<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892712-19-000374.txt : 20191008
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892712-19-000374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191008

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934549
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				954405754
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-51585
		FILM NUMBER:		191142009

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494808300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937394
		IRS NUMBER:				391078128
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 N WATER STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-347-7777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 N WATER STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13G
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:13.5pt" align=center><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px" align=center><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>(Amendment No. 4)*</B></P>
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<A NAME="Class"></A><B>Common Stock</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9746;</font> <FONT style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">Rule 13d-1(b)</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font> <FONT style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">Rule 13d-1(c)</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font> <FONT style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">Rule 13d-1(d)</FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) 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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<P style="margin:0px"><B>CUSIP No.: 003881307</B></P>
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</DIV><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=32.4 /><TD width=121.067 /><TD width=31.8 /><TD width=453.133 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>1</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>2</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">(a)&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">(b) <font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font>&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>3</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">SEC USE ONLY</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>4</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>WISCONSIN, U.S.A.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=153.467 colspan=2 rowspan=4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH&nbsp;<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>5</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SOLE VOTING POWER<BR>
<B>0</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>6</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SHARED VOTING POWER<BR>
<B>2,454,800</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>7</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>
<B>0</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>8</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>
<B>2,454,800</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>9</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>2,454,800</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>10</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES&nbsp;<BR>
CERTAIN SHARES&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>11</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9<BR>
<A NAME="Percent"></A><B>4.9%</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>12</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<B>IA</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px"><B>CUSIP No.: 003881307</B></P>
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</DIV><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=32.4 /><TD width=121.067 /><TD width=31.8 /><TD width=453.133 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>1</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>William J. Nasgovitz</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>2</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">(a)&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">(b)&nbsp;<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>3</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">SEC USE ONLY</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>4</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>U.S.A.</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=153.467 colspan=2 rowspan=4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH&nbsp;<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>5</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SOLE VOTING POWER<BR>
<B>0</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>6</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SHARED VOTING POWER<BR>
<B>2,454,800</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>7</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>
<B>0</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>8</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>
<B>2,454,800</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>9</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>2,454,800</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>10</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES&nbsp;<BR>
CERTAIN SHARES&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>11</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9<BR>
<B>4.9%</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>12</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<B>IN</B></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR>
<BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; page-break-before:always"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR></P>
</DIV><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=63.8 /><TD width=568.2 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Item 1.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(a)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Name of Issuer:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">Acacia Research Corporation</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(b)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Address of Issuer&#146;s Principal Executive Offices:</B></P>
<A NAME="Address"></A><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">4 Park Plaza, Suite 550</P>
<A NAME="CityStateZip"></A><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">Irvine, California 92614</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Item 2.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(a)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2 rowspan=3><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Name of Persons Filing:</B></P>
<P style=margin-top:6.667px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt /><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; float:left">(1)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Heartland Advisors, Inc.</P>
<P style=margin-top:6.667px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt /><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left">(2)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">William J. Nasgovitz</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(b)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Address of Principal Business Office:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">All reporting persons may be contacted at:</P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">789 North Water Street </P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">Milwaukee, WI 53202</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(c)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Citizenship:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a Wisconsin corporation. &nbsp;William J. Nasgovitz is a United States citizen.</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(d)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Title of Class of Securities:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">Common Stock</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>(e)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>CUSIP Number:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">003881307</P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR>
<BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; page-break-before:always"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR></P>
</DIV><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=61.2 /><TD width=636 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=61.2><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 3.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person &nbsp;filing is a(n):</B></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width:624px"><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=30 /><TD width=30 /><TD width=25.2 /><TD width=612 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(a)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(b)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(c)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(d)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Investment company registered under Section&nbsp;8 of the Investment Company Act;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(e)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px" align=center>X</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">*Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(f)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(g)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px" align=center>X</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">*Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); </P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30 rowspan=2><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(h)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612 rowspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30 rowspan=2><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(i)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612 rowspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(j)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">A non-U.S. institution in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); or</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(k)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Group, in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=25.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=612><P style="margin-top:13.333px; margin-bottom:5.533px; padding-left:13.933px">*The persons filing this Schedule 13G are Heartland Advisors, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC, and William J. Nasgovitz, Chairman and control person of Heartland Advisors, Inc. The reporting persons do not admit that they constitute a group.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=61.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=61.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px"><B>Item 4.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px"><B>Ownership</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px">(a)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px">Amount beneficially owned:</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px">2,454,800 shares may be deemed beneficially owned within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act by (1) Heartland Advisors, Inc. by virtue of its investment discretion and/or voting authority granted by certain clients; and (2) William J. Nasgovitz by virtue of his control of Heartland Advisors, Inc.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px">Mr. Nasgovitz disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on the Schedule.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px">(b)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px">Percent of Class: &nbsp;4.9%</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px">(c)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px">For information on voting and dispositive power with respect to the above listed shares, see Items 5-9 on the Cover Pages.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=30><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=31.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=636><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=91.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:7.2px"><B>Item 5.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=552 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px"><B>Ownership of Less Five Percent of Less of a Class.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=91.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=552 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=91.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=552 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">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;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'">x</FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 6.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=554 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:13.333px; margin-bottom:5.533px"><B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=554 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:10.867px; margin-bottom:4.2px">Not applicable.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 7.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=554 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being <BR>
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px">Not applicable.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 8.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=554 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px">Not applicable.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 9.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=554 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px">Not Applicable</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 10.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=554 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Certification.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=554 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:70.8px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=554 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px">By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to the best of their 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.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px" align=center><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:62.733px">&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0px">Date: October 8, 2019</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">By: /s/ Vinita K. Paul</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">By: /s/ Vinita K. Paul</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">Vinita K. Paul</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">Vinita K. Paul</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">As Attorney in Fact for <BR>
William J. Nasgovitz</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px" align=center><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=92.533><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=28.667><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=522><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=92.533><P style="margin:0px"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=28.667><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=522><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Description</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=92.533><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=28.667><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=522><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=92.533><P style="margin:0px">1</P>
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