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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-24-004374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240130

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101594
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				830205516
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31542
		FILM NUMBER:		24580232

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1616 S. VOSS, SUITE 725
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303 993 3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1616 S. VOSS, SUITE 725
		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
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	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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D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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13G</B></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">Under
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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of Class of Securities)</FONT></P>

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Number)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>December
31, 2023</B></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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744; <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule
13d-1(b)</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9746; <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule
13d-1(c)</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744; <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule
13d-1(d)</FONT></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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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="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; padding: 0.03in"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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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                                            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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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 COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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 STYLE="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; padding: 0.03in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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="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; padding: 0.03in"><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>
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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">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>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD>
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                                            Dispositive Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="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; padding: 0.03in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD>
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                                            Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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;0
    shares*</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="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; padding: 0.03in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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                                            of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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;0.00%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; width: 30%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; width: 55%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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No shares of Common Stock of the Issuer are beneficially owned by Lee Hightower, as Trustee of the Hightower 2021 Descendants&rsquo;
Trust, or by Melanie Hightower, as Trustee of the Melanie Hightower 2021 Family Trust. Lee and Melanie are husband and wife.</FONT></P>

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                                            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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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                                            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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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 COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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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                                            or Place of Organization</FONT></P>
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    States of America</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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                                            of</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">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>
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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">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="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD>
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                                            Voting Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
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                                            Dispositive Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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                                            Dispositive Power</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="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; padding: 0.03in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD>
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                                            Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="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; padding: 0.03in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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                                            of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0.00%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in; 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="text-indent: 0.25in; 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>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; width: 30%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 0.03in; width: 55%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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No shares of Common Stock of the Issuer are beneficially owned by Lee Hightower, as Trustee of the Hightower 2021 Descendants&rsquo;
Trust, or by Melanie Hightower, as Trustee of the Melanie Hightower 2021 Family Trust. Lee and Melanie are husband and wife.</FONT></P>

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S. Voss Road</FONT></P>

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Texas 77057</FONT></P>

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2.</B></FONT></P>

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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">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <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>
  </TABLE>
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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">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5744
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; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <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>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <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>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <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>
    <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>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <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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applicable.</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; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</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">Amount beneficially owned: No shares of Common Stock are beneficially
owned by the Reporting Persons. </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; 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: 0.00%</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; 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: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <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">Sole power to vote
    or to direct the vote: 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>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <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: 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">(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>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <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>
  </TABLE>
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5.</B> Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following &#9746;.</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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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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January 30, 2024</FONT><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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    2021 Descendants&rsquo; Trust</B></FONT></TD>
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    Lee Hightower</I></FONT></TD>
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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">Melanie
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