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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-439770
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000767405
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				341395608
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36785
		FILM NUMBER:		141279851

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 CLINTON ST
		CITY:			DEFIANCE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43512
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4197838930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 CLINTON STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 467
		CITY:			DEFIANCE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43512

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM&nbsp;8-A
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)&nbsp;OF THE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SB FINANCIAL
GROUP, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Ohio</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>34-1395608</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(State of incorporation&nbsp;or organization)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer&nbsp;Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>401 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>43512</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:61.90pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be so registered</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Name of each exchange on which</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Depositary Shares, each representing a</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1/100<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> interest in a 6.50% Noncumulative</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share,</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Series A, no par value</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>333-198879 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities
to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>None </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The securities to be
registered hereby are depositary shares (the &#147;Depositary Shares&#148;) of SB Financial Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), each representing a 1/100<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> interest in a
6.50% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share, Series A, no par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $10.00 per Depositary Share). The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the descriptions
included under the captions &#147;Description of the Series A Preferred Shares&#148; and &#147;Description of the Depository Shares&#148; in the Prospectus dated November&nbsp;10, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) on November&nbsp;12, 2014 under Rule 424(b)(3), pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-198879) filed with the Commission on September&nbsp;22, 2014, as amended by a Pre-Effective
Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;6, 2014 and declared effective by the Commission on November&nbsp;10, 2014, in each case under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May&nbsp;23, 1986 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(i) to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 1989 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April&nbsp;27, 1993 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 1993 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April&nbsp;30, 1997 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 1997 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May&nbsp;27, 2011 to evidence the amendment of Article FOURTH to authorize 10,000,000 common shares and 200,000
preferred shares, each without par value (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June&nbsp;1, 2011 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April&nbsp;12, 2013 to evidence the amendment of Article FIRST to change the name of the corporation to the Registrant
Group, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April&nbsp;18, 2013 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended Articles of the Registrant, as amended (reflecting amendments through April&nbsp;12, 2013) [for SEC reporting compliance purposes only &#150; not filed with the Ohio Secretary of State] (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014 (File No. 333-198879))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment by Directors or Incorporators to Articles filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio on November&nbsp;6, 2014, evidencing the adoption of an amendment by the Board of Directors of the Registrant
to Article FOURTH to establish the express terms of the 6.50% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series A (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014 (File No. 333-198879))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Regulations of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate Regarding Adoption of Amendment to Section 2.01 of the Amended and Restated Regulations of the Registrant by the Shareholders on April&nbsp;16, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April&nbsp;22, 2009 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Certificate for 6.50% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share, Series A (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form
S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014 (File No. 333-198879))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Depositary Receipt (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014 (File No. 333-198879))</TD></TR>

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<TD VALIGN="top">Deposit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014 (File No. 333-198879))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: December 11, 2014</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Mark A. Klein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mark A. Klein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May&nbsp;23, 1986 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(i) to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 1989 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;0-13507))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April&nbsp;27, 1993 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 1993 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April&nbsp;30, 1997 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 1997 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May&nbsp;27, 2011 to evidence the amendment of Article FOURTH to authorize 10,000,000 common shares and 200,000
preferred shares, each without par value (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> filed June&nbsp;1, 2011 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of the Registrant as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April&nbsp;12, 2013 to evidence the amendment of Article FIRST to change the name of the corporation to the Registrant
Group, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April&nbsp;18, 2013 (File No. 0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended Articles of the Registrant, as amended (reflecting amendments through April&nbsp;12, 2013) [for SEC reporting compliance purposes only &#150; not filed with the Ohio Secretary of State] (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014 (File&nbsp;No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-198879))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Amendment by Directors or Incorporators to Articles filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio on November&nbsp;6, 2014, evidencing the adoption of an amendment by the Board of Directors of the Registrant
to Article FOURTH to establish the express terms of the 6.50% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-198879))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.8</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Regulations of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.5 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 (File No.
0-13507))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>3.9</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate Regarding Adoption of Amendment to Section 2.01 of the Amended and Restated Regulations of the Registrant by the Shareholders on April&nbsp;16, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April&nbsp;22, 2009 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;0-13507))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>4.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Certificate for 6.50% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share, Series A (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-1</FONT> filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-198879))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>4.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Depositary Receipt (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014
(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-198879))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Deposit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November&nbsp;6, 2014
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-198879))</FONT></TD></TR>
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