
Act&rdquo;), SIA disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.</FONT></P>

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                                         5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ownership
                                         of Five Percent or Less of a Class:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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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 [X].</FONT></P>

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                                         6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ownership
                                         of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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                                         7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identification
                                         and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by
                                         the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                         8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identification
                                         and Classification of Members of the Group:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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applicable.</FONT></P>

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                                         9</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Notice
                                         of Dissolution of Group:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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applicable.</FONT></P>

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                                         10</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certification</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of business and 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 purposes or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &sect; 240.14a-11.</FONT></P>

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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>

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Investment Associates, Inc.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">October
    3, 2024</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Signature</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Paul E. Rasmussen</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
    / Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Paul
    Rasmussen / Vice President</FONT></TD>
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