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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-055441
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121003
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121010

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DGSE COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701719
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944]
		IRS NUMBER:				880097334
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11048
		FILM NUMBER:		121137487

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2817 FOREST LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 202
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724843662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2817 FOREST LN
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DALLAS GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE INC /NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PACIFIC MINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANYON STATE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860819
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">CURRENT
REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report</B> (Date of earliest
event reported):<BR>
<B>October 10, 2012</B> (October 3, 2012)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><U>DGSE
COMPANIES, INC.</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B><U>1-11048</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B><U>88-0097334</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(State or Other<BR> Jurisdiction of<BR> Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission<BR> File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer<BR> Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B>11311 Reeder
Rd.<BR>
<U>Dallas, Texas</U></B></FONT><B><U> 75229<BR>
</U></B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B><U>(972) 484-3662<BR>
</U></B></FONT>(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</P>

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">(a)&#9;Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">(b)&#9;Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">(c)&#9;Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">(d)&#9;Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">(e)&#9;On October 3,
2012, the Board of Directors of DGSE Companies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), approved that certain
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated September 25, 2012 and effective September 1, 2012 and attached hereto as <U>Exhibit&nbsp;10.1</U>
(the &ldquo;<U>Amendment</U>&rdquo;), by and between the Company and James D. Clem, the Company&rsquo;s Chief Operating Officer.
The Amendment amended the terms of that certain Employment Agreement, dated to be effective January 1, 2012, by and between the
Company and Mr. Clem, the terms of which were described in Item 5.02 of the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December
23, 2011 (the &ldquo;<U>Employment Agreement</U>&rdquo;) and are incorporated herein by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the Amendment
and effective September 1, 2012, Mr. Clem&rsquo;s annual salary will increase from $180,000 to $325,000 as a result of a significant
increase in Mr. Clem&rsquo;s duties. Additionally, Mr. Clem has agreed to waive the mandatory bonus provisions of the Employment
Agreement related to (i) retention and (ii) performance, respectively.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 70.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -70.2pt"><B>Item
9.01&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&#9;Not applicable<I>.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&#9;Not applicable<I>.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&#9;Not applicable<I>. </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&#9;<B>Exhibits</B><I>.</I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; text-decoration: underline">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated September 25, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBITS</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated September 25, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify">DGSE COMPANIES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">Date: October 10, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-decoration: underline; padding-bottom: 0">/s/ William H. Oyster</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">William H. Oyster</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">FIrst
Amendment to EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">This
First Amendment to Employment Agreement</FONT> (this &ldquo;<U>Amendment</U>&rdquo;) is entered into on September 25, 2012 and
made to be effective as of September 1, 2012 (the &ldquo;<U>Effective Date</U>&rdquo;) by and between <FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">DGSE
Companies, Inc</FONT>., a Nevada corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), and <FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">James
D. Clem</FONT>, an executive employee of the Company (&ldquo;<U>Executive</U>,&rdquo; and, together with DGSE, the &ldquo;<U>Parties</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Whereas</B></FONT>,
the Company and Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, dated to be effective January 1, 2012 (the &ldquo;<U>Employment
Agreement</U>&rdquo;); and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Whereas</B>,</FONT>
as a result of additional responsibilities assumed by Executive, the Company wishes to increase in Executive&rsquo;s base compensation;
and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Whereas</B>,</FONT>
Executive has agreed to waive certain bonuses that are provided in the Employment Agreement in return for an increase in his base
compensation;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Now,
Therefore</B></FONT>, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties agree
as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B><U>Amendment
to Employment Agreement</U></B></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

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Terms</U>. Capitalized terms used herein but not expressly defined in this Amendment shall bear the same meaning given such term
in the Employment Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">1.1.&#9;<U>Increase
in Base Salary</U>. The text of Section 4.1 of the Employment Agreement is hereby removed in its entirety and replaced with the
following: </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">&ldquo;As
compensation for the performance of services to the Company, the Company shall pay Executive an annual salary of at least Three
Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000.00) (said amount, together with any periodic increases, referred to as &ldquo;<U>Salary</U>&rdquo;).
The Salary shall be payable in equal bi-weekly installments, subject only to such payroll and withholding deductions as may be
required by law and other deductions applied generally to employees of the Company for employee benefits. The Compensation Committee
of the Board shall review Executive&rsquo;s overall annual compensation at least annually, and Executive&rsquo;s Salary may be
increased by the Compensation Committee of the Board from time to time by an amount that, in the opinion of the Compensation Committee
of the Board, is justified by Executive&rsquo;s performance.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">1.2.&#9;<U>Retention
Bonus</U>. Section 4.2 of the Employment Agreement is hereby removed in its entirety, and Executive hereby expressly waives any
claims for bonus payments to which Executive would be entitled pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Employment Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">1.3.&#9;<U>Annual
Bonus</U>. The text of Section 4.3 of the Employment Agreement is hereby removed in its entirety and replaced with the following:</FONT></P>

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may receive performance-related bonus compensation from the Company upon the conclusion of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013,
and each subsequent fiscal year, as determined at the absolute discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board (each such
bonus, an &ldquo;<U>Annual Bonus</U>&rdquo;).&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">Executive
hereby expressly waives any claims for bonus payments to which Executive would be entitled pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Employment
Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">1.4.&#9;<U>Severability
of Provisions</U>. A determination that any provision of this Amendment is unenforceable or invalid shall not affect the enforceability
or validity of any other provision hereof, and any determination that the application of any provision of this Amendment to any
person or circumstance is illegal or unenforceable shall not affect the enforceability or validity of such provision as it may
apply to any other persons or circumstances. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">1.5.&#9;<U>Counterparts</U>.
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all Parties hereto had signed the same
document. All such counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one instrument, but in making proof hereof it
shall only be necessary to produce one such counterpart.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">1.6.&#9;<U>Governing
Law</U>. WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">1.7.&#9;<U>Amendment</U>.
The terms and conditions hereof may not be modified, altered or otherwise amended except by an instrument in writing executed by
Executive and the Company.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">1.8.&#9;<U>Successors
and Assigns</U>. The terms and conditions of this Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties
hereto, their successors and permitted assigns.</FONT></P>

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the Parties have entered into this Agreement as of the date first written above.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">Title: Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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