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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-25-028963
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
REFERENCES 429:			333-267286
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250912
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250912

FILER:

	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
		EIN:				830205516
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-290232
		FILM NUMBER:		251312309

	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
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2025</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">Registration No. 333-</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><u>U.S. ENERGY CORP.</u></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><u>Delaware</u></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>83-0205516</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>1616 S. Voss, Suite 725,</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Houston, Texas 77057</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><u>(346) 509-8734</u></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">including area code, of registrant&#8217;s principal executive offices)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Ryan L. Smith</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Chief Executive Officer</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>U.S. Energy Corp.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>1616 S. Voss, Suite 725,</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Houston, Texas 77057</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><u>(346) 509-8734</u></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">including area code, of agent for service)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>David M. Loev, Esq.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>John S. Gillies, Esq.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>The Loev Law Firm, PC</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>6300 West Loop South, Suite 280</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Telephone: (713) 524-4110</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>john@loevlaw.com</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:9pt;">Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:&nbsp;<b>From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement as determined by market conditions and other factors.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:9pt;">If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:9pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;<u>large accelerated filer</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>accelerated filer</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>smaller reporting company,</u>&#8221; and &#8220;<u>emerging growth company</u>&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">This registration statement is a replacement registration statement being filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(6)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<u>Securities Act</u>&#8221;), with respect to securities that remain unsold under the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333- 267286), originally filed on September 2, 2022, and declared effective on September 15, 2022 (the &#8220;<u>Prior Registration Statement</u>&#8221;). Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the Registrant is registering on this registration statement an aggregate of $38,774,600 of unsold securities (the &#8220;<u>Unsold Securities</u>&#8221;) previously registered under the Prior Registration Statement, and an additional $11,225,400 of new securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(5)(ii)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, by filing this registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3, U.S. Energy Corp. (&#8220;<u>we</u>&#8221;, &#8220;<u>us</u>&#8221;, &#8220;<u>our</u>&#8221; or the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;) may issue and sell securities covered by the Prior Registration Statement until the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the effective date of this registration statement and (ii)&nbsp;March 14, 2026, which is&nbsp;180 days after the third-year anniversary of the effective date of the Prior Registration Statement (the &#8220;<u>Expiration Date</u>&#8221;). The Prior Registration Statement and all offers and sales thereunder will be deemed terminated on the Expiration Date, except to the extent covered by this registration statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="color:#ff0000;"><b>Information contained herein is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>PROSPECTUS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>U.S. Energy Corp.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>$50,000,000</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may from time to time, in one or more offerings at prices and on terms that we will determine at the time of each offering, sell common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, or a combination of these securities or units (collectively referred to as &#8220;<u>securities</u>&#8221;) for an aggregate initial offering price of up to $50 million. The preferred stock may be convertible into shares of our common stock or shares of our preferred stock. The warrants may be exercisable for shares of our common stock or shares of our preferred stock or debt securities. The units may consist of any combination of the other types of securities described in this prospectus. This prospectus describes the general manner in which our securities may be offered using this prospectus. Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement or supplements that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you in connection with these offerings. The prospectus supplement(s) and any related free writing prospectus may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and any related free writing prospectus as well as the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein or therein before you purchase any of the securities offered hereby.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement relating to the offered securities.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Securities may be sold by us to or through underwriters or dealers, directly to purchasers or through agents designated from time to time. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled &#8220;<a href="#plan_distribute" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Plan of Distribution</u></a>&#8221; in this prospectus. If any underwriters are involved in the sale of any securities with respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such underwriters and any applicable discounts or commissions and over-allotment options will be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of such securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol &#8220;<u>USEG.</u>&#8221; There is currently no market for the other securities we may offer. The prospectus supplement(s) will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing of the securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other securities market or exchange covered by the prospectus supplement(s). Pursuant to Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell our common stock in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period so long as our public float remains below $75 million. As of the date of this prospectus, the aggregate market value of our outstanding voting and nonvoting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Company (i.e., our public float) was approximately $22.4&nbsp;million based on the closing sales price of the Company&#8217;s common stock on July 29, 2025, which closing sales price was $1.32. We have offered and sold no securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the twelve calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement. The information contained or incorporated in this prospectus or in the prospectus supplement(s) is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, or such prospectus supplement(s), as applicable, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of our securities.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors under, and incorporated by reference in, </b>&#8220;<a href="#risk" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><b><u>Risk Factors</u></b></a>&#8221;<b> beginning on page 9 of this prospectus, in the applicable prospectus supplement, and the discussion of risk factors contained in our annual, quarterly and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and in the other documents incorporated by reference herein, before making any decision to invest in our securities.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We include cross-references in this prospectus and the prospectus supplement(s) to captions in these materials where you can find further related discussions. The following Table of Contents and the Table of Contents included in the prospectus supplement(s) provide the pages on which these captions are located.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement(s) or free writing prospectus, we have not taken any action that would permit us to publicly sell these securities in any jurisdiction outside the United States. If you are an investor outside the United States, you should inform yourself about and comply with any restrictions as to the offering of the securities and the distribution of this prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC or the Commission, utilizing a &#8220;<u>shelf</u>&#8221; registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer to sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, either individually or in units, in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $50,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities under this shelf registration, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement(s) and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. To the extent that any statement that we make in a prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you is inconsistent with statements made in this prospectus, the statements made in this prospectus will be deemed modified or superseded by those made in the prospectus supplement(s). You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement(s) and free writing prospectus, including all documents incorporated herein or therein by reference, together with additional information described under &#8220;<a href="#where_find_info" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Where You Can Find More Information</u></a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href="#incorp_doc" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference</u></a>&#8221; before making an investment decision. We may only use this prospectus to sell the securities if it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement(s).</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">You should rely only on the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement(s) and any free writing prospectus. We have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to provide you with additional or different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement(s) and any free writing prospectus are not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities to which they relate and are not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation in that jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement(s), and any free writing prospectus, is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have previously filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement(s) and any free writing prospectus is delivered or securities are sold on a later date. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. We will disclose any material changes in our affairs in a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, a prospectus supplement, free writing prospectus or a future filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We do not imply or represent by delivering this prospectus that U.S. Energy Corp., or its business, financial condition or results of operations, are unchanged after the date on the front of this prospectus or that the information in this prospectus is correct at any time after such date.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b>THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OF SECURITIES UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Our logo and some of our trademarks and tradenames are used in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein and any free writing prospectus. This prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein and any free writing prospectus also include trademarks, tradenames and service marks that are the property of others. Solely for convenience, trademarks, tradenames and service marks referred to in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein and any free writing prospectus may appear without the &#174;, &#8482; and SM symbols. References to our trademarks, tradenames and service marks are not intended to indicate in any way that we will not assert to the fullest extent under applicable law our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors if any, nor that respective owners to other intellectual property rights will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend the use or display of other companies&#8217; trademarks and trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">You should carefully read the entire prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated by reference in the prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and any applicable &#8220;<u>free writing prospectus</u>&#8221; before making an investment decision.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The market data and certain other statistical information used throughout this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement(s) are incorporated by reference herein and therein, are based on independent industry publications, reports by market research firms or other independent sources that we believe to be reliable sources. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies generally indicate that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. We are responsible for all of the disclosures contained in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and incorporated herein and therein by reference, and we believe these industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies are reliable. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding any third-party information presented in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement(s) or incorporated herein or therein by reference, their estimates, in particular, as they relate to projections, involve numerous assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under, and incorporated by reference in, the section entitled &#8220;<a href="#risk" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Risk Factors</u></a>&#8221; of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement(s). These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. Some market and other data included herein and the applicable prospectus supplement(s), as well as the data of competitors as they relate to U.S. Energy Corp., is also based on our good faith estimates.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and any free writing prospectus to &#8220;<u>we</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>us</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>our</u>,&#8221; the &#8220;<u>Registrant</u>,&#8221; the &#8220;<u>Company</u>,&#8221; refer to U.S. Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries. In addition, unless the context otherwise requires, &#8220;<u>FYE</u>&#8221; refers to fiscal year end; &#8220;<u>Exchange Act</u>&#8221; refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; &#8220;<u>SEC</u>&#8221; or the &#8220;<u>Commission</u>&#8221; refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; &#8220;<u>Securities Act</u>&#8221; refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and &#8220;<u>Industrial gases</u>&#8221; refers to helium, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrocarbons. All dollar amounts in this prospectus are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The registration statement containing this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information about us and the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus. For a more complete understanding of the offering of the securities, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits. The registration statement can be read on the SEC&#8217;s website mentioned under the heading &#8220;<a href="#where_find_info" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Where You Can Find More Information</u></a>&#8221;, below.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="incorp_doc" name="incorp_doc"></a>INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The SEC allows us to &#8220;<u>incorporate by reference</u>&#8221; information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents and that the information in this prospectus is not complete and you should read the information incorporated by reference for more detail. We incorporate by reference in two ways. First, we list certain documents that we have already filed with the SEC. The information in these documents is considered part of this prospectus. Second, the information in documents that we file with the SEC in the future will update and supersede the current information in, and incorporated by reference in, this prospectus until we file a post-effective amendment that indicates the termination of the Offering of the common stock made by this prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we will make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than information furnished in Current Reports on Form 8-K filed under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of such form unless such form expressly provides to the contrary), including those made after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and prior to effectiveness of such registration statement:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The Company&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000143774925007375/useg20241231_10k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Annual Report on Form 10-K</u></a>&nbsp;for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the &#8220;<u>Annual Report</u>&#8221;), as filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the description of our capital stock contained in our registration statement on Form 10 filed under the Exchange Act with the SEC on January 29, 1973, as the description therein has been updated and superseded by the description of capital stock contained in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315223012144/ex4-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Exhibit 4.1</u></a>&nbsp;to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating the description.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">As a smaller reporting company, we also are incorporating by reference any future information filed (rather than furnished) by us with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and before the effective date of the registration statement and after the date of this prospectus until the termination of this offering. Any statements contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference into this prospectus are deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in a subsequently filed document also incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes that statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, at no cost, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference in the prospectus contained in the registration statement but not delivered with the prospectus. You should direct requests for documents to:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">U.S. Energy Corp.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">1616 S. Voss Rd., Suite 725, Houston, Texas 77057</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Attn: Ryan L. Smith, Chief Executive Officer</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Email:&nbsp;<u>Ryan@usnrg.com</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Phone: (346) 509-8734</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in any other subsequently filed document which is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus. You will be deemed to have notice of all information incorporated by reference in this prospectus as if that information was included in this prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Statements made in this prospectus or in any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to herein or therein are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the documents incorporated by reference, each such statement being qualified in all material respects by such reference.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We maintain an Internet website at&nbsp;<u>https://usnrg.com</u>&nbsp;where the incorporated reports listed above can be accessed. Neither this website nor the information on this website is included or incorporated in or is a part of, this prospectus. Additionally, the SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, such as the Company, at&nbsp;<u>http://www.sec.gov</u>.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The following summary highlights material information found in more detail elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference in, the prospectus. It does not contain all of the information you should consider. As such, before you decide to buy our securities, in addition to the following summary, we urge you to carefully read the entire prospectus and documents incorporated by reference herein, the prospectus supplement(s), and any free writing prospectus, especially the risks of investing in our securities as discussed under, and incorporated by reference in, the sections entitled &#8220;<u>Risk Factors</u>&#8221; herein and therein. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Overview</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">U.S. Energy Corp. (collectively with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Energy One LLC (&#8220;<u>Energy One</u>&#8221;),&nbsp;New Horizon Resources LLC (&#8220;<u>New Horizon Resources</u>&#8221;) and Coyote Resources LLC (&#8220;<u>Coyote Resources</u>&#8221;), are referred to as the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;), is incorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company&#8217;s principal business activities are focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of industrial gases, oil and natural gas properties&nbsp;in the United States.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Plan of Operations and Strategy</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">During the remainder of&nbsp;2025&nbsp;and beyond, we intend to seek additional opportunities in the oil, natural gas and industrial gas sectors, including but not limited to further acquisition of assets, participation with industry partners in exploration and development projects, acquisition of existing companies, and the purchase of other industrial gas assets. We plan to&nbsp;continue to monetize legacy assets and redeploy capital into our core focus areas. During the first half of 2025, we drilled and completed two industrial gas wells, acquired one existing well, and completed various land transactions associated with infrastructure needs. During the second half of 2025, the Company plans to begin plant processing and various necessary infrastructure initiatives.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Share repurchases under our approved share repurchase program continued in the first and second quarters of&nbsp;2025, and the Board of Directors has extended the share repurchase program until June 30, 2026. These repurchases may continue&nbsp;so long as share prices remain attractive and repurchases remain in the best interests of both the Company and its stockholders.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;">Key elements of our business strategy include:</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Deploy our Capital in a Conservative and Strategic Manner and Review Opportunities to Bolster our Liquidity</i>. In the current industry environment, maintaining liquidity is critical. Therefore, we plan to be highly selective in the projects we evaluate and to review opportunities to bolster our liquidity and financial position through various means.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Additional information about us can be obtained from the documents incorporated by reference herein. See &#8220;<a href="#where_find_info" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Where You Can Find More Information</u></a>&#8221;.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Our principal executive offices are located at 1616 S. Voss Rd., Suite 725, Houston, Texas 77057 and our telephone number is (346) 509-8734.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Additional information about us is available on our website at&nbsp;<u>https://usnrg.com</u>. We do not incorporate the information on or accessible through our websites into this prospectus, and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our websites as part of this prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We refer to our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, and units collectively in this prospectus as the &#8220;<u>securities.</u>&#8221; This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement and may provide a free writing prospectus that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may sell the securities to or through underwriters or dealers, directly to purchasers or through agents designated from time to time. We and our agents, underwriters and dealers reserve the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposed purchase of securities. If we do offer securities to or through agents, underwriters or dealers, we will include in the applicable prospectus supplement:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><i><u>Common Stock</u></i></b>. We may offer shares of our common stock. Our common stock currently is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol &#8220;<u>USEG.</u>&#8221; Shares of common stock that may be offered in this offering will, when issued and paid for, be fully paid and non-assessable. We have summarized certain general features of our stock under &#8220;<a href="#common_stock" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Description of Common Stock</u></a>.&#8221; We urge you to read our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and our Amended and Restated Bylaws, as well as the applicable prospectus supplement, and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you, related to any offering of our common stock.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><i><u>Preferred Stock</u></i></b>. We may offer shares of our preferred stock, in one or more series. Prior to the issuance of shares of each series, our Board of Directors will determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such preferred stock series, and will adopt resolutions and file a certificate of designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The certificate of designation fixes for each class or series the designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions, including, but not limited to, the following: any dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of any series. Convertible preferred stock will be convertible into shares of our common stock or preferred stock. Conversion may be mandatory or at your option and would be at prescribed conversion rates. Shares of preferred stock that may be offered in this offering will, when issued and paid for, be fully paid and non-assessable. If we elect to issue preferred stock, we will describe the specific terms of a particular series of preferred stock in the prospectus supplement relating to that series. We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from another report that we file with the SEC, the certificate of designation that describes the terms of any series of preferred stock we offer under this prospectus before the issuance of shares of that series of preferred stock. You should read the prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to the series of preferred stock being offered. We have summarized certain general features of the preferred stock under &#8220;<u><a href="#Prefferred_stock" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Description of Preferred Stock</a>.</u>&#8221; We urge you to read the complete certificate of designation containing the terms of the applicable series of preferred stock, as well as the applicable prospectus supplement, and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you, related to such series.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><i><u>Debt Securities</u></i></b><b><i>.</i></b>&nbsp;We may issue debt securities from time to time, in one or more series, as either senior or subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt. The senior debt securities will rank equally with any other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner described in the instrument governing the debt, to all of our senior indebtedness. Convertible debt securities will be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or other securities. Conversion may be mandatory or at your option and would be at prescribed conversion rates.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Any debt securities issued under this prospectus will be issued under one or more documents called indentures, which are contracts between us and a national banking association or other eligible party, as trustee. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general features of the debt securities under &#8220;<u><a href="#debt_security" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Description of Debt Securities</a>.</u>&#8221; We urge you, however, to read the applicable prospectus supplement (and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) related to the series of debt securities being offered, as well as the complete indentures that contain the terms of the debt securities. We have filed the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and supplemental indentures and forms of debt securities containing the terms of the debt securities being offered will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><i><u>Warrants</u></i></b>. We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock in one or more series, and/or debt securities in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or in combination with common stock, preferred stock, and/or debt securities. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general features of the warrants under &#8220;<u><a href="#warrants" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Description of Warrants</a>.</u>&#8221; We urge you, however, to read the applicable prospectus supplement, and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you, related to the particular series of warrants being offered, as well as the form of warrant and/or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, that contain the terms of the warrants. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of warrant and/or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, that describe the terms of the particular series of warrants we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of such warrants.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Any warrants issued under this prospectus may be evidenced by warrant certificates. Warrants also may be issued under an applicable warrant agreement that we enter into with a warrant agent. We will indicate the name and address of the warrant agent, if any, in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><i><u>Units</u></i></b>. We may issue units representing any combination of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or warrants from time to time. The units may be issued under one or more unit agreements. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general features of the units.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, the form of unit agreement under which the units are designated, if any, describing the terms of the units we are offering before the issuance of the related units. We have summarized certain general features of the units under &#8220;<u><a href="#units" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Description of Units</a>.</u>&#8221; We urge you to read the prospectus supplements related to any units being offered, as well as the complete unit agreement, if any, designating the units.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="risk" name="risk"></a>RISK FACTORS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The prospectus supplement applicable to each offering of our securities will, and any free writing prospectus may, contain a discussion of the risks applicable to an investment in our securities. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the heading &#8220;<u>Risk Factors</u>&#8221; in the applicable prospectus supplement and any information contained in any free writing prospectus, together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement(s) or appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should also consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under Item 1A, &#8220;<u>Risk Factors,</u>&#8221; in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Item 1A, &#8220;<u>Risk Factors</u>&#8221; in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all of which are incorporated herein by reference, as such may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future. For more information, see &#8220;<u><a href="#incorp_doc" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference</a>.</u>&#8221; The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business and operations. If one or more of the possibilities described as risks actually occurs, our operating results and financial condition would likely suffer and the trading price of our securities could fall, causing you to lose some or all of your investment in the securities we are offering. In addition, please read &#8220;<a href="#fwd_statement" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Forward-Looking Statements</u></a>&#8221; in this prospectus, below, where we describe additional uncertainties associated with our business and the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="fwd_statement" name="fwd_statement"></a>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">This prospectus contains, and each accompanying prospectus supplement will contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: &#8220;<u>anticipate</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>believe</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>continue</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>could</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>estimate</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>expect</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>intend</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>may</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>ongoing,</u>&#8221; &#8220;<u>plan</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>potential</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>predict</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>project</u>,&#8221; &#8220;<u>should</u>,&#8221; or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time the statements are made and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this prospectus and the prospectus supplement. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors included under or incorporated by reference in, &#8220;<u>Risk Factors</u>&#8221; above and under &#8220;<u>Risk Factors</u>&#8221; in the prospectus supplement and filings incorporated by reference herein and therein, which include:</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">our ability to become an operator of industrial gas, oil and natural gas properties;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">other risk factors included under or incorporated by reference in, &#8220;<a href="#risk" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Risk Factors</u></a>&#8221; above and filings incorporated by reference herein.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">If one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this prospectus and the prospectus supplement(s), those documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, and those documents which we have filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus or the date of any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and the prospectus supplement(s) and the documents incorporated therein, as applicable and any free writing prospectus. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus, the prospectus supplement(s) or any free writing prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">You should also consider carefully the statements under, and incorporated by reference into, &#8220;<a href="#risk" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Risk Factors</u></a>&#8221; and other sections of this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, and the documents we incorporate by reference, and the prospectus supplement(s) and the documents incorporated therein and any free writing prospectus, which address additional facts that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. We caution investors not to place significant reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus, and the documents we incorporate by reference, the prospectus supplement(s) and the documents incorporated therein and any free writing prospectus. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">You should read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this prospectus, and the prospectus supplement(s) and the documents incorporated therein and any free writing prospectus, and those documents we have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="use_proceeds" name="use_proceeds"></a>USE OF PROCEEDS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and any free writing prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered in the prospectus and the prospectus supplement for working capital and general corporate purposes. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in businesses and assets that are complementary to our own, although we have no current plans, commitments or agreements with respect to any acquisitions as of the date of this prospectus. Pending the uses described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest bearing, investment-grade securities. The intended application of proceeds from the sale of any particular offering of securities using this prospectus will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement(s) and any free writing prospectus relating to such offering. The precise amount and timing of the application of these proceeds will depend on our funding requirements and the availability and costs of other funds.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="common_stock" name="common_stock"></a>DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Our authorized capital stock consists of 245,000,000 shares of common stock with a $0.01 par value per share.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">As of the date of this prospectus, we have 35,634,729 shares of our common stock outstanding.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The following description of our capital stock is a summary only and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable provisions of Delaware General Corporation Law (&#8220;<u>DGCL</u>&#8221;), and our charter and Bylaws, copies of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Please refer to the &#8220;<a href="#where_find_info" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Where You Can Find More Information</u></a>&#8221; section of this prospectus for directions on obtaining these documents. You should refer to, and read this summary together with, our Certificate of Incorporation, designations of preferred stock (if any) and Bylaws, each as amended and restated from time to time, to review all of the terms of our capital stock. Our Certificate of Incorporation and amendments thereto are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and other reports incorporated by reference herein.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><b><i>Voting Rights</i></b>. Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on all stockholder matters. Shares of our common stock do not possess any cumulative voting rights.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Except for the election of directors, if a quorum is present, an action on a matter is approved if it receives the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of capital stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter, unless otherwise required by applicable law, Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws. The election of directors will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast in respect of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote, meaning that the nominees with the greatest number of votes cast, even if less than a majority, will be elected. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be impacted by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we have designated, or may designate and issue in the future.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The Company&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation provides for the division of the Company&#8217;s board into three classes as equal in number as the total number of members of the board provided in the Bylaws permits, each to be appointed to a three year term, with only one class elected each three years.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><b><i>Dividend Rights</i></b>. Each share of our common stock is entitled to equal dividends and distributions per share with respect to the common stock when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, subject to any preferential or other rights of any outstanding preferred stock.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><b><i>Liquidation and Dissolution Rights</i></b>. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our common stock will be entitled to receive pro rata on a share-for-share basis, the assets available for distribution to the stockholders after payment of liabilities and payment of preferential and other amounts, if any, payable on any outstanding preferred stock.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><b><i>No Preemptive, Conversion, or Redemption Rights</i></b>. Holders of our outstanding common stock have no preemptive, conversion, or redemption rights. Shares of our common stock are not assessable. To the extent that additional shares of our common stock may be issued in the future, the relative interests of the then existing stockholders may be diluted.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><b><i>Fully Paid Status.</i></b>&nbsp;All outstanding shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><b><i>Trading Market</i></b><b>.</b>&nbsp;Our common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol &#8220;<u>USEG</u>&#8221;.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><i><u>Certain Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws Which May Discourage Take-Over Attempts</u></i></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Certain provisions of the Company&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and the DGCL, which are summarized below, could have the effect of making it more difficult to change the composition of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors or for any person or entity to acquire control of the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">As noted below, the Board of Directors may issue Preferred Stock without stockholder approval. Consequently, the Company&#8217;s Preferred Stock could be issued quickly and utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company or make removal of management and directors more difficult.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Stockholders who seek to nominate directors or to bring business before a stockholder meeting must comply with specified timing requirements and submit to the Company certain information in advance of such meeting, as set forth in the Bylaws. These provisions may impede a stockholder&#8217;s ability to bring matters before an annual or special meeting or make nominations for directors.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Shares of our authorized and unissued common stock are available for future issuances without additional stockholder approval. While the additional shares are not designed to deter or prevent a change of control, under some circumstances we could use the additional shares to create voting impediments or to frustrate persons seeking to affect a takeover or otherwise gain control by, for example, issuing those shares in private placements to purchasers who might side with our Board of Directors in opposing a hostile takeover bid.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Under our Certificate of Incorporation, our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the voting powers, designations, preferences and the relative participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions of each series, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series. The existence of authorized but unissued preferred stock could reduce our attractiveness as a target for an unsolicited takeover bid since we could, for example, issue shares of preferred stock to parties who might oppose such a takeover bid or shares that contain terms the potential acquirer may find unattractive. This may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control, may discourage bids for the common stock at a premium over the market price of the common stock, and may adversely affect the market price of, and the voting and other rights of the holders of, our common stock.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">In accordance with the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation, our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, Class One, Class Two and Class Three, with members of each class serving staggered three-year terms. Under our Certificate of Incorporation, our Board of Directors consists of such number of directors as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, but in no event may the number of directors be less than one or more than fifteen. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that any vacancy on our board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors, may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of our directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director elected to fill a vacancy will hold office until such director&#8217;s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until such director&#8217;s earlier death, resignation or removal. Our classified Board of Directors could have the effect of delaying or discouraging an acquisition of us or a change in our management.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">As a result of our classified Board of Directors, our Bylaws provide that directors may be removed only for cause and upon the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock then entitled to vote at an election of directors.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that, subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock and unless otherwise required by law or resolution of our board of directors, vacancies on the board of directors arising through death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal, an increase in the number of directors or otherwise may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Subject to certain limitations preventing amendments which decrease or diminish indemnification rights provided for in our Bylaws, our Bylaws provide that any amendment to such Bylaws undertaken solely by our stockholders requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum (an &#8220;<u>Alternative Forum Consent</u>&#8221;), the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee or stockholder of the Company to the Company or the Company&#8217;s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company, each as amended, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided, however, that, in the event that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, the sole and exclusive forum for such action or proceeding shall be another state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, in each such case, unless the Court of Chancery (or such other state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, as applicable) has dismissed a prior action by the same plaintiff asserting the same claims because such court lacked personal jurisdiction over an indispensable party named as a defendant therein.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The following provisions would not however apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any other claim for which the U.S. federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder and Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act, and an investor cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding the above, to prevent having to litigate claims in multiple jurisdictions and the threat of inconsistent or contrary rulings by different courts, among other considerations, our Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless the Company gives an Alternative Forum Consent, the U.S. federal district courts will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. However, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision. While the Delaware courts have determined that such choice of forum provisions are facially valid, a stockholder may nevertheless seek to bring a claim in a venue other than those designated in the exclusive forum provisions. In such instance, we would expect to vigorously assert the validity and enforceability of the exclusive forum provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation. This may require significant additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions and there can be no assurance that the provisions will be enforced by a court in those other jurisdictions.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Section 203 of Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, with the following exceptions:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">In general, Section 203 defines an &#8220;<u>interested stockholder</u>&#8221; as an entity or a person who, together with the person&#8217;s affiliates and associates, beneficially owns, or within three years prior to the time of determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15 percent or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">A Delaware corporation may &#8220;<u>opt out</u>&#8221; of these provisions with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from a stockholders&#8217; amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares. We have opted out of these provisions. As a result, mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts of us will not be limited by Section 203 of Delaware law.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, Inc., 462 South 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Its telephone number is (800) 736-3001.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol &#8220;<u>USEG.</u>&#8221;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="Prefferred_stock" name="Prefferred_stock"></a>DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We are authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, all of which are undesignated and unissued. Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which shall have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by our Board of Directors (&#8220;<u>Board of Directors</u>&#8221;) prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. Preferred Stock shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of Preferred Stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each class or series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">A prospectus supplement relating to any series of preferred stock being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering. Such prospectus supplement will include:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the title and stated or par value of the preferred stock;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation thereof applicable to the preferred stock;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">whether dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends on the preferred stock shall accumulate;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any voting rights of the preferred stock;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the provisions for redemption, if applicable, of the preferred stock and any restriction on the repurchase or redemption of shares by the Company while there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends or sinking fund installments;</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The terms, if any, on which the preferred stock may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or preferred stock will also be stated in the prospectus supplement. The terms will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder and/or at our option, and may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock or preferred stock to be received by the holders of preferred stock would be subject to adjustment.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">When we issue shares of preferred stock, the shares will be fully paid and non-assessable, which means the full purchase price of the shares will have been paid and holders of the shares will not be assessed any additional monies for the shares. Unless the applicable prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, each series of the preferred stock will rank equally with any outstanding shares of our preferred stock and each other series of the preferred stock. Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, the preferred stock will have no preemptive rights to subscribe for any additional securities which are issued by us, meaning, the holders of shares of preferred stock will have no right to buy any portion of the issued securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">In addition, unless the applicable prospectus indicates otherwise, we will have the right to &#8220;<u>reopen</u>&#8221; a previous issue of a series of preferred stock by issuing additional preferred stock of such series.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent and redemption agent for shares of each series of preferred stock will be named in the prospectus supplement relating to such series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="debt_security" name="debt_security"></a>DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may issue debt securities from time to time, in one or more series, as either senior or subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any debt securities offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. Unless the context requires otherwise, whenever we refer to the indenture, we also are referring to any supplemental indentures that specify the terms of a particular series of debt securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will issue the debt securities under the indenture that we will enter into with the trustee named in the indenture. The indenture will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or the &#8220;<u>Trust Indenture Act.</u>&#8221; We have filed the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and supplemental indentures and forms of debt securities containing the terms of the debt securities being offered will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The following summary of material provisions of the debt securities and the indenture is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series of debt securities. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements and any related free writing prospectuses related to the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as the complete indenture that contains the terms of the debt securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may issue. It provides that we may issue debt securities up to the principal amount that we may authorize and may be in any currency or currency unit that we may designate. Except for the limitations on consolidation, merger and sale of all or substantially all of our assets contained in the indenture, the terms of the indenture do not contain any covenants or other provisions designed to give holders of any debt securities protection against changes in our operations, financial condition or transactions involving us.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may issue the debt securities issued under the indenture as &#8220;<u>discount securities,</u>&#8221; which means they may be sold at a discount below their stated principal amount. These debt securities, as well as other debt securities that are not issued at a discount, may be issued with &#8220;<u>original issue discount,</u>&#8221; or &#8220;<u>OID,</u>&#8221; for U.S. federal income tax purposes because of interest payment and other characteristics or terms of the debt securities. Material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to debt securities issued with OID will be described in more detail in any applicable prospectus supplement.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of debt securities being offered, including:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the title and form of the debt securities;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities or the series of which they are a part;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the person to whom any interest on a debt security of the series will be paid;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the date or dates on which we must repay the principal;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the date or dates from which interest will accrue, and the dates on which we must pay interest;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the place or places where we must pay the principal and any premium or interest on the debt securities;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the terms and conditions on which we may redeem any debt security, if at all;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any obligation to redeem or purchase any debt securities, and the terms and conditions on which we must do so;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the manner in which we will determine the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on the debt securities;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the currency in which we will pay the principal of and any premium or interest on the debt securities;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the principal amount of the debt securities that we will pay upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the amount that will be deemed to be the principal amount for any purpose, including the principal amount that will be due and payable upon any maturity or that will be deemed to be outstanding as of any date;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if applicable, that the debt securities are defeasible and the terms of such defeasance;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if applicable, the terms of any right to convert debt securities into, or exchange debt securities for, shares of our debt securities, common stock, or other securities or property;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">whether we will issue the debt securities in the form of one or more global securities and, if so, the respective depositaries for the global securities and the terms of the global securities;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any addition to or change in the events of default applicable to the debt securities and any change in the right of the trustee or the holders to declare the principal amount of any of the debt securities due and payable;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any addition to or change in the covenants in the indentures; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any other terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the applicable indentures.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may sell the debt securities at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount. We will describe U.S. federal income tax considerations, if any, applicable to debt securities sold at an original issue discount in the prospectus supplement. An &#8220;<u>original issue discount security</u>&#8221; is any debt security sold for less than its face value, and which provides that the holder cannot receive the full face value if maturity is accelerated. The prospectus supplement relating to any original issue discount securities will describe the particular provisions relating to acceleration of the maturity upon the occurrence of an event of default. In addition, we will describe U.S. federal income tax or other considerations applicable to any debt securities that are denominated in a currency or unit other than U.S. dollars in the prospectus supplement.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the maturity date or dates;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the form of the debt securities of the series;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">whether the debt securities rank as senior debt, senior subordinated debt, subordinated debt or any combination thereof, and the terms of any subordination;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if the price (expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount thereof) at which such debt securities will be issued is a price other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount thereof payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof, or if applicable, the portion of the principal amount of such debt securities that is convertible into another security or the method by which any such portion shall be determined;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the interest rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if applicable, the date or dates after which, or the period or periods during which, and the price or prices at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions and the terms of those redemption provisions;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the date or dates, if any, on which, and the price or prices at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder&#8217;s option to purchase, the series of debt securities and the currency or currency unit in which the debt securities are payable;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any and all terms, if applicable, relating to any auction or remarketing of the debt securities of that series and any security for our obligations with respect to such debt securities and any other terms which may be advisable in connection with the marketing of debt securities of that series;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">whether the debt securities of the series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of a global security or securities; the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such global security or securities may be exchanged in whole or in part for other individual securities; and the depositary for such global security or securities;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if applicable, the provisions relating to conversion or exchange of any debt securities of the series and the terms and conditions upon which such debt securities will be so convertible or exchangeable, including the conversion or exchange price, as applicable, or how it will be calculated and may be adjusted, any mandatory or optional (at our option and/or the holders&#8217;&nbsp;option) conversion or exchange features, the applicable conversion or exchange period and the manner of settlement for any conversion or exchange;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if other than the full principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of debt securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any changes in or additions to the covenants applicable to the particular debt securities being issued, including, among others, the consolidation, merger or sale covenant;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">additions to or changes in the events of default with respect to the securities and any change in the right of the trustee or the holders to declare the principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, with respect to such securities to be due and payable;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">additions to or changes in or deletions of the provisions relating to covenant defeasance and legal defeasance;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">additions to or changes in the provisions relating to satisfaction and discharge of the indenture;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">additions to or changes in the provisions relating to the modification of the indenture both with and without the consent of holders of debt securities issued under the indenture;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the currency of payment of debt securities if other than U.S. dollars and the manner of determining the equivalent amount in U.S. dollars;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">whether interest will be payable in cash or additional debt securities at our or the holder&#8217;s option and the terms and conditions upon which the election may be made;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the terms and conditions, if any, upon which we will pay amounts in addition to the stated interest, premium, if any and principal amounts of the debt securities of the series to any holder that is not a &#8220;United States person&#8221;&nbsp;for federal tax purposes;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any restrictions on transfer, sale or assignment of the debt securities of the series; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, any other additions or changes in the provisions of the indenture, and any terms that may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Conversion and Exchange Rights</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will set forth in the prospectus supplement the terms on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or our other securities. We will include provisions as to settlement upon conversion or exchange and whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock or our other securities that the holders of the series of debt securities receive would be subject to adjustment.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Consolidation, Merger or Sale</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, the indenture will not contain any covenant that restricts our ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. However, any successor to or acquirer of such assets must assume all of our obligations under the indenture or the debt securities, as appropriate. If the debt securities are convertible into or exchangeable for our other securities or securities of other entities, we or the person with whom we consolidate or merge or to whom we sell all of our property must make provisions for the conversion of the debt securities into securities that the holders of the debt securities would have received if they had converted the debt securities before the consolidation, merger or sale.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Events of Default Under the Indenture</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, the following are events of default under the indenture with respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if we fail to pay any installment of interest on any series of debt securities, as and when the same shall become due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 90 days; provided, however, that a valid extension of an interest payment period by us in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental thereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of interest for this purpose;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if we fail to pay the principal of, or premium, if any, on any series of debt securities as and when the same shall become due and payable whether at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise, or in any payment required by any sinking or analogous fund established with respect to such series; provided, however, that a valid extension of the maturity of such debt securities in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental thereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the debt securities or the indenture, other than a covenant specifically relating to another series of debt securities, and our failure continues for 90 days after we receive written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied and stating that such is a notice of default thereunder, from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series occurs and is continuing, other than an event of default specified in the last bullet point above, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice to us in writing, and to the trustee if notice is given by such holders, may declare the unpaid principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, due and payable immediately. If an event of default specified in the last bullet point above occurs with respect to us, the principal amount of and accrued interest, if any, of each issue of debt securities then outstanding shall be due and payable without any notice or other action on the part of the trustee or any holder.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of an affected series may waive any default or event of default with respect to the series and its consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we have cured the default or event of default in accordance with the indenture. Any waiver shall cure the default or event of default.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Subject to the terms of the indenture, if an event of default under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered the trustee reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, provided that:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any law or the applicable indenture; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">subject to its duties under the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee need not take any action that might involve it in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the holders not involved in the proceeding.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">A holder of the debt securities of any series will have the right to institute a proceeding under the indenture or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies only if:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the holder has given written notice to the trustee of a continuing event of default with respect to that series;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and such holders have offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee to institute the proceeding as trustee; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the trustee does not institute the proceeding, and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series other conflicting directions within 90 days after the notice, request and offer.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will periodically file statements with the trustee regarding our compliance with specified covenants in the indenture.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Modification of Indenture; Waiver</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We and the trustee may change an indenture without the consent of any holders with respect to specific matters:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture or in the debt securities of any series;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to comply with the provisions described above under &#8220;Description of Debt Securities&#8212;Consolidation, Merger or Sale&#8221;;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to add to our covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions such new covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities, to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us in the indenture;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to add to, delete from or revise the conditions, limitations, and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue, authentication and delivery of debt securities, as set forth in the indenture;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to make any change that does not adversely affect the interests of any holder of debt securities of any series in any material respect;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the debt securities of any series as provided above under &#8220;Description of Debt Securities&#8212;General&#8221;&nbsp;to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the indenture or any series of debt securities, or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of debt securities;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under any indenture by a successor trustee; or</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with the qualification of any indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">In addition, under the indenture, the rights of holders of a series of debt securities may be changed by us and the trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series that is affected. However, unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, we and the trustee may make the following changes only with the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities affected:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">extending the fixed maturity of any debt securities of any series;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest, or reducing any premium payable upon the redemption of any series of any debt securities; or</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">reducing the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any amendment, supplement, modification or waiver.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Each indenture provides that we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities, except for specified obligations, including obligations to:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">provide for payment;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">pay principal of and premium and interest on any debt securities of the series;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">maintain paying agencies;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">hold monies for payment in trust;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">recover excess money held by the trustee;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">compensate and indemnify the trustee; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">appoint any successor trustee.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit with the trustee money or government obligations sufficient to pay all the principal of, any premium, if any, and interest on, the debt securities of the series on the dates payments are due.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Form, Exchange and Transfer</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will issue the debt securities of each series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. The indenture provides that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, or &#8220;<u>DTC,</u>&#8221; or another depositary named by us and identified in a prospectus supplement with respect to that series. To the extent the debt securities of a series are issued in global form and as book-entry, a description of such terms will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indenture and the limitations applicable to global securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Subject to the terms of the indenture and the limitations applicable to global securities set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we will impose no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each series.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be required to:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of that series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing; or</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in part.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:33pt;">The trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make interest payments by check that we will mail to the holder or by wire transfer to certain holders. Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will designate the corporate trust office of the trustee as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">All money we pay to a paying agent or the trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities that remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">To the extent stated in the prospectus supplement, we may elect to apply the provisions in the indentures relating to defeasance and discharge of indebtedness, or to defeasance of restrictive covenants, to the debt securities of any series. The indentures provide that, upon satisfaction of the requirements described below, we may terminate all of our obligations under the debt securities of any series and the applicable indenture, known as legal defeasance, other than our obligation:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to maintain a registrar and paying agents and hold monies for payment in trust;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to register the transfer or exchange of the notes; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">In addition, we may terminate our obligation to comply with any restrictive covenants under the debt securities of any series or the applicable indenture, known as covenant defeasance.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may exercise our legal defeasance option even if we have previously exercised our covenant defeasance option. If we exercise either defeasance option, payment of the notes may not be accelerated because of the occurrence of events of default.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">To exercise either defeasance option as to debt securities of any series, we must irrevocably deposit in trust with the trustee money and/or obligations backed by the full faith and credit of the United States that will provide money in an amount sufficient in the written opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and each installment of interest on the debt securities. We may only establish this trust if, among other things:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">no event of default shall have occurred or be continuing;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">in the case of legal defeasance, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or there has been a change in law, which in the opinion of our counsel, provides that holders of the debt securities will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">in the case of covenant defeasance, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">we satisfy other customary conditions precedent described in the applicable indenture.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will mail notices to holders of debt securities as indicated in the prospectus supplement.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements and free writing prospectuses, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, which may consist of warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities and may be issued in one or more series. Warrants may be offered independently or in combination with common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, or as a part of units, offered by the prospectus supplement. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The following description of warrants will apply to the warrants offered by this prospectus unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement for a particular series of warrants may specify different or additional terms.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of warrant and/or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, that describe the terms of the particular series of warrants we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of such warrants. The following summaries of material terms and provisions of the warrants are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the form of warrant and/or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of warrants that we may offer under this prospectus. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement related to the particular series of warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as any related free writing prospectuses, and the complete form of warrant and/or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, and any supplemental agreements, that contain the terms of the warrants.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the title of the warrants;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the aggregate number of the warrants;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the designation and terms of the common stock, preferred stock or debt securities that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each security;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and any securities issued with the warrants will be separately transferable;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of a warrant and the exercise price for the warrants;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and expire;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if applicable, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the warrants;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any provisions with respect to a holder&#8217;s right to require us to repurchase the warrants upon a change in control; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any additional material terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Holders of warrants will not be entitled to:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">exercise any rights as stockholders of the Company.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Exercise of Warrants</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase the securities that we specify in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus at the exercise price that we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants by delivering the warrant or warrant certificate representing the warrants to be exercised together with specified information, and paying the required amount to the warrant agent, if applicable, in immediately available funds, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will set forth on the reverse side of any warrant certificate and in the applicable prospectus supplement the information that the holder of the warrant will be required to deliver to any warrant agent.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Upon receipt of the required payment and any warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of any warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue and deliver the securities purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented by a warrant certificate are exercised, then we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining amount of warrants. If we so indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may surrender securities as all or part of the exercise price for warrants.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Warrants</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Each warrant agent, if any, will act solely as our agent under the applicable warrant agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any warrant. A single bank or trust company may act as warrant agent for more than one issue of warrants. A warrant agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable warrant agreement or warrant, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a warrant may, without the consent of the related warrant agent or the holder of any other warrant, enforce by appropriate legal action its right to exercise, and receive the securities purchasable upon exercise of, its warrants.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Amendments and Supplements to Warrant Agreements</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We and the relevant warrant agent may, with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in number of the outstanding unexercised warrants affected, modify or amend the warrant agreement and the terms of the warrants. However, the warrant agreements may be amended or supplemented without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holders of each warrant affected:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">reduce the amount receivable upon exercise, cancellation or expiration;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">shorten the period of time during which the warrants may be exercised;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">otherwise materially and adversely affect the exercise rights of the beneficial owners of the warrants; or</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">reduce the percentage of outstanding warrants whose holders must consent to modification or amendment of the applicable warrant agreement or the terms of the warrants.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Anti-dilution and Other Adjustments</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the exercise price of, and the number of shares of common stock covered by a warrant, are subject to adjustment in certain events, including:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the issuance of common stock as a dividend or distribution on the common stock;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">subdivisions and combinations of the common stock (or as applicable to warrants to purchase preferred stock and the preferred stock);</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the issuance to all holders of common stock of capital stock rights entitling them to subscribe for or purchase common stock within 45 days after the date fixed for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive such capital stock rights, at less than the current market price; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the distribution to all holders of common stock of evidence of our indebtedness or assets (excluding certain cash dividends and distributions described below) or rights or warrants (excluding those referred to above).</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may, in lieu of making any adjustment in the exercise price of, and the number of shares of common stock covered by, a warrant, make proper provision so that each holder of such warrant who exercises such warrant (or any portion thereof):</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">before the record date for such distribution of separate certificates, shall be entitled to receive upon such exercise, shares of common stock issued with capital stock rights; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">after such record date and prior to the expiration, redemption or termination of such capital stock rights, shall be entitled to receive upon such exercise, in addition to the shares of common stock issuable upon such exercise, the same number of such capital stock rights as would a holder of the number of shares of common stock that such warrants so exercised would have entitled the holder thereof to acquire in accordance with the terms and provisions applicable to the capital stock rights if such warrant was exercised immediately prior to the record date for such distribution.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Common stock owned by or held for our account or for the account of any of our majority owned subsidiaries will not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any adjustment.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">No adjustment in the exercise price of, and the number of shares of common stock covered by, a warrant will be made for regular quarterly or other periodic or recurring cash dividends or distributions of cash dividends or distributions to the extent paid from retained earnings. Except as stated above, the exercise price of, and the number of shares of common stock covered by, a warrant will not be adjusted for the issuance of common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock, or securities carrying the right to purchase any of the foregoing.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">In the case of a reclassification or change of the common stock, a consolidation or merger involving us or sale or conveyance to another corporation of our property and assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, in each case as a result of which holders of our common stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities, other property or assets (including cash) with respect to or in exchange for such common stock, the holders of the warrants then outstanding will be entitled thereafter to convert such warrants into the kind and number of shares of stock and amount of other securities or property which they would have received upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance had such warrants been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the warrants and warrant agreements will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>General</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may issue, in one more series, units consisting of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or warrants for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in any combination in such amounts and in such numerous distinct series as we determine. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement that describes the terms of the series of units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of the related series of units. The following summaries of material terms and provisions of the units are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the particular series of units that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as any related free writing prospectuses and the complete unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the units.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of units being offered, including:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described below; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under &#8220;<u><a href="#common_stock" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Description of Common Stock</a>,</u>&#8221; &#8220;<a href="#debt_security" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Description of Debt Securities</u></a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href="#warrants" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Description of Warrants</u></a>&#8221; will apply to each unit and to any common stock, preferred stock, debt security, or warrant included in each unit, respectively.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Each unit agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable unit agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit. A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a unit may, without the consent of the related unit agent or the holder of any other unit, enforce by appropriate legal action its rights as holder under any security included in the unit.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We, and any unit agent and any of their agents, may treat the registered holder of any unit certificate as an absolute owner of the units evidenced by that certificate for any purpose and as the person entitled to exercise the rights attaching to the units so requested, despite any notice to the contrary.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may issue units in such amounts and in as many distinct series as we wish. This section summarizes terms of the units that apply generally to all series. Most of the financial and other specific terms of a particular series will be described in the prospectus supplement.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus, the units and unit agreements will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="legal_ownership" name="legal_ownership"></a>LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We can issue securities in registered form or in the form of one or more global securities. We describe global securities in greater detail below. We refer to those persons who have securities registered in their own names on the books that we or any applicable trustee, depositary or warrant agent maintain for this purpose as the &#8220;<u>holders</u>&#8221; of those securities. These persons are the legal holders of the securities. We refer to those persons who, indirectly through others, own beneficial interests in securities that are not registered in their own names, as &#8220;<u>indirect holders</u>&#8221; of those securities. As we discuss below, indirect holders are not legal holders, and investors in securities issued in book-entry form or in street name will be indirect holders.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Book-Entry Holders</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may issue securities in book-entry form only, as we will specify in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means securities may be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a financial institution that holds them as depositary on behalf of other financial institutions that participate in the depositary&#8217;s book-entry system. These participating institutions, which are referred to as participants, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the securities on behalf of themselves or their customers.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Only the person in whose name a security is registered is recognized as the holder of that security. Securities issued in global form will be registered in the name of the depositary or its participants. Consequently, for securities issued in global form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the securities, and we will make all payments on the securities to the depositary. The depositary passes along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">As a result, investors in a book-entry security will not own securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary&#8217;s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the securities are issued in global form, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Street Name Holders</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may terminate a global security or issue securities in non-global form. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their securities in their own names or in &#8220;<u>street name.</u>&#8221; Securities held by an investor in street name would be registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution that the investor chooses, and the investor would hold only a beneficial interest in those securities through an account he or she maintains at that institution.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">For securities held in street name, we will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the securities are registered as the holders of those securities, and we will make all payments on those securities to them. These institutions pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold securities in street name will be indirect holders, not holders, of those securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Our obligations, as well as the obligations of any applicable trustee and of any third parties employed by us or a trustee, run only to the legal holders of the securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a security or has no choice because we are issuing the securities only in global form.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, we may want to obtain the approval of the holders to amend an indenture, to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of the indenture or for other purposes. In such an event, we would seek approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the securities. Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Special Considerations For Indirect Holders</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">If you hold securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, you should check with your own institution to find out:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">whether it imposes fees or charges;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">whether and how you can instruct it to send you securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">how it would exercise rights under the securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if the securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary&#8217;s rules and procedures will affect these matters.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">A global security is a security that represents one or any other number of individual securities held by a depositary. Generally, all securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Each security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, DTC will be the depositary for all securities issued in book-entry form.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary, its nominee or a successor depositary, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under the section entitled &#8220;<a href="#special_sit" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Special Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated</u></a>&#8221; in this prospectus. As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that does. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">If the prospectus supplement for a particular security indicates that the security will be issued in global form only, then the security will be represented by a global security at all times unless and until the global security is terminated. If termination occurs, we may issue the securities through another book-entry clearing system or decide that the securities may no longer be held through any book-entry clearing system.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Special Considerations For Global Securities</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The rights of an indirect holder relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor&#8217;s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. We do not recognize an indirect holder as a holder of securities and instead deal only with the depositary that holds the global security.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">If securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">an investor cannot cause the securities to be registered in his or her name, and cannot obtain non-global certificates for his or her interest in the securities, except in the special situations we describe below;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">an investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the securities, as we describe above;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">an investor may not be able to sell interests in the securities to some insurance companies and to other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">an investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a global security in circumstances where certificates representing the securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the depositary&#8217;s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor&#8217;s interest in a global security;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">we and any applicable trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary&#8217;s actions or for its records of ownership interests in a global security, nor do we or any applicable trustee supervise the depositary in any way;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the depositary may, and we understand that DTC will, require that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security within its book-entry system use immediately available funds, and your broker or bank may require you to do so as well;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">financial institutions that participate in the depositary&#8217;s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in a global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the securities; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">There may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor. We do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="special_sit" name="special_sit"></a>Special Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">In a few special situations described below, the global security will terminate and interests in it will be exchanged for physical certificates representing those interests. After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in securities transferred to their own name, so that they will be direct holders. We have described the rights of holders and street name investors above.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the global security will terminate when the following special situations occur:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue as depositary for that global security and we do not appoint another institution to act as depositary within 90 days;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if we notify any applicable trustee that we wish to terminate that global security; or</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">if an event of default has occurred with regard to securities represented by that global security and has not been cured or waived.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The applicable prospectus supplement may also list additional situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of securities covered by the applicable prospectus supplement. When a global security terminates, the depositary, and not we or any applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the names of the institutions that will be the initial direct holders.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="plan_distribute" name="plan_distribute"></a>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus in any one or more of the following ways from time to time:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">directly to investors, including through a specific bidding, auction or other process or in privately negotiated transactions;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to investors through agents;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">directly to agents;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to or through brokers or dealers;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to the public through underwriting syndicates led by one or more managing underwriters;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">to one or more underwriters acting alone for resale to investors or to the public;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">through a block trade in which the broker or dealer engaged to handle the block trade will attempt to sell the securities as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">through agents on a best-efforts basis; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">through a combination of any such methods of sale.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may also sell the securities offered by this prospectus in &#8220;<u>at the market offerings</u>&#8221; within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act (including as discussed in greater detail below).</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Sales may be affected in transactions:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, including the Nasdaq Capital Market in the case of shares of our common stock;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">in the over-the-counter market;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">in transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or services or in the over-the-counter market;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">through the writing of options; or</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">through the settlement of short sales.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We will provide in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the offering and the method of distribution and will identify any firms acting as underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the offering, including:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the amount of securities underwritten;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds to us from the sale;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any underwriting discounts and other items constituting compensation to underwriters, dealers or agents;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any public offering price;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any material relationships between the underwriters and the Company; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">any securities exchange or market on which the securities offered in the prospectus supplement may be listed.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">In connection with the sale of the securities, we or the purchasers of securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Any underwritten offering may be on a best-efforts, or a firm commitment basis. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the securities distribution may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts and commissions they receive and any profit they realize on the resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Underwriters and their controlling persons, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification against and contribution toward specific civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, each series of securities will be a new issue with no established trading market, other than shares of common stock of the Company, which are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, or listed on the exchange where our common stock is then listed, subject where applicable, to official notice of issuance and where applicable, subject to the requirements of the exchange (which in some cases require stockholder approval for any transactions which would result in the issuance of more than 20% of our then outstanding shares of common stock or voting rights representing over 20% of our then outstanding shares of stock). We may elect to list any series of debt securities or preferred stock, on an exchange, but we are not obligated to do so. It is possible that one or more underwriters may make a market in the securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of, or the trading market for, any offered securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Underwriters, dealers or agents that participate in the offer of securities, or their affiliates or associates, may have engaged or engage in transactions with and perform services for, us or our affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they may have received or receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">We may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with any derivative transaction, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement or a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business for which they receive compensation.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Upon written instruction from us, a sales agent party to a distribution agency agreement with us will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf, as our agent, the shares of common stock offered as agreed upon by us and the sales agent. We will designate the maximum amount of shares of common stock to be sold through the sales agent, on a daily basis or otherwise as we and the sales agent agree. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable distribution agency agreement, the sales agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as our sales agent and on our behalf, all of the designated shares of common stock. We may instruct the sales agent not to sell shares of common stock if the sales cannot be affected at or above the price designated by us in any such instruction. We may suspend the offering of shares of common stock under any distribution agency agreement by notifying the sales agent. Likewise, the sales agent may suspend the offering of shares of common stock under the applicable distribution agency agreement by notifying us of such suspension.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The offering of common stock pursuant to a distribution agency agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (1) the sale of all shares of common stock subject to the distribution agency agreement or (2) the termination of the distribution agency agreement by us or by the sales agent.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Sales agents under our distribution agency agreements may make sales in privately negotiated transactions and/or any other method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an &#8220;<u>at-the-market</u>&#8221; offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, sales made directly on the Nasdaq Capital Market, the existing trading market for our common stock, or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, each in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. The name of any such underwriter or agent involved in the offer and sale of our common stock, the amounts underwritten, and the nature of its obligations to take our common stock will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">This prospectus provides you with a general description of the proposed offering of our securities. Each time that we sell securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may add to, update, or change information contained in this prospectus and should be read as superseding this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus, the prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus, together with additional information described under the heading &#8220;<a href="#where_find_info" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Where You Can Find More Information</u></a>.&#8221;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any offering of securities, including the offering price to the public in that offering, the purchase price and net proceeds of that offering, and the other specific terms related to that offering of securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for us by The Loev Law Firm, PC, Bellaire, Texas. In connection with particular offerings of the securities in the future, and if stated in the applicable prospectus supplements, the validity of those securities will be passed on for us by The Loev Law Firm, PC. If legal matters in connection with offerings made by this prospectus are passed on by counsel for the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, that counsel will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The consolidated financial statements of U.S. Energy Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries included in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 have been audited by Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report which is incorporated by reference herein, and has been so incorporated in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Estimates of historical oil and natural gas reserves and related information of the Company as of December 31, 2024, appearing in, and included as an exhibit to, the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, are based upon engineering studies prepared by On Point Resources, Inc., an independent petroleum engineer. Such estimates and related information have been incorporated herein in reliance upon the authority of On Point Resources, Inc., as an expert in such matters.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC&#8217;s web site at&nbsp;<u>www.sec.gov</u>&nbsp;and on the &#8220;<u>Investors </u><u>&#8211;</u><u> SEC Filings</u>&#8221; page of our website at&nbsp;<u>https://usnrg.com</u>. Neither this website nor the information on this website is included or incorporated in or is a part of, this prospectus. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC like us. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC&#8217;s website at&nbsp;<u>http://www.sec.gov</u>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">This prospectus is part of the registration statement and does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. Whenever a reference is made in this prospectus to any of our contracts or other documents, the reference may not be complete and, for a copy of the contract or document, you should refer to the exhibits that are a part of the registration statement. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus and the prospectus supplement(s). The securities offered under this prospectus and the prospectus supplement are offered only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus and the prospectus supplement(s), is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus and prospectus supplement(s), respectively, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or the prospectus supplement(s), or any sale of the securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION</b><b><i>.</i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The following table sets forth the various expenses, all of which will be borne by us, in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions. All amounts shown are estimates except for the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Filing Fee - Securities and Exchange Commission</p>
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			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 18%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,635.00</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Attorney&#8217;s fees and expenses</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">* Estimated expenses that are not presently known because they depend upon, among other things, the number of offerings that will be made pursuant to this registration statement, the amount and type of securities being offered and the timing of such offerings.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</b><b><i>.</i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that all of our directors, officers, employees and agents shall be entitled to be indemnified by us to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (&#8220;<u>DGCL</u>&#8221;). Section 145 of the DGCL concerning indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents is set forth below.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Section 145. Indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents; insurance.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">A corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys&#8217;&nbsp;fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person&#8217;s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the person&#8217;s conduct was unlawful.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">A corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys&#8217;&nbsp;fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">To the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys&#8217;&nbsp;fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Any indemnification under subsections (a) and (b) of this section (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because the person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director or officer of the corporation at the time of such determination (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum; or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum; or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or (4) by the stockholders.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Expenses (including attorneys&#8217;&nbsp;fees) incurred by an officer or director of the corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in this section. Such expenses (including attorneys&#8217;&nbsp;fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents of the corporation or by persons serving at the request of the corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation deems appropriate.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other &#8212;&nbsp;subsections of this section shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person&#8217;s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. A right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses arising under a provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or a bylaw shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws (as amended and restated) after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought, unless the provision in effect at the time of such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or impairment after such action or omission has occurred.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">A corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person&#8217;s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under this section.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">For purposes of this section, references to &#8220;<u>the corporation</u>&#8221;&nbsp;shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this section with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">For purposes of this section, references to &#8220;<u>other enterprises</u>&#8221;&nbsp;shall include employee benefit plans; references to &#8220;<u>fines</u>&#8221;&nbsp;shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to &#8220;<u>serving at the request of the corporation</u>&#8221;&nbsp;shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner &#8220;<u>not opposed to the best interests of the corporation</u>&#8221;&nbsp;as referred to in this section.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this section shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The Court of Chancery is hereby vested with exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all actions for advancement of expenses or indemnification brought under this section or under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. The Court of Chancery may summarily determine a corporation&#8217;s obligation to advance expenses (including attorneys&#8217;&nbsp;fees).</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">In accordance with Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, our Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director shall be personally liable to us or any of our stockholders for monetary damages resulting from breaches of his or her fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such limitation on or exemption from liability is not permitted under the DGCL or unless he or she violated his or her duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived improper personal benefit from his or her action as a director. The effect of this provision of our Certificate of Incorporation is to eliminate our rights and those of our stockholders (through stockholders&#8217; derivative suits on our behalf) to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director, including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior, except as restricted by Section 102(b) of the DGCL. However, this provision does not limit or eliminate our rights or the rights of any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief, such as an injunction or rescission, in the event of a breach of a director&#8217;s duty of care.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Our Certificate of Incorporation also provides that we will, to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, indemnify our current and former officers and directors, as well as those persons who, while directors or officers of our corporation, are or were serving as directors, officers, employees or agents of another entity, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, in connection with any threatened, pending or completed proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys&#8217; fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by any such person in connection with any such proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person eligible for indemnification pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation will be indemnified by us in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if such proceeding was authorized by our board of directors, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The right to indemnification conferred by our Certificate of Incorporation is a contract right that includes the right to be paid by us the expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding referenced above in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that if the DGCL requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by our officer or director (solely in the capacity as an officer or director of our corporation) will be made only upon delivery to us of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such officer or director, to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under our Certificate of Incorporation or otherwise.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which any person covered by our Certificate of Incorporation may have or hereafter acquire under law, our Certificate of Incorporation, our bylaws (as amended and restated), an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Any repeal or amendment of provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation affecting indemnification rights, whether by our stockholders or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provisions inconsistent therewith, will (unless otherwise required by law) be prospective only, except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits us to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis, and will not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision. Our Certificate of Incorporation will also permit us, to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other that those specifically covered by our Certificate of Incorporation.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Our Bylaws (as amended and restated from time to time)(&#8220;<u>Bylaws</u>&#8221;) include the provisions relating to advancement of expenses and indemnification rights consistent with those set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation. In addition, our Bylaws provide for a right of indemnitee to bring a suit in the event a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses is not paid in full by us within a specified period of time. Our Bylaws also permit us to purchase and maintain insurance, at our expense, to protect us and/or any director, officer, employee or agent of our corporation or another entity, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Any repeal or amendment of provisions of our Bylaws affecting indemnification rights, whether by our board of directors, stockholders or by changes in applicable law, or the adoption of any other provisions inconsistent therewith, will (unless otherwise required by law) be prospective only, except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits us to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis, and will not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing thereunder with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our officers and directors. These agreements require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to us, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(a) Exhibits Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">A list of exhibits filed with this registration statement on Form S-3 is set forth on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS</b><b><i>.</i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(i) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#8220;<u>Calculation of Registration Fee</u>&#8221; table in the effective registration statement; and</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(iii) Include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (i)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of this chapter that is part of the registration statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(6) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#8217;s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#8217;s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(7) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(8) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(9) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>No.</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Filed</b></p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222021362/ex3-4.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Certificate of Transfer, filed with the Secretary of State of Wyoming on August 3, 2022, and effective on August 3, 2022</u></a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">8-K</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%; text-align: center;">000-06814</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222021362/ex3-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Certificate of Conversion, filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 3, 2022, and effective on August 3, 2022</u></a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">8-K</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222021362/ex3-2.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Certificate of Incorporation of U.S. Energy Corp., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 3, 2022</u></a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">8-K</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">000-06814</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">3.2</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222021362/ex3-3.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Amended and Restated Bylaws of U.S. Energy Corp.</u></a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">8-K</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">000-06814</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Form of Warrant Agreement</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Form of Warrant Certificate</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">**4.3</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_860310.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Form of Debt Indenture</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">X</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">*4.4</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Form of Debt Security</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">*4.5</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Certificate of Designation of Preferred Stock</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">*4.6</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Form of Preferred Stock Certificate</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">*4.7</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Form of Unit Agreement</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">*4.8</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Form of Unit Certificate</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">**5.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_860311.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Opinion and consent of The Loev Law Firm, PC re: the legality of the securities being registered</a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">X</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">**23.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_860312.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.)</a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">X</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">**23.2</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_860313.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Reserve Engineer (On Point Resources, Inc.)</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">X</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">**23.3</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_860311.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of The Loev Law Firm, PC (included in Exhibit 5.1)</a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">X</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">**24.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="#poa" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement)</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">X</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">***25.1</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee for Debt Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">99.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222021362/ex99-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Plan of Conversion dated July 27, 2022, and effective August 3, 2022, of U.S. Energy Corp. from a Wyoming Corporation to a Delaware Corporation</u></a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">8-K</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%; text-align: center;">000-06814</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">99.1</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%; text-align: center;">August 3, 2022</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">**107</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 42%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_860314.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Filing Fee Table</a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 11%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; text-align: center;">X</td>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">If applicable, to be filed by amendment or by a report filed under the Exchange Act and incorporated herein by reference.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Filed herewith.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">If applicable, to be filed subsequent to the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="poa" name="poa"></a>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Houston, State of Texas on the 12th day of September 2025.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>U.S. ENERGY CORP.</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><i>/s/ Ryan L. Smith</i>&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Ryan L. Smith, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(Principal Executive Officer)</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the persons whose signature appears below constitute and appoint Ryan L. Smith and Mark L. Zajac, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for them and in their name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement (or any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, and generally to do all such things in their names and behalf in their capacities as officers and directors to enable U.S. Energy Corp. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and all requirements of the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;L. Smith</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 45%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">September 12, 2025</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Ryan&nbsp;L. Smith</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(<i>Principal Executive Officer</i>)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/&nbsp;Mark L. Zajac</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Chief Financial Officer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">September 12, 2025</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Mark L. Zajac</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(<i>Principal Financial and Accounting Officer</i>)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/&nbsp;John Weinzierl</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Chairman and Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">September 12, 2025</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">John Weinzierl</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/&nbsp;James W. Denny III</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">September 12, 2025</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">James W. Denny III</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 45%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 19%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/&nbsp;Randall D. Keys</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 45%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">September 12, 2025</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Randall D. Keys</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/&nbsp;Duane H. King</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 45%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Director</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 19%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">September 12, 2025</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Duane H. King</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 45%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 19%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/&nbsp;D. Stephen Slack</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 45%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Director</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 19%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">September 12, 2025</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 2.04</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Execution and Authentications</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">8</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 2.05</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Registration of Transfer and Exchange</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">9</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 2.06</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Temporary Securities</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">10</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 2.07</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Securities</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">10</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 2.08</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Cancellation</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">11</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 2.09</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Benefits of Indenture</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">11</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 2.10</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Authenticating Agent</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">11</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 2.11</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Global Securities</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">11</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>ARTICLE 3</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES AND SINKING FUND PROVISIONS</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>12</b></p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 3.01</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Redemption</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">12</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 3.02</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Notice of Redemption</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">12</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 3.03</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Payment Upon Redemption</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">13</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 3.04</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Sinking Fund</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">14</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 3.05</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">14</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 3.06</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">14</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>ARTICLE 4</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>COVENANTS</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>14</b></p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 4.01</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">14</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 4.02</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Maintenance of Office or Agency</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">15</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 4.03</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Paying Agents</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">15</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 4.04</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Office of Trustee</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">16</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 4.05</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Compliance with Consolidation Provisions</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">16</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>ARTICLE 5</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>SECURITYHOLDERS</b>&#8217;<b>&nbsp;LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE</b>&nbsp;<b>TRUSTEE</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>16</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 5.01</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Securityholders</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">16</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 5.02</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Preservation Of Information; Communications With Securityholders</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">16</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 5.03</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Reports by the Company</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">17</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 5.04</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Reports by the Trustee</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">17</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>ARTICLE 6</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>17</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 6.01</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Events of Default</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">17</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 6.02</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">19</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 6.03</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Application of Moneys Collected</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">20</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 6.04</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Limitation on Suits</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">20</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 6.05</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">21</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 6.06</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Control by Securityholders</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">21</p>
			</td>
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		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 6.07</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Undertaking to Pay Costs</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">21</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>22</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">22</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 7.02</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Certain Rights of Trustee</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">23</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance or Securities</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">24</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">May Hold Securities</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">24</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 7.05</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Moneys Held in Trust</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">24</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Compensation and Reimbursement</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">25</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 7.07</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 80%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Reliance on Officer&#8217;s Certificate</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">25</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 7.08</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Disqualification; Conflicting Interests</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">25</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 7.09</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">26</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 7.10</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">26</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 7.11</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Acceptance of Appointment By Successor</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">27</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 7.12</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">28</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>28</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Evidence of Action by Securityholders</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">28</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 8.02</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Proof of Execution by Securityholders</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">29</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 8.03</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Who May be Deemed Owners</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">29</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 8.04</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Certain Securities Owned by Company Disregarded</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">29</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 8.05</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Actions Binding on Future Securityholders</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">30</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Securityholders</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">31</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 9.03</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Effect of Supplemental Indentures</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Securities Affected by Supplemental Indentures</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">31</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;">Section 9.05</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Execution of Supplemental Indentures</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">32</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>SUCCESSOR ENTITY</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Successor Entity Substituted</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>33</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">33</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Deposited Moneys to be Held in Trust</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">34</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Payment of Moneys Held by Paying Agents</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Repayment to Company</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">34</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>35</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Effect on Successors and Assigns</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">35</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Actions by Successor</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">35</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Surrender of Company Powers</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">35</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Notices</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">37</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Table of Contents; Headings</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>INDENTURE</b>, dated as of [&#9679;], 20[&#9679;], among U.S. Energy Corp.,&nbsp;a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<b><u>Company</u></b>&#8221;), and [&#9679;], as trustee (the &#8220;<b><u>Trustee</u></b>&#8221;):</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>WHEREAS</b>, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance of debt securities (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;<b><u>Securities</u></b>&#8221;), in an unlimited aggregate principal amount to be issued from time to time in one or more series as in this Indenture provided, as registered Securities without coupons, to be authenticated by the certificate of the Trustee;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>WHEREAS</b>, to provide the terms and conditions upon which the Securities are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Company has duly authorized the execution of this Indenture; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>WHEREAS</b>, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>NOW, THEREFORE</b>, in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of Securities:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>ARTICLE 1</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 1.01 Definitions of Terms</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The terms defined in this Section (except as in this Indenture or any indenture supplemental hereto otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section and shall include the plural as well as the singular. All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or that are by reference in such Act defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (except as herein or any indenture supplemental hereto otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires), shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act as in force at the date of the execution of this instrument.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Authenticating Agent</u></i></b>&#8221; means the Trustee or an authenticating agent with respect to all or any of the series of Securities appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.10.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Bankruptcy Law</u></i></b>&#8221; means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Board of Directors</u></i></b>&#8221; means the Board of Directors (or the functional equivalent thereof) of the Company or any duly authorized committee of such Board.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Board Resolution</u></i></b>&#8221; means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or duly authorized committee thereof) and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Business Day</u></i></b>&#8221; means, with respect to any series of Securities, any day other than a day on which federal or state banking institutions in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, or in the city of the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, are authorized or obligated by law, executive order or regulation to close, <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to &#8220;stay at home&#8221;, &#8220;shelter-in-place&#8221;, &#8220;non-essential employee&#8221; or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Commission</u></i></b>&#8221; means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Exchange Act, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Company</u></i></b>&#8221; means U.S. Energy Corp., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and, subject to the provisions of Article Ten, shall also include its successors and assigns.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Corporate Trust Office</u></i></b>&#8221; means the office of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust business shall be principally administered, which office at the date hereof is located at _______________________________.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Custodian</u></i></b>&#8221; means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Defaulted Interest</u></i></b>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Depositary</u></i></b>&#8221; means, with respect to Securities of any series for which the Company shall determine that such Securities will be issued as a Global Security, The Depository Trust Company, another clearing agency, or any successor registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act, or other applicable statute or regulation, which, in each case, shall be designated by the Company pursuant to either Section 2.01 or 2.11.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Event of Default</u></i></b>&#8221; means, with respect to Securities of a particular series, any event specified in Section 6.01, continued for the period of time, if any, therein designated.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Exchange Act</u></i></b>&#8221; means the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Global Security</u></i></b>&#8221; means a Security issued to evidence all or a part of any series of Securities which is executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee to the Depositary or pursuant to the Depositary&#8217;s instruction, all in accordance with the Indenture, which shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Governmental Obligations</u></i></b>&#8221; means securities that are (a)&nbsp;direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (b)&nbsp;obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America that, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof at any time prior to the stated maturity of the Securities, and shall also include a depositary receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such Governmental Obligation or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Governmental Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt; provided, however, that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Governmental Obligation or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Governmental Obligation evidenced by such depositary receipt.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Officer</u></i></b><u>&#8217;</u><b><i><u>s Certificate</u></i></b>&#8221; means a certificate signed by any Officer. Each such certificate shall include the statements provided for in Section 13.07(b), if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Opinion of Counsel</u></i></b>&#8221; means an opinion in writing subject to customary exceptions of legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel for the Company, that is delivered to the Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof. Each such opinion shall include the statements provided for in Section 13.07(b), if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Outstanding</u></i></b>&#8221;, when used with reference to Securities of any series, means, subject to the provisions of Section 8.04, as of any particular time, all Securities of that series theretofore authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Indenture, except (a) Securities theretofore canceled by the Trustee or any paying agent, or delivered to the Trustee or any paying agent for cancellation or that have previously been canceled; (b) Securities or portions thereof for the payment or redemption of which moneys or Governmental Obligations in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any paying agent (other than the Company) or shall have been set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own paying agent); provided, however, that if such Securities or portions of such Securities are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of such redemption shall have been given as provided in Article Three, or provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made for giving such notice; and (c) Securities in lieu of or in substitution for which other Securities shall have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 2.07.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Person</u></i></b>&#8221; means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, joint-stock company, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Predecessor Security</u></i></b>&#8221; of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 2.07 in lieu of a lost, destroyed or stolen Security shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed or stolen Security.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Responsible Officer</u></i></b>&#8221; when used with respect to the Trustee means any officer of the Trustee assigned by the Trustee to administer its corporate trust matters with respect to this Indenture (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes without limitation any supplemental indenture hereto).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Security Register</u></i></b>&#8221; and &#8220;<b><i><u>Security Registrar</u></i></b>&#8221; shall have the meanings as set forth in Section&nbsp;2.05.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">(1) any corporation or company a majority of whose capital stock with voting power, under ordinary circumstances, to elect directors is, at the date of determination, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person (a &#8220;<b><i><u>subsidiary</u></i></b>&#8221;), by one or more subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more subsidiaries of such Person;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Trustee</u></i></b>&#8221; means _________________________, and, subject to the provisions of Article Seven, shall also include its successors and assigns, and, if at any time there is more than one Person acting in such capacity hereunder, &#8220;<b><u>Trustee</u></b>&#8221; shall mean each such Person. The term &#8220;<b><u>Trustee</u></b>&#8221; as used with respect to a particular series of the Securities shall mean the trustee with respect to that series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;Trust Indenture Act</u></i></b>&#8221; means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b><i><u>&#8220;U.S.A. Patriot Act</u></i></b>&#8221;&nbsp;means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. 107-56, as amended and signed into law October 26, 2001.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, TERMS, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE</b>&nbsp;<b>OF SECURITIES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 2.01 Designation and Terms of Securities</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Securities may be issued in one or more series up to the aggregate principal amount of Securities of that series from time to time authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or pursuant to one or more indentures supplemental hereto. Prior to the initial issuance of Securities of any series, there shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth in an Officer&#8217;s Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(1) </b>the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of that series from all other Securities);</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(5) </b>the applicability of any guarantees;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(9) </b>the interest rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(10) </b>the Company&#8217;s right, if any, to defer the payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(11) </b>if applicable, the date or dates after which, or the period or periods during which, and the price or prices at which, the Company may at its option, redeem the series of Securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions and the terms of those redemption provisions;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(12) </b>the date or dates, if any, on which, and the price or prices at which the Company is obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the Securityholder&#8217;s option to purchase, the series of Securities and the currency or currency unit in which the Securities are payable;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(13) </b>the denominations in which the Securities of the series shall be issuable, if other than denominations of one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(14) </b>any and all terms, if applicable, relating to any auction or remarketing of the Securities of that series and any security for the obligations of the Company with respect to such Securities and any other terms which may be advisable in connection with the marketing of Securities of that series;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(15) </b>whether the Securities of the series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of a Global Security or Securities; the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such Global Security or Securities may be exchanged in whole or in part for other individual Securities; and the Depositary for such Global Security or Securities;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(16) </b>if applicable, the provisions relating to conversion or exchange of any Securities of the series and the terms and conditions upon which such Securities will be so convertible or exchangeable, including the conversion or exchange price, as applicable, or how it will be calculated and may be adjusted, any mandatory or optional (at the Company&#8217;s option or the holders&#8217; option) conversion or exchange features, the applicable conversion or exchange period and the manner of settlement for any conversion or exchange, which may, without limitation, include the payment of cash as well as the delivery of securities;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(18) </b>any changes in or additions to the covenants applicable to the series of Securities being issued, including, among others, the consolidation, merger or sale covenant;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(19) </b>only additions to or changes in the Events of Default with respect to the Securities and any change in the right of the Trustee or the Securityholders to declare the principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, with respect to such Securities to be due and payable;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(20) </b>additions to or changes in or deletions of the provisions relating to covenant defeasance and legal defeasance;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(21) </b>additions to or changes in the provisions relating to satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(22) </b>additions to or changes in the provisions relating to the modification of this Indenture both with and without the consent of Securityholders of Securities issued under this Indenture;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(23) </b>the currency of payment of Securities if other than U.S. dollars and the manner of determining the equivalent amount in U.S. dollars;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(24) </b>whether interest will be payable in cash or additional Securities at the Company&#8217;s or the Securityholders&#8217; option, the terms and conditions upon which the election may be made;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(25) </b>the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the Company shall pay amounts in addition to the stated interest, premium, if any and principal amounts of the Securities of the series to any Securityholder that is not a &#8220;<b><u>United States person</u></b>&#8221; for federal tax purposes;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(26) </b>any restrictions on transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities of the series;&nbsp;and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(27) </b>any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the Securities, any other additions or changes in the provisions of this Indenture, and any terms that may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to any such Board Resolution or in any indentures supplemental hereto.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution of the Company, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officer&#8217;s Certificate of the Company setting forth the terms of the series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Securities of any series and the Trustee&#8217;s certificate of authentication to be borne by such Securities shall be substantially of the tenor and purport as set forth in one or more indentures supplemental hereto or as provided in a Board Resolution, and set forth in an Officer&#8217;s Certificate, and they may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification or designation and such legends or endorsements printed, lithographed or engraved thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, or as may be required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any securities exchange on which Securities of that series may be listed, or to conform to usage.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 2.03 Denominations: Provisions for Payment</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Securities shall be issuable as registered Securities and in the denominations of one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof, subject to Section 2.01(a)(13). The Securities of a particular series shall bear interest payable on the dates and at the rate specified with respect to that series. Subject to Section 2.01(a)(23), the principal of and the interest on the Securities of any series, as well as any premium thereon in the case of a redemption or repurchase thereof prior to maturity, and any cash amount due upon the conversion or exchange thereof, shall be payable in the coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time is legal tender for public and private debt, at the office or agency of the Company in the continental United States of America maintained for that purpose. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. Interest on the Securities shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The interest installment on any Security that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Securities of that series shall be paid to the Person in whose name said Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment. In the event that any Security of a particular series or portion thereof is called for redemption and the redemption date is subsequent to a regular record date with respect to any Interest Payment Date and prior to such Interest Payment Date, interest on such Security will be paid upon presentation and surrender of such Security as provided in Section 3.03.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Any interest on any Security that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Securities of the same series (herein called &#8220;<b><u>Defaulted Interest</u></b>&#8221;) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holder on the relevant regular record date by virtue of having been such holder; and such Defaulted Interest shall be paid by the Company, at its election, as provided in clause (1) or clause (2) below:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(1) </b>The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on Securities to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner: the Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each such Security and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall not be more than 15 nor less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such special record date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor to be mailed, first class postage prepaid, to each Securityholder at his or her address as it appears in the Security Register (as hereinafter defined), not less than 10 days prior to such special record date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor having been mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered on such special record date.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Unless otherwise set forth in a Board Resolution or one or more indentures supplemental hereto establishing the terms of any series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof, the term &#8220;<b><u>regular record date</u></b>&#8221; as used in this Section with respect to a series of Securities and any Interest Payment Date for such series shall mean either the fifteenth day of the month immediately preceding the month in which an Interest Payment Date established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof shall occur, if such Interest Payment Date is the first day of a month, or the first day of the month in which an Interest Payment Date established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof shall occur, if such Interest Payment Date is the fifteenth day of a month, whether or not such date is a Business Day.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Security of a series delivered under this Indenture upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security of such series shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, that were carried by such other Security.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 2.04 Execution and Authentications</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Securities shall be signed on behalf of the Company by one of its Officers. Signatures may be in the form of a manual or facsimile signature.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company may use the facsimile signature of any Person who shall have been an Officer (at the time of execution), notwithstanding the fact that at the time the Securities shall be authenticated and delivered or disposed of such Person shall have ceased to be such an officer of the Company. The Securities may contain such notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication by the Trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">A Security shall not be valid until authenticated manually by an authorized signatory of the Trustee, or by an Authenticating Agent. Such signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, together with a written order of the Company for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, signed by an Officer, and the Trustee in accordance with such written order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Upon the Company&#8217;s delivery of any such authentication order to the Trustee at any time after the initial issuance of Securities under this Indenture, the Trustee shall be provided with, and (subject to Sections 315(a) through 315(d) of the Trust Indenture Act) shall be fully protected in relying upon, (1) an Opinion of Counsel or reliance letter and (2) an Officer&#8217;s Certificate stating that all conditions precedent to the execution, authentication and delivery of such Securities are in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate such Securities if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee&#8217;s own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>Securities of any series may be exchanged upon presentation thereof at the office or agency of the Company in the continental United States of America designated for such purpose, for other Securities of such series of authorized denominations, and for a like aggregate principal amount, upon payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in relation thereto, all as provided in this Section. In respect of any Securities so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange therefor the Security or Securities of the same series that the Securityholder making the exchange shall be entitled to receive, bearing numbers not contemporaneously outstanding.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>The Company shall keep, or cause to be kept at its office or agency&nbsp;in the continental United States of America designated for such purpose a register or registers (herein referred to as the &#8220;<b><u>Security Register</u></b>&#8221;) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall register the Securities and the transfers of Securities as in this Article provided and which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Trustee. The registrar for the purpose of registering Securities and transfer of Securities as herein provided shall be appointed as authorized by Board Resolution (the &#8220;<b><u>Security Registrar</u></b>&#8221;).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Upon surrender for transfer of any Security at the office or agency of the Company designated for such purpose, the Company shall execute, the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Security or Securities of the same series as the Security presented for a like aggregate principal amount.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">All Securities presented or surrendered for exchange or registration of transfer, as provided in this Section, shall be accompanied (if so required by the Company or the Security Registrar) by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Company or the Security Registrar, duly executed by the registered holder or by such holder&#8217;s duly authorized attorney in writing.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>Except as provided pursuant to Section 2.01 pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth in an Officer&#8217;s Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental to this Indenture, no service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Securities, or issue of new Securities in case of partial redemption of any series or repurchase, conversion or exchange of less than the entire principal amount of a Security, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in relation thereto, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.06, Section 3.03(b) and Section 9.04 not involving any transfer.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(d) </b>The Company shall not be required (i) to issue, exchange or register the transfer of any Securities during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of less than all the Outstanding Securities of the same series and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, nor (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any Securities of any series or portions thereof called for redemption or surrendered for repurchase, but not validly withdrawn, other than the unredeemed portion of any such Securities being redeemed in part or not surrendered for repurchase, as the case may be. The provisions of this Section 2.05 are, with respect to any Global Security, subject to Section 2.11 hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Security (including any transfers between or among depositary participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Security) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Company may execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities (printed, lithographed or typewritten) of any authorized denomination. Such temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued, but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Securities, all as may be determined by the Company. Every temporary Security of any series shall be executed by the Company and be authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with like effect, as the definitive Securities of such series. Without unnecessary delay the Company will execute and will furnish definitive Securities of such series and thereupon any or all temporary Securities of such series may be surrendered in exchange therefor (without charge to the holders), at the office or agency of the Company in the continental United States of America designated for the purpose, and the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange for such temporary Securities an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Securities of such series, unless the Company advises the Trustee to the effect that definitive Securities need not be executed and furnished until further notice from the Company. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of such series shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series authenticated and delivered hereunder.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 2.07 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Securities</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In case any temporary or definitive Security shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company (subject to the next succeeding sentence) shall execute, and upon the Company&#8217;s request the Trustee (subject as aforesaid) shall authenticate and deliver, a new Security of the same series, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated Security, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Security so destroyed, lost or stolen. In every case the applicant for a substituted Security shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of the applicant&#8217;s Security and of the ownership thereof. The Trustee may authenticate any such substituted Security and deliver the same upon the written request or authorization of any officer of the Company. Upon the issuance of any substituted Security, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In case any Security that has matured or is about to mature shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, instead of issuing a substitute Security, pay or authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Security) if the applicant for such payment shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as they may require to save them harmless, and, in case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence to the satisfaction of the Company and the Trustee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Security and of the ownership thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Every replacement Security issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be found at any time, or be enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of the same series duly issued hereunder. All Securities shall be held and owned upon the express condition that the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities, and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) any and all other rights or remedies, notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without their surrender.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">All Securities surrendered for the purpose of payment, redemption, repurchase, exchange, registration of transfer or conversion or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Company or any paying agent (or any other applicable agent), be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, or, if surrendered to the Trustee, shall be cancelled by it, and no Securities shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly required or permitted by any of the provisions of this Indenture. On request of the Company at the time of such surrender, the Trustee shall deliver to the Company canceled Securities held by the Trustee. In the absence of such request the Trustee may dispose of canceled Securities in accordance with its standard procedures and deliver a certificate of disposition to the Company. If the Company shall otherwise acquire any of the Securities, however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 2.09 Benefits of Indenture</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities, express or implied, shall give or be construed to give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and the holders of the Securities, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Indenture, or under any covenant, condition or provision herein contained; all such covenants, conditions and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and of the holders of the Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 2.10 Authenticating Agent</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">So long as any of the Securities of any series remain Outstanding there may be an Authenticating Agent for any or all such series of Securities which the Trustee shall have the right to appoint. Said Authenticating Agent shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series issued upon exchange, transfer or partial redemption, repurchase or conversion thereof, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. All references in this Indenture to the authentication of Securities by the Trustee shall be deemed to include authentication by an Authenticating Agent for such series. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall be a corporation that has a combined capital and surplus, as most recently reported or determined by it, sufficient under the laws of any jurisdiction under which it is organized or in which it is doing business to conduct a trust business, and that is otherwise authorized under such laws to conduct such business and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities. If at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with these provisions, it shall resign immediately.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Any Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice of resignation to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time (and upon request by the Company shall) terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon resignation, termination or cessation of eligibility of any Authenticating Agent, the Trustee may appoint an eligible successor Authenticating Agent acceptable to the Company. Any successor Authenticating Agent, upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder, shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent pursuant hereto.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 2.11 Global Securities</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>If the Company shall establish pursuant to Section 2.01 that the Securities of a particular series are to be issued as a Global Security, then the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with Section 2.04, authenticate and deliver, a Global Security that (i) shall represent, and shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of, all of the Outstanding Securities of such series, (ii) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, (iii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depositary or pursuant to the Depositary&#8217;s instruction (or if the Depositary names the Trustee as its custodian, retained by the Trustee) and (iv) shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect: &#8220;<b><u>Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11 of the Indenture, this Security may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only to another nominee of the Depositary or to a successor Depositary or to a nominee of such successor Depositary.</u></b>&#8221;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>If at any time the Depositary for a series of the Securities notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such series or if at any time the Depositary for such series shall no longer be registered or in good standing under the Exchange Act, or other applicable statute or regulation, and a successor Depositary for such series is not appointed by the Company within 90 days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such condition, as the case may be, or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Company has received a request from the Depositary or from the Trustee, this Section 2.11 shall no longer be applicable to the Securities of such series and the Company will execute, and subject to Section 2.04, the Trustee will authenticate and deliver the Securities of such series in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations, and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security of such series in exchange for such Global Security. In addition, the Company may at any time determine that the Securities of any series shall no longer be represented by a Global Security and that the provisions of this Section 2.11 shall no longer apply to the Securities of such series. In such event the Company will execute and, subject to Section 2.04, the Trustee, upon receipt of an Officer&#8217;s Certificate evidencing such determination by the Company, will authenticate and deliver the Securities of such series in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations, and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security of such series in exchange for such Global Security. Upon the exchange of the Global Security for such Securities in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations, the Global Security shall be canceled by the Trustee. Such Securities in definitive registered form issued in exchange for the Global Security pursuant to this Section 2.11(c) shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee. The Trustee shall deliver such Securities to the Depositary for delivery to the Persons in whose names such Securities are so registered.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 3.01 Redemption</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company may redeem the Securities of any series issued hereunder on and after the dates and in accordance with the terms established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 3.02 Notice of Redemption</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>In case the Company shall desire to exercise such right to redeem all or, as the case may be, a portion of the Securities of any series in accordance with any right the Company reserved for itself to do so pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof, the Company shall, or shall cause the Trustee to, give notice of such redemption to holders of the Securities of such series to be redeemed by mailing, first class postage prepaid (or with regard to any Global Security held in book entry form, by electronic mail), a notice of such redemption not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption of that series to such holders at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the Security Register, unless a shorter period is specified in the Securities to be redeemed. Any notice that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the registered holder receives the notice. In any case, failure duly to give such notice to the holder of any Security of any series designated for redemption in whole or in part, or any defect in the notice, shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Securities of such series or any other series. In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officer&#8217;s Certificate evidencing compliance with any such restriction.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In case any Security is to be redeemed in part only, the notice that relates to such Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, and shall state that on and after the redemption date, upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>If less than all the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the Company shall give the Trustee at least 45 days&#8217; notice (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee) in advance of the date fixed for redemption as to the aggregate principal amount of Securities of the series to be redeemed, and thereupon the Trustee shall select, by lot or in such other manner as it shall deem appropriate and fair in its discretion and that may provide for the selection of a portion or portions (equal to one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof) of the principal amount of such Securities of a denomination larger than $1,000, the Securities to be redeemed and shall thereafter promptly notify the Company in writing of the numbers of the Securities to be redeemed, in whole or in part. The Company may, if and whenever it shall so elect, by delivery of instructions signed on its behalf by an Officer, instruct the Trustee or any paying agent to call all or any part of the Securities of a particular series for redemption and to give notice of redemption in the manner set forth in this Section, such notice to be in the name of the Company or its own name as the Trustee or such paying agent may deem advisable. In any case in which notice of redemption is to be given by the Trustee or any such paying agent, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to, or permit to remain with, the Trustee or such paying agent, as the case may be, such Security Register, transfer books or other records, or suitable copies or extracts therefrom, sufficient to enable the Trustee or such paying agent to give any notice by mail that may be required under the provisions of this Section.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 3.03 Payment Upon Redemption</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>If the giving of notice of redemption shall have been completed as above provided, the Securities or portions of Securities of the series to be redeemed specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the date and at the place stated in such notice at the applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption and interest on such Securities or portions of Securities shall cease to accrue on and after the date fixed for redemption, unless the Company shall default in the payment of such redemption price and accrued interest with respect to any such Security or portion thereof. On presentation and surrender of such Securities on or after the date fixed for redemption at the place of payment specified in the notice, said Securities shall be paid and redeemed at the applicable redemption price for such series, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption (but if the date fixed for redemption is an Interest Payment Date, the interest installment payable on such date shall be payable to the registered holder at the close of business on the applicable record date pursuant to Section 2.03).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The provisions of Sections 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of a series, except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;2.01 for Securities of such series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as a &#8220;<b><u>mandatory sinking fund payment,</u></b>&#8221; and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as an &#8220;<b><u>optional sinking fund payment</u></b>&#8221;. If provided for by the terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 3.05. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of Securities of such series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 3.05 Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company (i) may deliver Outstanding Securities of a series and (ii) may apply as a credit Securities of a series that have been redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of such series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities as provided for by the terms of such series, provided that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the redemption price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 3.06 Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Not less than 45 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Securities (unless a shorter period shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officer&#8217;s Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for that series pursuant to the terms of the series, the portion thereof, if any, that is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities of that series pursuant to Section 3.05 and the basis for such credit and will, together with such Officer&#8217;s Certificate, deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. Not less than 30 days before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 3.02 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 3.02. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Section 3.03.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal of (and premium, if any), interest on, and any redemption price or repurchase price for the Securities of that series at the time and place and in the manner provided herein and established with respect to such Securities. Payments of the principal of, redemption price for or repurchase price for, the Securities may be made at the time provided herein and established with respect to such Securities by U.S. dollar check drawn on and mailed to the address of the Securityholder entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register, or U.S. dollar wire transfer to, a U.S. dollar account if such Securityholder shall have furnished wire instructions to the Trustee no later than 15 days prior to the relevant payment date. Payments of interest on the Securities may be made at the time provided herein and established with respect to such Securities by U.S. dollar check mailed to the address of the Securityholder entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register, or U.S. dollar wire transfer to, a U.S. dollar account if such Securityholder shall have furnished wire instructions in writing to the Security Registrar and the Trustee no later than 15 days prior to the relevant payment date.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">So long as any series of the Securities remain Outstanding, the Company agrees to maintain an office or agency in the continental United States of America with respect to each such series and at such other location or locations as may be designated as provided in this Section 4.02, where (i) Securities of that series may be presented for payment, (ii) Securities of that series may be presented as herein above authorized for registration of transfer and exchange, and (iii) notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be given or served, such designation to continue with respect to such office or agency until the Company shall, by written notice signed by any officer authorized to sign an Officer&#8217;s Certificate and delivered to the Trustee, designate some other office or agency for such purposes or any of them. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, notices and demands. The Company initially appoints the Trustee as its paying agent with respect to the Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 4.03 Paying Agents</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>If the Company shall appoint one or more paying agents for all or any series of the Securities, other than the Trustee, the Company will cause each such paying agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(1) </b>that it will hold all sums held by it as such agent for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Securities of that series (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any other obligor of such Securities) in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(3) </b>that it will, at any time during the continuance of any failure referred to in the preceding paragraph (a)(2) above, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such paying agent; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(4) </b>that it will perform all other duties of paying agent as set forth in this Indenture.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>If the Company shall act as its own paying agent with respect to any series of the Securities, it will on or before each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on Securities of that series, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay such principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due on Securities of that series until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of such action, or any failure (by it or any other obligor on such Securities) to take such action. Whenever the Company shall have one or more paying agents for any series of Securities, it will, prior to each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any Securities of that series, deposit with the paying agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or interest, and (unless such paying agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of this action or failure so to act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company, whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section 7.10, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 4.05 Compliance with Consolidation Provisions</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company will not, while any of the Securities remain Outstanding, consolidate with or merge into any other Person, in either case where the Company is not the survivor of such transaction, or sell or convey all or substantially all of its property to any other Person unless the provisions of Article Ten hereof are complied with.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 5.01 Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Securityholders</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee (a) within 15 days after each regular record date (as defined in Section 2.03) a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the holders of each series of Securities as of such regular record date, provided that the Company shall not be obligated to furnish or cause to furnish such list at any time that the list shall not differ in any respect from the most recent list furnished to the Trustee by the Company and (b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished; provided, however, that, in either case, no such list need be furnished for any series for which the Trustee shall be the Security Registrar.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information as to the names and addresses of the holders of Securities contained in the most recent list furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 and as to the names and addresses of holders of Securities received by the Trustee in its capacity as Security Registrar (if acting in such capacity).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The Company covenants and agrees to provide (which delivery may be via electronic mail) to the Trustee within 30 days, after the Company files the same with the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) that the Company is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to deliver to the Trustee any correspondence filed with the Commission or any materials for which the Company has sought and received confidential treatment by the Commission; and provided further, that so long as such filings by the Company are available on the Commission&#8217;s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR), or any successor system, such filings shall be deemed to have been filed with the Trustee for purposes hereof without any further action required by the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, a failure by the Company to file annual reports, information and other reports with the SEC within the time period prescribed thereof by the Commission shall not be deemed a breach of this Section 5.03.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>Delivery of reports, information and documents to the Trustee under Section 5.03 is for informational purposes only and the information and the Trustee&#8217;s receipt of the foregoing shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein, or determinable from information contained therein including the Company&#8217;s compliance with any of their covenants thereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on an Officer&#8217;s Certificate).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 5.04 Reports by the Trustee</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>If required by Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee, within sixty (60) days after each ______ __, commencing ______ __, 20__, shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register, a brief report dated as of such ______ __, which complies with Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>The Trustee shall comply with Section 313(b) and 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Securityholders, be filed by the Trustee with the Company, with each securities exchange upon which any Securities are listed (if so listed) and also with the Commission. The Company agrees to notify the Trustee when any Securities become listed on any securities exchange.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 6.01 Events of Default</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>Whenever used herein with respect to Securities of a particular series, &#8220;<b><u>Event of Default</u></b>&#8221; means any one or more of the following events that has occurred and is continuing:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(1) </b>the Company defaults in the payment of any installment of interest upon any of the Securities of that series, as and when the same shall become due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 90 days; provided, however, that a valid extension of an interest payment period by the Company in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental hereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of interest for this purpose;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(5) </b>a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order under any Bankruptcy Law that (i) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case, (ii) appoints a Custodian of the Company for all or substantially all of its property, or (iii) orders the liquidation of the Company, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>In each and every such case (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (4) or clause (5) above), unless the principal of all the Securities of that series shall have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series then Outstanding hereunder, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by such Securityholders), may declare the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and accrued and unpaid interest on all the Securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and shall be immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in clause (4) or clause (5) above occurs, the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all the Securities of that series shall automatically be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the holders of the Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>At any time after the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities of that series shall have been so declared due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the moneys due shall have been obtained or entered as hereinafter provided, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series then Outstanding hereunder, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if: (i) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest upon all the Securities of that series and the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any and all Securities of that series that shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest upon such principal and premium, if any, and, to the extent that such payment is enforceable under applicable law, upon overdue installments of interest, at the rate per annum expressed in the Securities of that series to the date of such payment or deposit) and the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06, and (ii) any and all Events of Default under the Indenture with respect to such series, other than the nonpayment of principal on (and premium, if any, on) and accrued and unpaid interest on Securities of that series that shall not have become due by their terms, shall have been remedied or waived as provided in Section 6.06.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(d) </b>In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right with respect to Securities of that series under this Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of such rescission or annulment or for any other reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceedings, the Company and the Trustee shall be restored respectively to their former positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company and the Trustee shall continue as though no such proceedings had been taken.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The Company covenants that (i)&nbsp;in case it shall default in the payment of any installment of interest on any of the Securities of a series, or in any payment required by any sinking or analogous fund established with respect to that series as and when the same shall have become due and payable, and such default shall have continued for a period of 90 days, or (ii)&nbsp;in case it shall default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any of the Securities of a series when the same shall have become due and payable, whether upon maturity of the Securities of a series or upon redemption or upon declaration or otherwise then, upon demand of the Trustee, the Company will pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Securities of that series, the whole amount that then shall have been become due and payable on all such Securities for principal (and premium, if any) or interest, or both, as the case may be, with interest upon the overdue principal (and premium, if any) and (to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) upon overdue installments of interest at the rate per annum expressed in the Securities of that series; and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, and the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>If the Company shall fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, shall be entitled and empowered to institute any action or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute any such action or proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of that series and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law or equity out of the property of the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of that series, wherever situated.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>In case of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment, arrangement, composition or judicial proceedings affecting the Company, or its creditors or property, the Trustee shall have power to intervene in such proceedings and take any action therein that may be permitted by the court and shall (except as may be otherwise provided by law) be entitled to file such proofs of claim and other papers and documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and of the holders of Securities of such series allowed for the entire amount due and payable by the Company under the Indenture at the date of institution of such proceedings and for any additional amount that may become due and payable by the Company after such date, and to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claim, and to distribute the same after the deduction of the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06; and any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization is hereby authorized by each of the holders of Securities of such series to make such payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to such Securityholders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it under Section 7.06.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(d) </b>All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Indenture, or under any of the terms established with respect to Securities of that series, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of such Securities, or the production thereof at any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for payment to the Trustee of any amounts due under Section 7.06, be for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Securities of such series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In case of an Event of Default hereunder, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by this Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of such rights, either at law or in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities of that series or the rights of any holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Securityholder in any such proceeding.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 6.03 Application of Moneys Collected</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Any moneys collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article with respect to a particular series of Securities shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such moneys on account of principal (or premium, if any) or interest, upon presentation of the Securities of that series, and notation thereon of the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">FIRST: To the payment of reasonable costs and expenses of collection and of all amounts payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">SECOND: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid upon Securities of such series for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, respectively; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">THIRD: To the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company or any other Person lawfully entitled thereto.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 6.04 Limitation on Suits</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">No holder of any Security of any series shall have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless (i) such holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof with respect to the Securities of such series specifying such Event of Default, as hereinbefore provided; (ii) the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder; (iii) such holder or holders shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby; (iv) the Trustee for 90 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, shall have failed to institute any such action, suit or proceeding and (v) during such 90 day period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of that series do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary or any other provisions of this Indenture, the right of any holder of any Security to receive payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such Security, as therein provided, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security (or in the case of redemption, on the redemption date), or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates or redemption date, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder and by accepting a Security hereunder it is expressly understood, intended and covenanted by the taker and holder of every Security of such series with every other such taker and holder and the Trustee, that no one or more holders of Securities of such series shall have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the holders of any other of such Securities, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such holder, or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all holders of Securities of such series. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Securityholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.07, all powers and remedies given by this Article to the Trustee or to the Securityholders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the holders of the Securities, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in this Indenture or otherwise established with respect to such Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any holder of any of the Securities to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Event of Default occurring and continuing as aforesaid shall impair any such right or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or an acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 6.04, every power and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or the Securityholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Securityholders.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 6.06 Control by Securityholders</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding, determined in accordance with Section 8.04, shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to such series; provided, however, that such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture or subject the Trustee in its sole discretion to personal liability. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible Officer or officers of the Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed, subject to the Trustee&#8217;s duties under the Trust Indenture Act, would involve the Trustee in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the Securityholders not involved in the proceeding. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding affected thereby, determined in accordance with Section 8.04, may on behalf of the holders of all of the Securities of such series waive any past default in the performance of any of the covenants contained herein or established pursuant to Section 2.01 with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any of the Securities of that series as and when the same shall become due by the terms of such Securities otherwise than by acceleration (unless such default has been cured and a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest and principal and any premium has been deposited with the Trustee (in accordance with Section 6.01(c)). Upon any such waiver, the default covered thereby shall be deemed to be cured for all purposes of this Indenture and the Company, the Trustee and the holders of the Securities of such series shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 6.07 Undertaking to Pay Costs</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">All parties to this Indenture agree, and each holder of any Securities by such holder&#8217;s acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys&#8217; fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Securityholder, or group of Securityholders, holding more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, or to any suit instituted by any Securityholder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security of such series, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security or established pursuant to this Indenture.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.01 Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing of all Events of Default with respect to the Securities of that series that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform with respect to the Securities of such series such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. In case an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred (that has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise with respect to Securities of that series such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(i) </b>prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing or waiving of all such Events of Default with respect to that series that may have occurred:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(A) </b>the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall with respect to the Securities of such series be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to the Securities of such series except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(B) </b>in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may with respect to the Securities of such series conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(ii) </b>the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(iii) </b>the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of that series; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(iv) </b>none of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if there is reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or liability is not reasonably assured to it under the terms of this Indenture or adequate indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, security or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>Any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution or an instrument signed in the name of the Company by any authorized officer of the Company (unless other evidence in respect thereof is specifically prescribed herein);</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>The Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or, if requested, any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(d) </b>The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Securityholders pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Securityholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby; nothing contained herein shall, however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to a series of the Securities (that has not been cured or waived), to exercise with respect to Securities of that series such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(e) </b>The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(f) </b>The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, security, or other papers or documents, unless requested in writing so to do by the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of the particular series affected thereby (determined as provided in Section 8.04); provided, however, that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee, not reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Indenture, the Trustee may require reasonable indemnity against such costs, expenses or liabilities as a condition to so proceeding. The reasonable expense of every such examination shall be paid by the Company or, if paid by the Trustee, shall be repaid by the Company upon demand;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(g) </b>The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(h) </b>In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(i) </b>In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(j) </b>The Trustee agrees to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by unsecured e-mail, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods; provided, however, that (a) the party providing such written instructions, subsequent to such transmission of written instructions, shall provide the originally executed instructions or directions to the Trustee in a timely manner, and (b) such originally executed instructions or directions shall be signed by an authorized representative of the party providing such instructions or directions. If the party elects to give the Trustee e-mail or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method) and the Trustee in its sole discretion elects to act upon such instructions, the Trustee&#8217;s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee&#8217;s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The party providing electronic instructions agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk or interception and misuse by third parties.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(k) </b>Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers&#8217; Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such certificate or opinion.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In addition, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of an Event of Default other than an Event of Default relating to the failure to pay the interest on, or the principal of, the Securities, until the Trustee shall have received written notification in the manner set forth in this Indenture or a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have obtained actual knowledge.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.03 Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance or Securities</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The recitals contained herein and in the Securities shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any of the Securities or of the proceeds of such Securities, or for the use or application of any moneys paid over by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture or established pursuant to Section 2.01, or for the use or application of any moneys received by any paying agent other than the Trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.04 May Hold Securities</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Trustee or any paying agent or Security Registrar, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, paying agent or Security Registrar.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.05 Moneys Held in Trust</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Subject to the provisions of Section 11.05, all moneys received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any moneys received by it hereunder except such as it may agree to in writing with the Company to pay thereon.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.06 Compensation and Reimbursement</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The Company covenants and agrees to pay to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, such reasonable compensation (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) as the Company and the Trustee may from time to time agree in writing, for all services rendered by it in the execution of the trusts hereby created and in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Trustee, and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Company will pay or reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any of the provisions of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all Persons not regularly in its employ), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or bad faith and except as the Company and Trustee may from time to time agree in writing. The Company also covenants to indemnify the Trustee (and its officers, agents, directors and employees) for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust, including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim of liability in the premises.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>The obligations of the Company under this Section to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee for reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder. Such additional indebtedness shall be secured by a lien prior to that of the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the benefit of the holders of particular Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>To ensure the Company&#8217;s payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities on all funds or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal of or interest on particular Securities. When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services in connection with an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(4) or (5), the expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel) and the compensation for services in connection therewith are to constitute expenses of administration under any bankruptcy law. The provisions of this Section 7.06 shall survive the termination of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.07 Reliance on Officer</b>&#8217;<b>s Certificate</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01, whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it reasonably necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officer&#8217;s Certificate delivered to the Trustee and such certificate, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, shall be fully warranted to the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this Indenture upon the faith thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.08 Disqualification; Conflicting Interests</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">If the Trustee has or shall acquire any &#8220;<b><u>conflicting interest</u></b>&#8221; within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee and the Company shall in all respects comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">There shall at all times be a Trustee with respect to the Securities issued hereunder which shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or of the District of Columbia, or a corporation or other Person permitted to act as trustee by the Commission, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least fifty million U.S. dollars ($50,000,000), and subject to supervision or examination by federal, state, territorial, or District of Columbia authority.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">If such corporation or other Person publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation or other Person shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. The Company may not, nor may any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, serve as Trustee. In case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 7.10.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.10 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>The Trustee or any successor hereafter appointed may at any time resign with respect to the Securities of one or more series by giving written notice thereof to the Company and by transmitting notice of resignation by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders of such series, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor trustee with respect to Securities of such series by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor trustee. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the mailing of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to Securities of such series, or any Securityholder of that series who has been a bona fide holder of a Security or Securities for at least six months may on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any such court for the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>In case at any time any one of the following shall occur:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(ii) </b>the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.09 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Securityholder; or</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:126pt;"><b>(iii) </b>the Trustee shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or commence a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or consented to, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">then, in any such case, the Company may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor trustee, or any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Security or Securities for at least six months may, on behalf of that holder and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(d) </b>Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of a series pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section 7.11.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(e) </b>Any successor trustee appointed pursuant to this Section may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more series or all of such series, and at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.11 Acceptance of Appointment By Successor</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company or the successor trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all the rights, powers, and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor trustee shall accept such appointment and which (i) shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates, (ii) shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (iii) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust, that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee and that no Trustee shall be responsible for any act or failure to act on the part of any other Trustee hereunder; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein, such retiring Trustee shall with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates have no further responsibility for the exercise of rights and powers or for the performance of the duties and obligations vested in the Trustee under this Indenture, and each such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates; but, on request of the Company or any successor trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor trustee, to the extent contemplated by such supplemental indenture, the property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(e) </b>Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this Section, the Company shall transmit notice of the succession of such trustee hereunder by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register. If the Company fails to transmit such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be transmitted at the expense of the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.12 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, including the administration of the trust created by this Indenture, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such corporation shall be qualified under the provisions of Section 7.08 and eligible under the provisions of Section 7.09, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.13 Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, excluding any creditor relationship described in Section 311(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act to the extent included therein.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 7.14 Notice of Default</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if such Event of Default is actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Securityholder in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act notice of the Event of Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs and 30 days after it is known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or written notice of it is received by the Trustee, unless such Event of Default has been cured;&nbsp;<i>provided, however</i>&nbsp;, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the Securityholders.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 8.01 Evidence of Action by Securityholders</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Whenever in this Indenture it is provided that the holders of a majority or specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series may take any action (including the making of any demand or request, the giving of any notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other action), the fact that at the time of taking any such action the holders of such majority or specified percentage of that series have joined therein may be evidenced by any instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by such holders of Securities of that series in person or by agent or proxy appointed in writing.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">If the Company shall solicit from the Securityholders of any series any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, the Company may, at its option, as evidenced by an Officer&#8217;s Certificate, fix in advance a record date for such series for the determination of Securityholders entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, but the Company shall have no obligation to do so. If such a record date is fixed, such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action may be given before or after the record date, but only the Securityholders of record at the close of business on the record date shall be deemed to be Securityholders for the purposes of determining whether Securityholders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Securities of that series have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, and for that purpose the Outstanding Securities of that series shall be computed as of the record date; provided, however, that no such authorization, agreement or consent by such Securityholders on the record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than six months after the record date.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 8.02 Proof of Execution by Securityholders</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, proof of the execution of any instrument by a Securityholder (such proof will not require notarization) or his agent or proxy and proof of the holding by any Person of any of the Securities shall be sufficient if made in the following manner:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the Security Register of such Securities or by a certificate of the Security Registrar thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Trustee may require such additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section as it shall deem necessary.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 8.03 Who May be Deemed Owners</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of any Security, the Company, the Trustee, any paying agent and any Security Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name such Security shall be registered upon the books of the Security Registrar as the absolute owner of such Security (whether or not such Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or writing thereon made by anyone other than the Security Registrar) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of, premium, if any, and (subject to Section 2.03) interest on such Security and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any paying agent nor any Security Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;text-indent:9pt;"><b>Section 8.04 Certain Securities Owned by Company Disregarded</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In determining whether the holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Securities of a particular series have concurred in any direction, consent or waiver under this Indenture, the Securities of that series that are owned by the Company or any other obligor on the Securities of that series or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities of that series shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination, except that for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver, only Securities of such series that the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. The Securities so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding for the purposes of this Section, if the pledgee shall establish to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee&#8217;s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not a Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any such other obligor. In case of a dispute as to such right, any decision by the Trustee taken upon the advice of counsel shall be full protection to the Trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">At any time prior to (but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 8.01, of the taking of any action by the holders of the majority or percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series specified in this Indenture in connection with such action, any holder of a Security of that series that is shown by the evidence to be included in the Securities the holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice with the Trustee, and upon proof of holding as provided in Section 8.02, revoke such action so far as concerns such Security. Except as aforesaid any such action taken by the holder of any Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of such Security, and of any Security issued in exchange therefor, on registration of transfer thereof or in place thereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation in regard thereto is made upon such Security. Any action taken by the holders of the majority or percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series specified in this Indenture in connection with such action shall be conclusively binding upon the Company, the Trustee and the holders of all the Securities of that series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 9.01 Supplemental Indentures Without the Consent of Securityholders</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In addition to any supplemental indenture otherwise authorized by this Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect), without the consent of any Securityholders, for one or more of the following purposes:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>to comply with Article Ten;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(d) </b>to add to the covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions such new covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the benefit of the Securityholders, to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an Event of Default, or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company in this Indenture;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(f) </b>to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder in any material respect;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(i) </b>to comply with any requirements of the Commission with the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects the Trustee&#8217;s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section may be executed by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the holders of any of the Securities at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 9.02.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 9.02 Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Securityholders</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">With the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time Outstanding, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner not covered by Section 9.01 the rights of the holders of the Securities of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the holders of each Security then Outstanding and affected thereby, (a) extend the fixed maturity of any Securities of any series, (b) reduce the principal amount, reduce the rate of or extend the time of payment of interest, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption of any series of Securities or (b) reduce the percentage of Securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any amendment, supplement, modification or waiver.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Securityholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 9.03 Effect of Supplemental Indentures</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of Section 10.01, this Indenture shall, with respect to such series, be and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of Securities of the series affected thereby shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 9.04 Securities Affected by Supplemental Indentures</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Securities of any series affected by a supplemental indenture, authenticated and delivered after the execution of such supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of Section 10.01, may bear a notation in form approved by the Company, provided such form meets the requirements of any securities exchange upon which such series may be listed, as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Securities of that series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee and delivered in exchange for the Securities of that series then Outstanding.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 9.05 Execution of Supplemental Indentures</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by its Board Resolutions authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Securityholders required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee&#8217;s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02, shall receive an Officer&#8217;s Certificate upon request and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article is authorized or permitted by the terms of this Article, that all conditions precedent to the execution of the supplemental indenture have been complied with; provided, however, that such Officer&#8217;s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel need not be provided in connection with the execution of a supplemental indenture that establishes the terms of a series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Company shall (or shall direct the Trustee to) transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Securityholders of all series affected thereby .as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register. Any failure of the Company to mail, or cause the mailing of, such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 10.01 Company May Consolidate, Etc.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Nothing contained in this Indenture shall prevent any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other Person (whether or not affiliated with the Company) or successive consolidations or mergers in which the Company or its successor or successors shall be a party or parties, or shall prevent any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of the property of the Company or its successor or successors as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to any other corporation (whether or not affiliated with the Company or its successor or successors) authorized to acquire and operate the same; provided, however, (a) the Company hereby covenants and agrees that, upon any such consolidation or merger (in each case, if the Company is not the survivor of such transaction), sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the due and punctual payment of the principal of (premium, if any) and interest on all of the Securities of all series in accordance with the terms of each series, according to their tenor, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of this Indenture with respect to each series or established with respect to such series pursuant to Section 2.01 to be kept or performed by the Company shall be expressly assumed, by supplemental indenture (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, as then in effect) reasonably satisfactory in form to the Trustee executed and delivered to the Trustee by the entity formed by such consolidation, or into which the Company shall have been merged, or by the entity which shall have acquired such property and (b) in the event that the Securities of any series then Outstanding are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock or other securities of the Company, such entity shall, by such supplemental indenture, make provision so that the Securityholders of Securities of that series shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion or exchange of such Securities the number of securities or property to which a holder of the number of shares of common stock or other securities of the Company deliverable upon conversion or exchange of those Securities would have been entitled had such conversion or exchange occurred immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 10.02 Successor Entity Substituted</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition and upon the assumption by the successor entity by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the obligations set forth under Section 10.01 on all of the Securities of all series Outstanding, such successor entity shall succeed to and be substituted for the Company with the same effect as if it had been named as the Company herein, and thereupon the predecessor corporation shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(c) </b>Nothing contained in this Article shall require any action by the Company in the case of a consolidation or merger of any Person into the Company where the Company is the survivor of such transaction, or the acquisition by the Company, by purchase or otherwise, of all or any part of the property of any other Person (whether or not affiliated with the Company).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 11.01 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">If at any time: (a) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee for cancellation all Securities of a series theretofore authenticated and not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (other than any Securities that shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that shall have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.07 and Securities for whose payment money or Governmental Obligations have theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereupon repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 11.05); or (b) all such Securities of a particular series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation shall have become due and payable, or are by their terms to become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption, and the Company shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds the entire amount in moneys or Governmental Obligations or a combination thereof, sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay at maturity or upon redemption all Securities of that series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal (and premium, if any) and interest due or to become due to such date of maturity or date fixed for redemption, as the case may be, and if the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable hereunder with respect to such series by the Company then this Indenture shall thereupon cease to be of further effect with respect to such series except for the provisions of Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.07, 4.01, 4.02, 4.03 and 7.10, that shall survive until the date of maturity or redemption date, as the case may be, and Sections 7.06 and 11.05, that shall survive to such date and thereafter, and the Trustee, on demand of the Company and at the cost and expense of the Company shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture with respect to such series.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">If at any time all such Securities of a particular series not heretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or that have not become due and payable as described in Section 11.01 shall have been paid by the Company by depositing irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds moneys or an amount of Governmental Obligations sufficient to pay at maturity or upon redemption all such Securities of that series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal (and premium, if any) and interest due or to become due to such date of maturity or date fixed for redemption, as the case may be, and if the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company with respect to such series, then after the date such moneys or Governmental Obligations, as the case may be, are deposited with the Trustee the obligations of the Company under this Indenture with respect to such series shall cease to be of further effect except for the provisions of Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.07, 4,01, 4.02, 4,03, 7.06, 7.10 and 11.05 hereof that shall survive until such Securities shall mature and be paid.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">All moneys or Governmental Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Sections 11.01 or 11.02 shall be held in trust and shall be available for payment as due, either directly or through any paying agent (including the Company acting as its own paying agent), to the holders of the particular series of Securities for the payment or redemption of which such moneys or Governmental Obligations have been deposited with the Trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 11.04 Payment of Moneys Held by Paying Agents</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture all moneys or Governmental Obligations then held by any paying agent under the provisions of this Indenture shall, upon demand of the Company, be paid to the Trustee and thereupon such paying agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys or Governmental Obligations.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Any moneys or Governmental Obligations deposited with any paying agent or the Trustee, or then held by the Company, in trust for payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of a particular series that are not applied but remain unclaimed by the holders of such Securities for at least two years after the date upon which the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such Securities shall have respectively become due and payable, or such other shorter period set forth in applicable escheat or abandoned or unclaimed property law, shall be repaid to the Company on May 31 of each year or upon the Company&#8217;s request or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and thereupon the paying agent and the Trustee shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys or Governmental Obligations, and the holder of any of the Securities entitled to receive such payment shall thereafter, as a general creditor, look only to the Company for the payment thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 12.01 No Recourse</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of this Indenture, or of any Security, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, past, present or future as such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any such predecessor or successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that this Indenture and the obligations issued hereunder are solely corporate obligations, and that no such personal liability whatever shall attach to, or is or shall be incurred by, the incorporators, stockholders, officers or directors as such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, or any of them, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or implied therefrom; and that any and all such personal liability of every name and nature, either at common law or in equity or by constitution or statute, of, and any and all such rights and claims against, every such incorporator, stockholder, officer or director as such, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or implied therefrom, are hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issuance of such Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.01 Effect on Successors and Assigns</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Indenture made by or on behalf of the Company shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.02 Actions by Successor</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Any act or proceeding by any provision of this Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by any board, committee or officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like force and effect by the corresponding board, committee or officer of any corporation that shall at the time be the lawful successor of the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.03 Surrender of Company Powers</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company by instrument in writing executed by authority of its Board of Directors and delivered to the Trustee may surrender any of the powers reserved to the Company, and thereupon such power so surrendered shall terminate both as to the Company and as to any successor corporation.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.04 Notices</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice, request or demand that by any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given, made or served by the Trustee, the Security Registrar, any paying or other agent under this Indenture, the holders of Securities or any other Person pursuant to this Indenture to or on the Company, may be given or served by being in writing and sent by electronic transmission or deposited in first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Trustee), to the Company as follows: U.S. Energy Corp., 1616 S. Voss, Suite 725, Houston, Texas 77057, Attention: [&#9679;]. Any notice, election, request or demand by the Company or any Securityholder or by any other Person pursuant to this Indenture to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or made in writing at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.05 Governing Law</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">This Indenture and each Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the internal laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of said State, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In addition, the Company: (a) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding against it arising out of or relating to this Indenture or any Securities, as the case may be, may be instituted in any U.S. federal court with applicable subject matter jurisdiction sitting in The City of New York; (b) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and any claim that any suit, action or proceeding in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum; and (c) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any suit, action or proceeding.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.06 Treatment of Securities as Debt</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">It is intended that the Securities will be treated as indebtedness and not as equity for federal income tax purposes. The provisions of this Indenture shall be interpreted to further this intention.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(a) </b>Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Indenture (except with respect to the initial issuance of Securities), the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officer&#8217;s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel or reliance letter, upon request, stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture (other than the certificate to be delivered pursuant to Section 13.12 or Section 314(a)(4) of the Trust Indenture Act) relating to the proposed action have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or demand as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or demand, no additional certificate need be furnished; provided, however, that no Opinion of Counsel or reliance letter shall be required in connection with the issuance of Securities on the date on which the Securities are originally issued or deemed issued as set forth on the face of such Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:90pt;"><b>(b) </b>Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant in this Indenture (other than the certificate to be delivered pursuant to Section 13.12 or Section 314(a)(4) of the Trust Indenture Act) shall include (i) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; (ii) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements contained in such certificate or opinion are based; (iii) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he has made such examination or investigation as is reasonably necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (iv) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.08 Payments on Business Days</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">Except as provided pursuant to Section 2.01 pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth in an Officer&#8217;s Certificate, established in one or more indentures supplemental to this Indenture, or otherwise explicitly stated, in any case where the date of maturity of interest or principal of any Security, or the date for the repurchase of any Security or for the redemption of any Security shall not be a Business Day, then payment of interest, principal (and premium, if any), redemption price or repurchase price due on such date may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of maturity, repurchase or redemption, and no interest shall accrue for the period after such nominal date as a result of such delay.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.09 Conflict with Trust Indenture Act</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties shall control.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.10 Counterparts</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.11 Separability</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Indenture or in the Securities of any series shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Indenture or of such Securities, but this Indenture and such Securities shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year during which any Securities of any series were outstanding, an officer&#8217;s certificate stating whether or not the signers know of any Event of Default that occurred during such fiscal year. Such certificate shall contain a certification from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of the Company that a review has been conducted of the activities of the Company and the Company&#8217;s performance under this Indenture and that the Company has complied with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture. For purposes of this Section&nbsp;13.12, such compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided under this Indenture. If the officer of the Company signing such certificate has knowledge of such an Event of Default, the certificate shall describe any such Event of Default and its status.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.14 Force Majeure</b>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">In no event shall the Trustee, the Security Registrar, any paying agent or any other agent under this Indenture be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions or utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee, the Security Registrar, any paying agent or any other agent under this Indenture shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;"><b>Section 13.15 Table of Contents; Headings</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:45pt;">The table of contents and headings of the articles and sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof, and will not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.</p>

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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Name:</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Title:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>[</b>&#9679;<b>]</b>, as Trustee</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">By:</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Name:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Title:</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE (1)</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Section of Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as Amended</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Section of Indenture</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">310(a)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.09</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">310(b)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.08</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.10</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">310(c)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Inapplicable</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">311(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.13</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">311(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.13</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">311(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Inapplicable</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">312(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.01</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.02(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">312(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.02(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">312(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.02(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">313(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.04(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">313(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.04(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">313(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.04(a)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.04(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">313(d)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.04(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">314(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5.03</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">13.12</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">314(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Inapplicable</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">314(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">13.07(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">314(d)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Inapplicable</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">314(e)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">13.07(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">314(f)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Inapplicable</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">315(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.01(a)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.01(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">315(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.14</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">315(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.01</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">315(d)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">7.01(b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">315(e)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">6.07</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">316(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">6.06</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">8.04</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">316(b)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">6.04</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">316(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">8.01</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">317(a)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">6.02</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">317(b)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:auto;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">4.03</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">318(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">13.09</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">September 12, 2025</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">U.S. Energy Corp.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">1616 S. Voss, Suite 725</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Houston, Texas 77057</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We have acted as counsel for U.S. Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;), in connection with the filing, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>Commission</u>&#8221; or &#8220;<u>SEC</u>&#8221;), by the Company, of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (such registration statement, as amended or supplemented, is hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;<u>Registration Statement</u>&#8221;) filed on the date hereof under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<u>Securities Act</u><u>&#8221;</u><u>).</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The Registration Statement relates to the proposed issuance and sale, from time to time pursuant to the Securities Act, as set forth in the Registration Statement, the prospectus contained therein (the &#8220;<u>Base Prospectus</u>&#8221;) and one or more supplements to the Base Prospectus (each, a &#8220;<u>Prospectus Supplement</u>&#8221;) and any free-writing prospectus(es) of the following securities of the Company (collectively, the &#8220;<u>Securities</u>&#8221;): (i) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#8220;<u>Common Stock</u>&#8221;), of the Company, (ii) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the &#8220;<u>Preferred Stock</u>&#8221;), (iii) debt securities of the Company, which may be either senior or subordinated and may be issued in one or more series, consisting of notes, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness (the &#8220;<u>Debt Securities</u>&#8221;); (iv) warrants to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Debt Securities, in each case as may be designated by the Company at the time of an offering (the &#8220;<u>Warrants</u>&#8221;); and (v) units (the &#8220;<u>Units</u>&#8221;) consisting of shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants, or any combination of the foregoing. The Securities are being registered for offering and sale from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The aggregate public offering price of the Securities being registered is $50,000,000. We are delivering this opinion pursuant to the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The Securities are to be sold pursuant to a purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, in substantially the form to be filed under a Current Report on Form 8-K, the Warrants will be issued in one or more series pursuant to one or more warrant agreements (each, a &#8220;<u>Warrant Agreement</u>&#8221;) between the Company and the warrant agent party thereto, if any, in substantially the form to be filed under a Current Report on Form 8-K, if applicable, the Debt Securities will be issued pursuant to a Debt Indenture (the &#8220;<u>Indenture</u>&#8221;), which has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and is to be entered into between the Company and a trustee to be named in a Prospectus Supplement to the Registration Statement (the &#8220;<u>Trustee</u>&#8221;), and the Units will be issued pursuant to one or more unit purchase agreements (each, a &#8220;<u>Unit Agreement</u>&#8221;) between the Company and the agent party thereto, if any, in substantially the form to be filed under a Current Report on Form 8-K, if applicable (collectively the purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, the Indenture, the Warrant Agreements and Unit Agreements, the &#8220;<u>Securities Documents</u>&#8221;). The Indenture may be supplemented, in connection with the issuance of each such series of Debt Securities, by a supplemental indenture or other appropriate action of the Company creating such series of Debt Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of (i) the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the &#8220;<u>Certificate of Incorporation</u>&#8221;), (ii) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the &#8220;<u>Bylaws</u>&#8221;), (iii) the Registration Statement and all exhibits thereto and the Base Prospectus, (iv) the minutes and records of the corporate proceedings of the Company with respect to the filing of the Registration Statement and the Securities, and (v) such other certificates, statutes and other instruments and documents as we considered appropriate for purposes of the opinions hereafter expressed.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">In making the foregoing examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies thereof and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">As to various questions of fact material to the opinions expressed below, we have, without independent third party verification of their accuracy, relied in part, and to the extent we deemed reasonably necessary or appropriate, upon the representations and warranties of the Company contained in such documents, records, certificates, instruments or representations furnished or made available to us by the Company, including the Registration Statement and Base Prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">In connection with rendering the opinions set forth below, we have assumed that:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(i)&nbsp;all information contained in all documents reviewed by us is true and correct;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(ii) all signatures on all documents examined by us are genuine and all natural persons signing such documents have the legal capacity to do so;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(iii)&nbsp;all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic and all documents submitted to us as copies conform to the originals of those documents;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(iv)&nbsp;the Registration Statement and Base Prospectus to be filed by the Company with the Commission will be identical to the form of the document that we have reviewed;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(v)&nbsp;the Registration Statement and any subsequent amendments (including additional post-effective amendments), will have become effective, shall not have been terminated or rescinded and will comply with all applicable laws (including, but not limited to Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act) and the Base Prospectus, any and all Prospectus Supplement(s) required by applicable laws and any and all free-writing prospectus(es) related to the offer and sale of the Securities have been delivered and filed as required by such laws;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(vi)&nbsp;that the issuance and sale of the Securities do not violate any applicable law, are in conformity with the Company&#8217;s then operative Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, do not result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and comply with any applicable requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or its properties or assets;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(vii) all Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws (including, but not limited to, applicable state securities or &#8220;blue sky&#8221; laws) and in the manner specified in the Registration Statement, Base Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(viii) the applicable Indenture will have been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(ix) &nbsp;one or more Prospectus Supplements to the Base Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the Securities offered thereby;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(xi)&nbsp;the Trustee or any future trustee under a supplemental indenture will be validly existing and will have the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under such supplemental indenture and will be duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and, in the case of a future trustee, a Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee on a Form T-1 will be filed with the Commission, in each case, at or prior to the time Debt Securities are issued; with respect to Securities being issued upon conversion of any convertible Preferred Stock,</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(xiii) with respect to any Securities being issued upon conversion of any convertible Debt Securities or upon exercise of any Warrants or relating to any Units, the applicable convertible Debt Securities or Warrants, or Units will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors&#8217; rights, and subject to general equity principles and to limitations on availability of equitable relief, including specific performance;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(xv)&nbsp;with respect to the Units offered under the Registration Statement, that (a) such Units will be issued pursuant to a Unit Agreement, (b) the Unit Agreement will be filed either as an exhibit to an amendment to the Registration Statement to be filed after the date of this opinion or as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed after the Registration Statement has become effective, and (c) the particular terms of any series of Units will be set forth in a supplement to the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(xvi) if the holders of the Debt Securities are granted rights to inspect corporate books and records and to vote in the election of directors or any matters on which stockholders of the Company may vote, such rights will be set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of Incorporation and will grant to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors the power to confer such voting or inspection rights and the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors will have conferred such rights;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(xvii) that, at the time of each issuance and sale of Securities, the Company will continue to be validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization with the requisite corporate power and authority to issue and sell such Securities;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(xviii) with respect to our opinion as to the Common Stock or other Securities convertible into, exercisable for, or including Common Stock, we have been advised by the Company and for purposes of this opinion we have assumed that, at the time of issuance and sale, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock will be authorized and available for issuance and that the consideration for the issuance and sale of the Common Stock (or for Preferred Stock or Debt Securities convertible into Common Stock, or for Warrants exercisable for Common Stock or Units consisting of or including Common Stock) will be in an amount that is not less than the par value of the Common Stock;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(xx) a definitive Security Document, purchase, underwriting or similar agreement with respect to any Securities offered will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto and forms of such agreement will have been included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or, as appropriate, a Current Report on Form 8-K incorporated in the Registration Statement by reference; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We also have assumed that the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Securities Documents will be duly authorized by all necessary action (corporate or otherwise) and will not (a) contravene the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, (b) violate any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, or (c) result in any conflict with or breach of any agreement or document binding on the Company, and that no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the Company of any Securities Agreement, or, if any such authorization, approval, consent, action, notice or filing is required, it has been or will be duly obtained, taken, given or made and is or will be in full force and effect.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Based on the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, limitations, and exceptions set forth herein and having due regard for such legal considerations we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">1. With respect to shares of Common Stock, when both (a) the board of directors (the &#8220;<u>Board</u>&#8221;) of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance of and the terms of the offering of the shares of Common Stock and related matters and (b) certificates representing the shares of Common Stock have been duly executed, countersigned, registered, and delivered (or such Common Stock has been registered by book entry registration in the name of such purchaser, if uncertificated) either (i) in accordance with the applicable Securities Document, definitive purchase, underwriting, or similar agreement approved by the Board or such officers upon payment of the consideration therefor (not less than the par value of the Common Stock) provided for therein or (ii) upon conversion or exercise of any other Security, in accordance with the terms of such Security or the instrument governing such Security providing for such conversion or exercise as approved by the Board, for the consideration approved by the Board (not less than the par value of the Common Stock), the Common Stock, when issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus and the related Prospectus Supplement(s) and any related free-writing prospectus(es), and in accordance with any applicable duly authorized, executed and delivered Securities Documents or purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, or upon conversion of any convertible Preferred Stock or convertible Debt Securities in accordance with their terms, or upon exercise of any Warrants in accordance with their terms, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">3. The Indenture, when (i) duly executed and delivered by the Company and (ii) qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the &#8220;<u>Trust Indenture Act</u>&#8221;), will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">4. With respect to any series of the Debt Securities issued under an Indenture and offered under the Registration Statement, provided that (i) such Indenture has been duly authorized by the Company and the Trustee by all necessary corporate action; (ii) such Indenture, in substantially the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Trustee; (iii) the terms of the Debt Securities and of their issuance and sale have been duly authorized by the Company by all necessary corporate action; (iv) the terms of the Debt Securities and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the applicable Indenture; and (v) the Debt Securities have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee pursuant to the applicable Indenture and delivered against the requisite payment therefor, which the Company has received, then the Debt Securities, when issued and sold in accordance with the applicable Indenture and as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus and the related Prospectus Supplement(s), and a duly authorized, executed and delivered purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, or upon exercise of any Warrants in accordance with their terms, in each case except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors&#8217; rights, and subject to general equity principles and to limitations on availability of equitable relief, including specific performance;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">5. With respect to the Warrants, when (a) the Board has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the creation of and the issuance and terms of the Warrants (including a form of certificate evidencing the Warrants), the terms of the offering thereof, and related matters, (b) the Securities Documents, relating to the Warrants (forms of which have been filed with the SEC) have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the Warrant Agent appointed by the Company (if applicable), (c) any shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Debt Securities purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants, as applicable, have been duly and validly issued and reserved for sale, and (d) the Warrants or certificates representing the Warrants have been duly executed, countersigned (by the warrant agent and/or Company as applicable), registered, and delivered in accordance with the appropriate Securities Document, relating to the Warrants and the applicable Securities Document, definitive purchase, underwriting, or similar agreement approved by the Board or such officers upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein, and assuming that the Warrants are then issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement(s), then the Warrants, when issued and sold in accordance with the Warrant Agreement and a duly authorized, executed and delivered purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors&#8217; rights, and subject to general equity principles and to limitations on availability of equitable relief, including specific performance; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We express no opinion as to the laws of any state or jurisdiction other than the laws governing corporations of the State of Delaware, the State of New York as to the enforceability of the Debt Securities and Indenture and the State of Texas as to the enforceability of the Warrants, Warrant Agreements, Unit Agreements and Units and the federal laws of the United States of America. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the qualification of the Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any foreign jurisdiction. We have made such examination of Delaware law, New York law and Texas law, as we have deemed relevant for purposes of this opinion. We express no opinion as to any county, municipal, city, town or village ordinance, rule, regulation or administrative decision.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We express no opinion as to whether the laws of any jurisdiction are applicable to the subject matter hereof. We are not rendering any opinion as to compliance with any federal or state law, rule or regulation relating to securities, or to the sale or issuance thereof. We express no opinions concerning (i) the validity or enforceability of any provisions contained in indentures that purport to waive or not give effect to rights to notices, defenses, subrogation or other rights or benefits that cannot be effectively waived under applicable law; or (ii) the validity or enforceability of any provisions contained in Warrant Agreements or Unit Agreements that purport to waive or not give effect to rights to notices, defenses, subrogation or other rights or benefits that cannot be effectively waived under applicable law.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:54pt;">(A) The legality, validity, binding nature and enforceability of the Company&#8217;s obligations under the Securities may be subject to or limited by (1) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, fraudulent transfer or conveyance, equitable subordination, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally; (2) general principles of equity (whether relief is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity), including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith, fair dealing, commercial practice, estoppel, diligence, unconscionability, right to cure, election of remedies, and the discretion of any court of competent jurisdiction or of any arbiter in awarding specific performance or injunctive relief and other equitable remedies different from that provided in the Securities; (3) the limitations or restrictions on a party&#8217;s ability to enforce contractual rights or bring a cause of action under state law or within the courts of such state if such party has failed to comply with applicable qualification, authorization, registration, notice or similar filing requirements of such state; and (4) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) principles requiring the consideration of the impracticability or impossibility of performance of the Company&#8217;s obligations at the time of the attempted enforcement of such obligations, (b) the effect of court decisions and statutes that indicate that any provisions of the Securities that permit a party to take action or make determinations may be subject to a requirement that such action be taken or such determinations be made on a reasonable basis in good faith or that it be shown that such action is reasonably necessary for the party&#8217;s protection, and (c) public policy considerations.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:54pt;">(B) We express no opinion as to the enforceability of provisions (i) to the effect that rights or remedies may be exercised without notice and failure or delay to exercise is not a waiver of rights or remedies, that every right or remedy is cumulative, not exclusive, and may be exercised in addition to or with any other right or remedy, or that election of a particular remedy or remedies does not preclude recourse to one or more remedies, (ii) prohibiting waivers of any terms of the Securities other than in writing, or prohibiting oral modifications thereof or modification by course of dealing, or (iii) that may be unenforceable under certain circumstances but the inclusion of which does not affect the validity of the Security taken as a whole. In addition, our opinions are subject to the effect of judicial decisions that may permit the introduction of extrinsic evidence to interpret the terms of written contracts such as the Securities.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We express no opinion (a) concerning the enforceability of any waiver of rights or defenses with respect to stay, extension or usury laws or (b) with respect to whether acceleration of Debt Securities may affect the collectability of any portion of the stated principal amount thereof that might be determined to constitute unearned interest thereon. In rendering this opinion, we are opining only as to the specific legal issues expressly set forth therein, and no opinion shall be inferred as to any other matter or matters. This opinion is intended solely for use in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities subject to the Registration Statement and is not to be relied upon for any other purpose.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We express no opinion with respect to the enforceability of: (i) consents to, or restrictions upon, judicial relief or, except to the extent that such waivers or consents are made enforceable by New York General Obligations Law Section 5-1402 (applied by a New York State court), jurisdiction or venue; (ii) advance waivers of claims, defenses, rights granted by law, or notice, opportunity for hearing, evidentiary requirements, statutes of limitation, trial by jury or at law, or other procedural rights; (iii) waivers of broadly or vaguely stated rights; and (iv) provisions for liquidated damages, default interest, late charges, monetary penalties, make-whole premiums or other economic remedies to the extent such provisions are deemed to constitute a penalty or a forfeiture. We express no opinion as to any provision of the Debt Securities that: (a) relates to the subject matter jurisdiction of any federal court of the United States of America or any federal appellate court to adjudicate any controversy related to the Debt Securities or (b) contains a waiver of an inconvenient forum.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and further consent to statements made therein regarding our firm and use of our name under the heading &#8220;<u>Legal Matters</u>&#8221; in the Prospectus constituting a part of such Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b>Exhibit 23.1</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of U.S. Energy Corp. of our report dated&nbsp;March 13, 2025&nbsp;relating to the&nbsp;December 31, 2024 and 2023&nbsp;consolidated financial statements of U.S. Energy Corp., which appears in U.S. Energy Corp.&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">We also consent to the reference to us under the heading &#8220;<u>Experts</u>&#8221; in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>CONSENT OF ON POINT RESOURCES, INC.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We&nbsp;hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of U.S. Energy Corp. of our&nbsp;report dated January 8, 2025 relating to certain estimated quantities of the Company&#8217;s proved reserves of oil and natural gas, future net income and discounted future net income, effective&nbsp;December 31, 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We also consent to the reference to us under the heading &#8220;<u>Experts</u>&#8221; in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.</p>

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            <span>$</span>
            <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:FeeAmt" unitRef="USD" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" contextRef="offrl_6" id="ixv-558">1,718.61</ix:nonFraction>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
        </tr>
        <tr style="background-color:#E7E7E2">
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		Fees Previously Paid
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="14" style="text-align: center">
            <b>Carry Forward Securities</b>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr style="background-color:#E7E7E2">
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		Carry Forward Securities
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
            <span style="text-indent: 0px; display:inline-block; padding-left: 20px;">
              <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:OfferingSctyTp" contextRef="offrl_7" id="ixv-559">Equity</ix:nonNumeric>
            </span>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:OfferingSctyTitl" contextRef="offrl_7" id="ixv-560">Unallocated (Universal) Shelf</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:Rule415a6Flg" contextRef="offrl_7" format="ixt:booleantrue" id="ixv-561">415(a)(6)</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:CfwdFormTp" contextRef="offrl_7" id="ixv-562">S-3</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:CfwdPrrFileNb" contextRef="offrl_7" id="ixv-563">333-267286</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:CfwdPrrFctvDt" format="ixt:datemonthdayyear" contextRef="offrl_7" id="ixv-564">09/15/2022</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
        </tr>
        <tr style="background-color:#E7E7E2">
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		Carry Forward Securities
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
		2
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:OfferingSctyTp" contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-565">Unallocated (Universal) Shelf</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:Rule415a6Flg" contextRef="offrl_8" format="ixt:booleantrue" id="ixv-566">415(a)(6)</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
            <span>$</span>
            <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:MaxAggtOfferingPric" unitRef="USD" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-567">38,774,600.00</ix:nonFraction>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">

	</td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:CfwdFormTp" contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-568">S-3</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:CfwdPrrFileNb" contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-569">333-267286</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: center;">
            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:CfwdPrrFctvDt" format="ixt:datemonthdayyear" contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-570">09/15/2022</ix:nonNumeric>
          </td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
            <span>$</span>
            <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:CfwdPrevslyPdFee" unitRef="USD" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-571">3,594.41</ix:nonFraction>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
          </td>
          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top">
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          </td>
          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 16%;">
            <p id="MaxAggtOfferingPrice" style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right">
              <span>$</span>
              <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:TtlOfferingAmt" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-572">50,000,000.00</ix:nonFraction>
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px black; width: 16%;">
            <p id="TotalFeeAmt" style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right">
              <span>$</span>
              <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:TtlFeeAmt" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-573">1,718.61</ix:nonFraction>
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top">
            <p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right">
					Total Fees Previously Paid:
				</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
          </td>
          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td style="vertical-align: top">
            <p id="TotalPreviouslyPaidAmt" style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right">
              <span>$</span>
              <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:TtlPrevslyPdAmt" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-574">0.00</ix:nonFraction>
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right">
					Total Fee Offsets:
				</p>
          </td>
          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td style="vertical-align: top">
            <p id="TotalOffsetAmt" style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right">
              <span>$</span>
              <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:TtlOffsetAmt" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-575">0.00</ix:nonFraction>
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					Net Fee Due:
				</p>
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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          <td>
            <!-- BLANK -->
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            <p id="NetFeeAmt" style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right">
              <span>$</span>
              <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:NetFeeAmt" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-576">1,718.61</ix:nonFraction>
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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                <b>Offering Note</b>
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              <sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:10px">1</sup>
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            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:OfferingNote" escape="1" contextRef="offrl_6" id="ixv-577">There are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock and debt securities as shall have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $50,000,000. The securities registered also include such indeterminate amounts and numbers of common stock, preferred stock and debt securities as may be issued upon conversion of or exchange for preferred stock, that provide for conversion or exchange, upon exercise of warrants, or pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of any such securities. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price of such debt securities shall be in such greater principal amount at maturity as shall result in an aggregate offering price not to exceed $50,000,000, less the aggregate dollar amount of all securities previously issued hereunder. Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. No separate consideration will be received for any shares of common stock, preferred stock, or principal amounts of debt securities so issued upon conversion or exchange. The securities registered also include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock and amount of debt securities as may be issued upon conversion of or exchange for preferred stock or debt securities that provide for conversion or exchange, upon exercise of warrants or pursuant to the antidilution provisions of any such securities. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, and units as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per class of security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered hereunder and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. The aggregate amount of the registrant's common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or warrants registered hereunder that may be sold in "at the market" offerings for the account of the registrant is limited to that which is permissible under Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act.</ix:nonNumeric>
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              <sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:10px">2</sup>
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            <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:OfferingNote" escape="1" contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-578">Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, securities with a maximum aggregate price of $38,774,600 registered hereunder are unsold securities (the "Unsold Securities") previously covered by the registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-267286) which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2022, and declared effective on September 15, 2022 (the "Prior Registration Statement"), and are included in this registration statement. The registrant paid a filing fee of $4,635.00 (calculated at the filing fee rate in effect at the time of the filing of the Prior Registration Statement) relating to the Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement, and no additional filing fee is due with respect to the Unsold Securities in connection with the filing of this registration statement. During the grace period afforded by Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act, the registrant may continue to offer and sell under the Prior Registration Statement, the Unsold Securities being registered hereunder. The registrant is also registering new securities on this registration statement with an aggregate initial offering price of $11,225,400 (the "New Securities"), which aggregate offering price is not specified as to each class of securities in reliance upon Rule 457(o) promulgated under the Securities Act. In connection therewith a filing fee of $1,718.61 with respect to the New Securities is being paid in connection with the filing of this registration statement. To the extent that, after the filing date hereof and prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, the registrant sells any Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement, the registrant will identify in a pre-effective amendment to this registration statement the updated number of Unsold Securities from the Prior Registration Statement to be included in this registration statement pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) and the updated amount of new securities to be registered on this registration statement. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the offering of Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this registration statement.</ix:nonNumeric>
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            <b>Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources</b>
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            <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hiddenrcOffsetTableNa">&#9745;Not Applicable</span>
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            <!-- BLANK -->
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				Registrant or Filer Name
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          <th style="width: 6%;">
				Form or Filing Type
			</th>
          <th style="width: 7%;">
				File Number
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          <th style="width: 6%;">
				Initial Filing Date
			</th>
          <th style="width: 6%;">
				Filing Date
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          <th style="width: 6%;">
				Fee Offset Claimed
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          <th style="width: 6%;">
				Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed
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          <th style="width: 8%;">
				Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed
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				Unsold Securities Associated with Fee Offset Claimed
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				Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed
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          <th style="width: 6%;">
				Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source
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          <td colspan="14" style="text-align: center">
            <b>Rules 457(b) and 0-11(a)(2)</b>
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          <td style="text-align: left;">
		Fee Offset Claims
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          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
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          <td style="text-align: left;">
		Fee Offset Sources
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
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          <td colspan="14" style="text-align: center">
            <b>Rule 457(p)</b>
          </td>
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          <td style="text-align: left;">
		Fee Offset Claims
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
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          <td style="text-align: left;">
		Fee Offset Sources
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td>
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: left;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
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            <b>Table 3: Combined Prospectuses</b>
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            <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hiddenrcCombinedProspectusTableNa">&#9745;Not Applicable</span>
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              <b>Security Class Title</b>
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		N/A
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          <td>
		N/A
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          <td>
		N/A
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          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
	</td>
          <td style="text-align: right;">
		N/A
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          <td style="text-align: center;">
		N/A
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          <td style="text-align: center;">
		N/A
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTp', window );">Security Type</a></td>
<td class="text">Equity<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTitl', window );">Security Class Title</a></td>
<td class="text">Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_FeeRate', window );">Fee Rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.01531%<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=2', window );">Offering: 2</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_Rule457oFlg', window );">Rule 457(o)</a></td>
<td class="text">true<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTp', window );">Security Type</a></td>
<td class="text">Equity<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTitl', window );">Security Class Title</a></td>
<td class="text">Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 per share<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_FeeRate', window );">Fee Rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.01531%<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=3', window );">Offering: 3</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingTable', window );"><strong>Offering:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_Rule457oFlg', window );">Rule 457(o)</a></td>
<td class="text">true<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTp', window );">Security Type</a></td>
<td class="text">Debt<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTitl', window );">Security Class Title</a></td>
<td class="text">Debt Securities<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_FeeRate', window );">Fee Rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.01531%<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=4', window );">Offering: 4</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingTable', window );"><strong>Offering:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_Rule457oFlg', window );">Rule 457(o)</a></td>
<td class="text">true<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTp', window );">Security Type</a></td>
<td class="text">Other<span></span>
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<td class="text">Warrants<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_FeeRate', window );">Fee Rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.01531%<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=5', window );">Offering: 5</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingTable', window );"><strong>Offering:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_Rule457oFlg', window );">Rule 457(o)</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTp', window );">Security Type</a></td>
<td class="text">Other<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTitl', window );">Security Class Title</a></td>
<td class="text">Units<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_FeeRate', window );">Fee Rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.01531%<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=6', window );">Offering: 6</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingTable', window );"><strong>Offering:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">true<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTp', window );">Security Type</a></td>
<td class="text">Unallocated (Universal) Shelf<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_MaxAggtOfferingPric', window );">Maximum Aggregate Offering Price</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 11,225,400.00<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_FeeRate', window );">Fee Rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.01531%<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_FeeAmt', window );">Amount of Registration Fee</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,718.61<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingNote', window );">Offering Note</a></td>
<td class="text">There are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock and debt securities as shall have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $50,000,000. The securities registered also include such indeterminate amounts and numbers of common stock, preferred stock and debt securities as may be issued upon conversion of or exchange for preferred stock, that provide for conversion or exchange, upon exercise of warrants, or pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of any such securities. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price of such debt securities shall be in such greater principal amount at maturity as shall result in an aggregate offering price not to exceed $50,000,000, less the aggregate dollar amount of all securities previously issued hereunder. Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. No separate consideration will be received for any shares of common stock, preferred stock, or principal amounts of debt securities so issued upon conversion or exchange. The securities registered also include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock and amount of debt securities as may be issued upon conversion of or exchange for preferred stock or debt securities that provide for conversion or exchange, upon exercise of warrants or pursuant to the antidilution provisions of any such securities. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, and units as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per class of security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered hereunder and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. The aggregate amount of the registrant's common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or warrants registered hereunder that may be sold in "at the market" offerings for the account of the registrant is limited to that which is permissible under Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act.<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=7', window );">Offering: 7</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingTable', window );"><strong>Offering:</strong></a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTp', window );">Security Type</a></td>
<td class="text">Equity<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTitl', window );">Security Class Title</a></td>
<td class="text">Unallocated (Universal) Shelf<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_CfwdFormTp', window );">Carry Forward Form Type</a></td>
<td class="text">S-3<span></span>
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<td class="text">333-267286<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=8', window );">Offering: 8</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingTable', window );"><strong>Offering:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_Rule415a6Flg', window );">Rule 415(a)(6)</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingSctyTp', window );">Security Type</a></td>
<td class="text">Unallocated (Universal) Shelf<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_MaxAggtOfferingPric', window );">Maximum Aggregate Offering Price</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 38,774,600.00<span></span>
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<td class="text">S-3<span></span>
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<td class="text">333-267286<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_CfwdPrrFctvDt', window );">Carry Forward Initial Effective Date</a></td>
<td class="text">Sep. 15,  2022<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 3,594.41<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_ffd_OfferingNote', window );">Offering Note</a></td>
<td class="text">Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, securities with a maximum aggregate price of $38,774,600 registered hereunder are unsold securities (the "Unsold Securities") previously covered by the registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-267286) which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2022, and declared effective on September 15, 2022 (the "Prior Registration Statement"), and are included in this registration statement. The registrant paid a filing fee of $4,635.00 (calculated at the filing fee rate in effect at the time of the filing of the Prior Registration Statement) relating to the Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement, and no additional filing fee is due with respect to the Unsold Securities in connection with the filing of this registration statement. During the grace period afforded by Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act, the registrant may continue to offer and sell under the Prior Registration Statement, the Unsold Securities being registered hereunder. The registrant is also registering new securities on this registration statement with an aggregate initial offering price of $11,225,400 (the "New Securities"), which aggregate offering price is not specified as to each class of securities in reliance upon Rule 457(o) promulgated under the Securities Act. In connection therewith a filing fee of $1,718.61 with respect to the New Securities is being paid in connection with the filing of this registration statement. To the extent that, after the filing date hereof and prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, the registrant sells any Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement, the registrant will identify in a pre-effective amendment to this registration statement the updated number of Unsold Securities from the Prior Registration Statement to be included in this registration statement pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) and the updated amount of new securities to be registered on this registration statement. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the offering of Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this registration statement.<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Form Type of the prior shelf registration statement from which unsold securities are carried forward under 415(a)(6). This should be an EDGAR submission type (S-3, S-3/A, S-3ASR, etc.), which means there is a fixed set of possible responses. Note that while the XBRL response should be an EDGAR submission type, the human-readable Ex. 107 could include a simpler label (e.g., "Form S-3" in the human-readable and "S-3ASR" in the XBRL).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 415<br> -Subsection a<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The fee previously paid in connection with the securities being brought forward from the prior shelf registration statement on which unsold securities are carried forward under 415(a)(6).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 415<br> -Subsection a<br></p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The initial effective date of the prior shelf registration statement from which unsold securities are carried forward under 415(a)(6).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 415<br> -Subsection a<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_CfwdPrrFctvDt</td>
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<tr>
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<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The EDGAR File Number of the prior shelf registration statement from which unsold securities are carried forward under 415(a)(6). If the prior registration statement has a Securities Act File Number and an Investment Company Act File Number, the Securities Act File Number should be used.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 415<br> -Subsection a<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_CfwdPrrFileNb</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>ffd_</td>
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<tr>
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<td>ffd:fileNumberItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Total amount of registration fee (amount due after offsets).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_FeeAmt</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
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</tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The rate per dollar of fees that public companies and other issuers pay to register their securities with the Commission.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_FeeRate</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The maximum aggregate offering price for the offering that is being registered.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_MaxAggtOfferingPric</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_OfferingNote</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The title of the class of securities being registered (for each class being registered).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_OfferingSctyTitl</td>
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<td>ffd:securityTitleItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Type of securities: "Asset-backed Securities", "ADRs/ADSs", "Debt", "Debt Convertible into Equity", "Equity", "Face Amount Certificates", "Limited Partnership Interests", "Mortgage Backed Securities", "Non-Convertible Debt", "Unallocated (Universal) Shelf", "Exchange Traded Vehicle Securities", "Other"</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_OfferingSctyTp</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>ffd_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>ffd:securityTypeItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_OfferingTable</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_ffd_PrevslyPdFlg">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_PrevslyPdFlg</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>ffd_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_ffd_Rule415a6Flg">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Checkbox indicating whether filer is claiming a 415(a)(6) carryforward.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 415<br> -Subsection a<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_Rule415a6Flg</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_ffd_Rule457oFlg">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Checkbox indicating whether filer is using Rule 457(o) to calculate the registration fee due.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 457<br> -Subsection o<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_Rule457oFlg</td>
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<td>ffd_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></div>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_OfferingAxis=1</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=2">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_OfferingAxis=2</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=3">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_OfferingAxis=3</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_ffd_OfferingAxis=4">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">ffd_OfferingAxis=4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_6" id="ixv-577">There are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock and debt securities as shall have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $50,000,000. The securities registered also include such indeterminate amounts and numbers of common stock, preferred stock and debt securities as may be issued upon conversion of or exchange for preferred stock, that provide for conversion or exchange, upon exercise of warrants, or pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of any such securities. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price of such debt securities shall be in such greater principal amount at maturity as shall result in an aggregate offering price not to exceed $50,000,000, less the aggregate dollar amount of all securities previously issued hereunder. Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. No separate consideration will be received for any shares of common stock, preferred stock, or principal amounts of debt securities so issued upon conversion or exchange. The securities registered also include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock and amount of debt securities as may be issued upon conversion of or exchange for preferred stock or debt securities that provide for conversion or exchange, upon exercise of warrants or pursuant to the antidilution provisions of any such securities. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, and units as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per class of security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered hereunder and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. The aggregate amount of the registrant's common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or warrants registered hereunder that may be sold in "at the market" offerings for the account of the registrant is limited to that which is permissible under Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-578">Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, securities with a maximum aggregate price of $38,774,600 registered hereunder are unsold securities (the "Unsold Securities") previously covered by the registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-267286) which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2022, and declared effective on September 15, 2022 (the "Prior Registration Statement"), and are included in this registration statement. The registrant paid a filing fee of $4,635.00 (calculated at the filing fee rate in effect at the time of the filing of the Prior Registration Statement) relating to the Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement, and no additional filing fee is due with respect to the Unsold Securities in connection with the filing of this registration statement. During the grace period afforded by Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act, the registrant may continue to offer and sell under the Prior Registration Statement, the Unsold Securities being registered hereunder. The registrant is also registering new securities on this registration statement with an aggregate initial offering price of $11,225,400 (the "New Securities"), which aggregate offering price is not specified as to each class of securities in reliance upon Rule 457(o) promulgated under the Securities Act. In connection therewith a filing fee of $1,718.61 with respect to the New Securities is being paid in connection with the filing of this registration statement. To the extent that, after the filing date hereof and prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, the registrant sells any Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement, the registrant will identify in a pre-effective amendment to this registration statement the updated number of Unsold Securities from the Prior Registration Statement to be included in this registration statement pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) and the updated amount of new securities to be registered on this registration statement. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the offering of Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this registration statement.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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