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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-20-009095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200429
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200501

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMES NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001132651
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				421039071
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32637
		FILM NUMBER:		20839255

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 846
		CITY:			AMES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5152326251

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 846
		CITY:			AMES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50010
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>April 29, 2020</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION</b><br>
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>405 FIFTH STREET</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>AMES, IOWA 50010</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: <b>(515) 232-6251</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;">Emerging growth company&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item </b><b>5.07</b><b> </b><b>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The Company&#8217;s annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 29, 2020.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Proposal 1.</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders elected to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors for a term of three years were Betty A. Baudler Horras, Patrick G. Hagan and Thomas H. Pohlman. Directors whose term of office continued after the annual meeting consist of Michelle R. Cassabaum, Lisa M. Eslinger, Steven D. Forth, James R. Larson II, John P. Nelson, John L. Pierschbacher and Kevin L. Swartz.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Proposal 2.</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executives, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure in the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for the annual meeting.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Proposal </b><b>3</b><b>.</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders also ratified the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to continue as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">There were 9,222,747 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The final voting results of each proposal are set forth below.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Proposal 1.</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The voting results on the election of directors for a three year term were as follows:</p>

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			<td id=".amt.B2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 49%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Betty A. Baudler Horras</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">4,325,920</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">151,129</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 15%;">2,572,830</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 49%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Patrick G. Hagan</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">4,349,229</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">127,820</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,572,830</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 49%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Thomas H. Pohlman</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">4,347,479</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">129,570</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,572,830</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b>Proposal 2.</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The voting results on the shareholder approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation were as follows:</p>

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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 32%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Broker</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 32%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">For</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Against</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Abstain</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Non-Votes</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="width: 32%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 32%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">4,404,694</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">68,320</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">4,035</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">2,572,830</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Proposal </b><b>3</b><b>.</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The voting results on the ratification of the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:</p>

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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="margin-right: 5%; margin-left: 5%; width: 90%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 49%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid black; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">For</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid black; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Against</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid black; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Abstain</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="width: 49%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 49%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">7,016,313</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); text-align: center;">31,123</td>
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