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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-22-030340
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221103
GROUP MEMBERS:		0001941038

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101594
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				830205516
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31542
		FILM NUMBER:		221357761

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		675 BERING, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303 993 3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		675 BERING, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN STATES MINING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851229

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hightower Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001903597

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9821 KATY FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 805
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
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STATES</B></FONT></P>

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13G</B></FONT></P>

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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Energy Corporation</B></FONT></P>

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STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE</B></FONT></P>

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Number)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">September
16, 2022</FONT></P>

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of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#9744;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">
 Rule 13d-1(b)</FONT></P>

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</B>Rule 13d-1(c)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#9744; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">
Rule 13d-1(d)</FONT></P>

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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject
class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover
page.</FONT></P>

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information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;) 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).</FONT></P>

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No. 911805307</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
    of Reporting Persons</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lee
    Hightower, Trustee</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)
    &#9744; (b) &#9746;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SEC
    </B>Use Only</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship
    or Place of Organization</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">United
    States of America</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shares</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Beneficially</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Owned
    by</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Reporting</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Person
    With</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Voting Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">862,632
    shares</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Voting Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,725,264
    shares*</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Dispositive Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0
    shares**</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Dispositive Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0
    shares **</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate
    Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,725,264
    shares*</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD>
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    Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent
    of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.92%***</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type
    of Reporting Person</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">IN</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 30%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 55%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*
These shares of Common Stock of the Issuer are beneficially owned by Lee Hightower, as Trustee of the Hightower 2021 Descendants&rsquo;
Trust, and Melanie Hightower, as Trustee of the Melanie Hightower 2021 Family Trust. Lee and Melanie are husband and wife, and retain
the right to vote these shares pursuant to the terms of the trusts. See Item 4 below.</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; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">**
Lee and Melanie Hightower, as trustees, do not have the right to transfer or dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the Issuer because
special trustees were appointed for this purpose in accordance with the terms of the trusts.</FONT></P>

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The percentage is based on information provided by the Issuer on or about August 11, 2022, reflecting 24,923,812 shares of Common Stock
of the Issuer outstanding as of such date.</FONT></P>

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No. 911805307</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
    of Reporting Persons</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Melanie
    Hightower, Trustee</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)
    &#9744; (b) &#9746;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SEC
    </B>Use Only</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Source
    of Funds</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">OO</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship
    or Place of Organization</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">United
    States of America</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shares</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Beneficially</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Owned
    by</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Reporting</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Person
    With</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Voting Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">862,632
    shares</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Voting Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,725,264
    shares*</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Dispositive Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0
    shares**</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Dispositive Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0
    shares **</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate
    Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,725,264
    shares*</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent
    of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.92%***</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.03in; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type
    of Reporting Person</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">IN</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 30%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.03in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 55%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*
These shares of Common Stock of the Issuer are beneficially owned by Lee Hightower, as Trustee of the Hightower 2021 Descendants&rsquo;
Trust, and Melanie Hightower, as Trustee of the Melanie Hightower 2021 Family Trust. Lee and Melanie are husband and wife, and retain
the right to vote these shares pursuant to the terms of the trusts. See Item 4 below.</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; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">**
Lee and Melanie Hightower, as trustees, do not have the right to transfer or dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the Issuer because
special trustees were appointed for this purpose in accordance with the terms of the trusts.</FONT></P>

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The percentage is based on information provided by the Issuer on or about August 11, 2022, reflecting 24,923,812 shares of Common Stock
of the Issuer outstanding as of such date.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
    of Issuer: U.S. Energy Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Address
    of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices:</FONT></TD></TR>
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S. Voss Road</FONT></P>

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Texas 77057</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
    of Persons Filing:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lee
    Hightower, Trustee of the Hightower 2021 Descendants&rsquo; Trust</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Melanie
    Hightower, Trustee of the Melanie Hightower 2021 Family Trust</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Residence
    Address:</FONT></TD></TR>
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Shady River Drive</FONT></P>

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Texas 77057</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship:
    United States </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title
    of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CUSIP
    Number: No. 911805307</FONT></TD></TR>
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3.</B> If this statement is filed pursuant to &sect;&sect;240.13d-l(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</FONT></P>

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4.</B> Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amount
    beneficially owned: 1,725,264 shares of Common Stock held of record by the Reporting Persons of which 862,632 shares are held for
    the purpose of voting by Lee Hightower, Trustee of the Hightower 2021 Descendants&rsquo; Trust, and 862,632 shares are held for the
    purpose of voting by Melanie Hightower, Trustee of the Melanie Hightower 2021 Family Trust. Lee and Melanie are husband and wife,
    and retain the right to vote these shares as trustees of these trusts. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent
    of class: 6.92%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of shares as to which the person has:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    power to vote or to direct the vote: As to each Trust: 862,632</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    power to vote or to direct the vote: As to both Trusts: 1,725,264</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0</FONT></TD></TR>
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5.</B> Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</FONT></P>

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applicable.</FONT></P>

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6.</B> Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</FONT></P>

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7</B>. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
or Control Person.</FONT></P>

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applicable.</FONT></P>

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8</B>. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable.</FONT></P>

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9.</B> Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable.</FONT></P>

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10.</B> Certifications.</FONT></P>

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signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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, other than activities solely
in connection with a nomination under Sec. 240.14a-11.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">After
reasonable inquiry, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.</FONT></P>

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November 3, 2022</FONT></P>

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    Lee Hightower,</I> Trustee</FONT></TD>
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    Melanie Hightower,</I> Trustee</FONT></TD>
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