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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-022438
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515324
		IRS NUMBER:				454969053
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-87482
		FILM NUMBER:		22629852

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 201-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ares Senior Credit Strategies Fund, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110314

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE CO /BD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066748
		IRS NUMBER:				410417830

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N ROBERT ST
		CITY:			SAINT PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6122983736

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N ROBERT ST
		CITY:			ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO /BD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980217
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(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)*</B></P>

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Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.</B></P>

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2021</B></P>

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which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Names of Reporting Persons</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Minnesota Life Insurance Company</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><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="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship or Place of Organization </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Minnesota, United States of America</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number of<BR>
Shares<BR>
Beneficially<BR>
Owned by<BR>
Each<BR>
Reporting<BR>
Person With</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Voting Power </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
223,000 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
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<BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Dispositive Power</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
223,000 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
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<BR>
</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
223,000 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
5.6%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
IC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 82%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Address of Issuer&#8217;s Principal Executive Offices:<BR>
</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12<SUP>th</SUP> Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 2.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of Person Filing:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Minnesota Life Insurance Company</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Attn: Securian Asset Management, Inc., 400 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101-2098</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Citizenship:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Organized in Minnesota, United States of America</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title of Class of Securities:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP Number:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
04014F3*1</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 3.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>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:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">X</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">An investment adviser in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A parent holding company or control person in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A non-U.S. institution in accordance with &sect; 240.13d&#8211;1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Group, in accordance with &sect; 240.13d&#8211;1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with &sect;&nbsp;240.13d&#8211;1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 4.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Amount beneficially owned:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">223,000 shares</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Percent of class:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">5.6%</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Number of shares as to which the person has:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">223,000</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 82%; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole power to vote or to direct the vote</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">223,000 shares</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared power to vote or to direct the vote</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">223,000 shares</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 6.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 7.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 8.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 9.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 91%; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By 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 purpose or effect.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 50%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">February 14, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><BR>
/s/ Jennifer L. Wolf</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Signature</FONT></TD></TR>
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