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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-109986
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240927
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240927

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				593019317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26680
		FILM NUMBER:		241334773

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG C SUITE 501B
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33759
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7277260763

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG C SUITE 501B
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33759
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Adam Peterson</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,531,315</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #ffffff03;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">53,814</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #ffffff03;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:9.25pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Brendan Keating</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,456,269</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #ffffff03;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">130,502</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #ffffff03;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:9.25pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Jeremy Zhu</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">3,647,734.</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #ffffff03;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">936,240</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #ffffff03;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Ratification of Appointment of FORVIS, LLP as Independent Auditors</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
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    <td style="width:30.56%;"/>
    <td style="width:4.34%;"/>
    <td style="width:30.56%;"/>
    <td style="width:4.16%;"/>
    <td style="width:30.38%;"/>
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   <tr style="height:9.25pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.45763888888888893in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">Shares Voted For</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #ffffff03;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.44375in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">Shares Voted Against</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #ffffff03;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.36041666666666666in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">Shares Abstaining</span></p></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">5,258,546</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">73,547.</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">707</span></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (&#8220;Say on Pay&#8221;)</span></p>
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    <td style="width:3.939%;"/>
    <td style="width:20.556%;"/>
    <td style="width:7.239%;"/>
    <td style="width:3.779%;"/>
    <td style="width:9.218%;"/>
    <td style="width:18.416%;"/>
    <td style="width:3.459%;"/>
    <td style="width:2.799%;"/>
    <td style="width:2.799%;"/>
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.5138888888888888in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">Shares Voted For</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="text-indent:35pt;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="margin-left:35pt;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">Shares Voted Against</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.8194444444444444in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">Shares Abstaining</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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    <td style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,451,995</span></p></td>
    <td style="border-top:1pt solid #ffffff03;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td colspan="2" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">127,510</span></p></td>
    <td style="border-top:1pt solid #ffffff03;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">7,266</span></p></td>
    <td style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;text-indent:42.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="margin-left:42.75pt;text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="border-top:1pt solid #ffffff03;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="border-top:1pt solid #ffffff03;vertical-align:middle;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Item 7.01 	Regulation FD Disclosure.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">On September 27, 2024, the Company issued a press release in connection with the events reported herein and the Chief Executive Officer provided a letter to stockholders.  A copy of the press release and the letter are furnished as Exhibit 99-1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <div class="page-node-content"><div style="z-index:-3;flex-direction:column;display:flex;min-height:0.5in;justify-content:flex-end;position:relative;"></div></div>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto is being furnished for informational purposes only and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">The statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 31E of the Securities Act of 1934, including statements regarding the Company&#8217;s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future which constitute forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Item 8.01.  Other Events.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Effective as of the market open on Monday, September 30, 2024, the Company&#8217;s ticker symbol on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will change from &#8220;NICK&#8221; to &#8220;OMCC&#8221;.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">On September 27, 2024, the Company announced it has moved its Corporate Headquarters from 26133 U.S. Hwy 19 North, Suite 300, Clearwater, FL,33763 to 1601 Dodge St., Suite 3350, Omaha, NE, 68102 and the telephone number at its new office will remain the same for the time being.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The Registrant is filing the exhibits listed in Item 9.01(d) below in connection with the matters set forth therein.</span></p>
  <p style="text-indent:-11.607%;padding-left:10.4%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Item 9.01</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">	</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibits</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.011111111111111112in;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">(a)</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.011111111111111112in;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:9pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.011111111111111112in;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Not applicable</span></p></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.011111111111111112in;text-align:left;"><a href="nick-ex99_1.htm"><span style="color:#0000ff;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Press Release of the Company, dated September 27, 2024</span><span style="color:#0000ff;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></a></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">	Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the &#x201c;Corporation&#x201d;), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Agreement is made and effective as of September 27, 2024 (the &#x201c;Effective Date&#x201d;) by and between </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC., </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">a Delaware company (&#x201c;Employer&#x201d; or &#x201c;Company&#x201d;) and </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">JEFFREY ROYAL</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> (&#x201c;Employee&#x201d;) and supersedes any prior employment-related agreements or oral representations between Employer and Employee unless otherwise incorporated into this Agreement by reference.  Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to a designated section refer to the designated provision of this Agreement.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">For and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Employer and Employee agree as follows:</font></p>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">1.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Term</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee&#x2019;s employment hereunder shall begin on the Effective Date and end on September 30, 2026 (the &#x201c;Term&#x201d;), unless otherwise terminated or extended pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  Employer and Employee may mutually agree in writing to extend the Term on a month-to month basis.  </font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">2.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Position</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the Term, Employee shall serve as the chief executive officer with all the usual, customary and commensurate authority and duties such a position requires, as well as any other duties assigned to Employee.  Employee acknowledges that Employee&#x2019;s title and duties may change at any time during the Term of this Agreement.  Employee shall remain subject to the overall authority of Employer&#x2019;s board of directors (&#x201c;Board&#x201d;).  Employee shall comply at all times with all rules, handbooks, policies and codes of conduct of Employer, whether written or unwritten, which may change from time to time at the sole and absolute discretion of Employer.  Nothing in any of Employer&#x2019;s rules, handbooks, policies or codes of conduct shall be construed to create employment for a specific time or to create any rights in favor of Employee that are contrary to the provisions of this Agreement.</font></div></div>
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  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">4.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Authority</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">. Without Board approval, Employee does not have authority to commit the Company, or any entity owned or controlled by the Company, to any investment, business opportunity, or project. </font></div></div>
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  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">5.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Compensation</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">. Employer agrees to pay Employee for Employee&#x2019;s services an annual base salary at the gross rate prior to all taxes and other withholdings of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), which will be paid quarterly (within 15 calendar days of the end of each quarter unless otherwise prohibited by federal securities laws) in the form of Company stock based on the average share price over the previous quarter (&#x201c;Base Salary&#x201d;).    </font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">6.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Bonus</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  </font><font><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">During</font><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee&#x2019;s employment under this Agreement, Employee shall be eligible to receive cash and stock bonuses, payable in accordance with Employer&#x2019;s customary payroll practices applicable to its Employees, at the discretion of Employer. </font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">7.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Benefits</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee shall not be entitled to participate in any employee benefit plans, practices, and programs maintained by Employer; however, Employer will match future purchases of Company shares by Employee on a one-time basis in an amount up to thirty thousand (30,000) shares. </font></div></div>
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  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">General.  </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee&#x2019;s employment with Company is &#x201c;at will&#x201d; and Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement with or without Cause, as defined in this Agreement, at any time during the Term by giving written notice to Employee.  The termination shall become effective on the date specified in the notice.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Cause Defined</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  &#x201c;Cause&#x201d; shall mean: </font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(i)	gross negligence, gross incompetence or willful misconduct in the performance of Employee&#x2019;s duties with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(ii) 	neglect, malfeasance, nonfeasance, or other conduct of Employee in the performance of the services contemplated by this Agreement which, in the sole judgment of Company, causes Employee to fail to satisfy reasonable standards of performance which have been communicated in advance to Employee and which Employee fails to cure after being given a reasonable opportunity to cure (the period of time for such reasonable opportunity to cure shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days unless otherwise determined by Company);</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(iii)	the failure by Employee to comply with Company policies, decisions and instructions, as determined in the sole judgment of Company;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(iv)	any suspension or barring of Employee from performing his material duties hereunder by reason of any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, order, judgment, or decree;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(v) 	willfully engaging in conduct that is materially injurious to the Company or any of its affiliates;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(vi) 	the disclosure, without specific authorization from the Company, of confidential information of the Company or any of its affiliates that is materially injurious to any such entity;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(vii) 	an act of theft, fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation or willful breach of a fiduciary duty to the Company or any of its affiliates;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(viii) 	has been convicted of (or pleaded no contest to) a crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude or any felony (or a crime of similar import in a foreign jurisdiction);</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(ix)	the written confession by Employee of a felony, serious misdemeanor, or any crime or offense involving misuse or misappropriation of money or other property;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(x)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> 	i</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">rreconcilable differences with the Company and/or Board;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xi)	obstructive, destructive, demoralizing or unethical behavior or any other serious or persistent misconduct;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xii)	knowingly providing false or misleading information about Company or its affiliates to any person;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xiii)	physically harming, threatening to harm or harassing (including sexual harassment) any employee, officer, director, agent and/or customer of Company or its affiliates;</font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xiv)	any actual conflict of interest;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xv)	engaging in any act that is intended to harm, or may reasonably be expected to harm, the reputation and/or interests of Company;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xvi)	any breach of this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach of the Employee covenants set forth in paragraph 10 or the failure or cessation of the Employee representations set forth in paragraph 14 to be true, accurate and complete; or</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(xvii)	any unforeseen circumstance that amounts to a breach of duty, contractual or otherwise, that Employee owes to Company.</font></p>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Company with Cause</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  In the event Employee is terminated for Cause, such termination shall be effective immediately upon notice from Company and Company shall pay Employee all accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the effective date of such termination with Cause, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law.  Employee shall not be entitled to receive any further compensation, including bonus compensation, if terminated with Cause.  </font></div></div>
  <div class="page-node-content"><div style="z-index:-3;flex-direction:column;display:flex;padding-bottom:0.5in;min-height:1in;justify-content:flex-end;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Page </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> of  11</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:8pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div></div>
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  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(d)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Company Without Cause</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  In the event Employee is terminated without Cause, such termination shall be effective as of the date specified by the Company in a written notice to Employee, and Company shall pay Employee&#x2019;s accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the effective date of such termination without Cause, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law.  In addition, provided Employee signs and does not revoke as may be permitted by law a general release of claims in a form acceptable to Company, Company shall pay Employee severance pay equal to the full value of employee&#x2019;s remaining base pay for the remainder of the Term.  </font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(e)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Death or Disability of Employee.</font></div></div>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(i)	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">General</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  In the event of Employee&#x2019;s death during the Term, all obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall terminate immediately, and Company shall pay to Employee&#x2019;s legal representatives all outstanding Base Salary through the date of death, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <p style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">(ii)	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Disability</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Subject to applicable state and federal law, if Employee is unable to perform Employee&#x2019;s duties due to mental, physical, or other disability for a period of ninety (90) days in any twelve (12) consecutive months, as determined in good faith by the Company, this Agreement may be terminated by Company, at its option, by written notice to Employee, effective on the termination date specified in such notice, provided such termination date shall not be a date prior to the date of the notice of termination itself.  Company shall pay to Employee all outstanding Base Salary through the termination date specified in the notice, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(f)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Disability Insurance.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  Any amounts paid to Employee pursuant to disability insurance policies provided and paid for by Company shall be offset against the amount of salary due from Company to Employee during the period of Employee&#x2019;s disability.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring Company to procure or maintain disability insurance for the benefit of Employee.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(g)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Termination by Employee</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving written notice to Company.  Any such termination shall become effective on the date specified in such notice, provided that Company may elect to have such termination become effective on a date after, but not more than, fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the notice.  Company shall pay Employee all accrued but unpaid Base Salary, less payroll deductions and withholdings required by law, through the effective date of such termination.  Any such payments shall be payable in accordance with normal payroll practices.  </font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">9.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee Covenants</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Confidentiality and Non&#x2011;Disclosure</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee recognizes and acknowledges that Employer has developed and established valuable Confidential Information (as defined below) and business and professional contacts and that Employee will have access to and/or assist in the </font></div></div>
  <div class="page-node-content"><div style="z-index:-3;flex-direction:column;display:flex;padding-bottom:0.5in;min-height:1in;justify-content:flex-end;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Page </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> of  11</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:8pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div></div>
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;z-index:-3;min-height:1in;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">development or maintenance of such Confidential Information and business and professional contacts solely as a result of Employee&#x2019;s employment with Employer.  In consideration of the special and unique information and opportunities afforded to Employee as a result of employment with Employer, Employee agrees (i) to treat all Confidential Information as strictly confidential; (ii) not to directly or indirectly disclose, publish, communicate or make available Confidential Information, or allow it to be disclosed, published, communicated or made available, to any entity or person other than those with need and authority to know and use the Confidential Information in connection with the business of Employer; and (iii) not to access or use any Confidential Information, and not to copy any resources containing any Confidential Information, or remove any such resources from the premises or control of Employer, except as required in the performance of Employee&#x2019;s authorized employment duties to Employer.  Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information as may be required by applicable law or regulation, pursuant to the valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that the disclosure does not exceed the extent of disclosure required by such law, regulation or order.  Employee shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to the Board.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee understands and acknowledges that Employee&#x2019;s obligations under this Agreement with regard to any particular Confidential Information shall commence immediately upon Employee first having access to such Confidential Information (whether before or after Employee begins employment by Employer) and shall continue during and after Employee&#x2019;s employment by Employer until such time as such Confidential Information has become public knowledge other than as a result of Employee&#x2019;s breach of this Agreement or breach by a third party and/or by those acting in concert with Employee or on Employee&#x2019;s behalf.</font></p>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Confidential Information</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; is information, in any format or medium, not generally known to the public or widely known within the industry, relating to Employer&#x2019;s (and the affiliates of Employer&#x2019;s) operations, whether current, past, or planned.  Such Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, all information relating directly or indirectly to: business processes, methods or policies; plans, research, services, or strategies; transactions or potential transactions; trade secrets; computer programs, software, applications, or design; supplier or vendor information; financial, accounting, legal, marketing, advertising or pricing information; and any names and addresses of customers or clients or any data on or relating to past, present or prospective customers or clients of Employer.  Employee understands that the above list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used.  Failure to identify or to specifically mark any Confidential Information as confidential shall not affect its status as Confidential Information under this Agreement.  Employee understands and agrees that Confidential Information includes information developed by Employee in the course of Employee&#x2019;s employment by Employer as if Employer furnished the same Confidential Information to Employee in the first instance.  Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available to and known by the public or widely known within the industry at the time of disclosure to or creation by </font></div></div>
  <div class="page-node-content"><div style="z-index:-3;flex-direction:column;display:flex;padding-bottom:0.5in;min-height:1in;justify-content:flex-end;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Page </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">5</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> of  11</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:8pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div></div>
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;z-index:-3;min-height:1in;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee, provided that such disclosure is through no direct or indirect fault of Employee or persons acting on Employee&#x2019;s behalf.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Return of Property</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee agrees that, upon termination of employment, Employee will immediately surrender to Employer all Employer property in Employee&#x2019;s possession or control, tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Confidential Information in whatever embodiment or form, and all copies and other reproductions and extracts thereof, including those prepared by Employee.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(d)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Non&#x2011;Solicitation of Employees</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the term of Employee&#x2019;s employment, and for a period of one year thereafter, Employee shall not, either alone or as a member of a partnership or association, or as an officer, director, advisor, consultant, agent, or employee of any other organization, solicit or encourage any employee of Employer to leave employment with Employer or otherwise make an offer of employment to any such individual.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(e)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Non&#x2011;Disparagement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  During the term and following termination of Employee&#x2019;s employment, Employee shall not criticize, ridicule or make any statement which disparages or is derogatory of Employer or the Board in any communications with any third party or in any public statement.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(f)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Restriction Period. </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">The period of time during which the Employee is prohibited from engaging in such business practices pursuant to this Section 10 shall be extended by any length of time during which the Employee is in breach of such covenants.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">10.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Acknowledgment of Reasonableness of Restrictions</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee agrees to abide by the covenants contained in Section 10 in consideration of Employee&#x2019;s employment, and to induce Employer to enter into this Agreement.  Employee agrees that the restraints imposed under this Agreement are no greater than are reasonably necessary to preserve and protect the legitimate business interests of Employer, in light of the nature of the business in which Employer is engaged.  Employee further acknowledges and agrees that Employer&#x2019;s business is highly dependent upon Employee&#x2019;s services for its success, that Employer has entrusted many aspects of its business and Confidential Information to Employee, and that Employee is an essential employee performing a key role for Employer in which Employee will have influence over other employees and business partners of Employer, and, therefore, the restrictions set forth in Section 10 are reasonable and essential to protect Employer&#x2019;s legitimate business interests.  Employee further acknowledges and agrees that the enforcement of the restrictive covenants in Section 10 by Employer will not in any manner impose an undue hardship upon Employee or preclude Employee from becoming gainfully employed in such manner and to such extent as to provide a standard of living for Employee, the members of Employee&#x2019;s family, and those dependent upon Employee of at least the sort and fashion to which Employee and they have become accustomed or may expect. </font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">11.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Specific Enforcement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee acknowledges that any breach of the covenants of Section 10 may result in irreparable injury and damage to Employer for which Employer may </font></div></div>
  <div class="page-node-content"><div style="z-index:-3;flex-direction:column;display:flex;padding-bottom:0.5in;min-height:1in;justify-content:flex-end;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Page </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">6</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> of  11</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:8pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p></div></div>
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  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">have no adequate remedy at law.  Accordingly, Employee agrees that in the event of any such breach or any threat of breach:</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employer shall, in addition to any other remedies or damages available to it at law or in equity, be entitled to immediate and permanent specific performance injunctive relief restraining such breach or threatened breach, without having to prove damages and without provision of any bond.  In addition, Employer shall be entitled to all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees and costs in enforcing the covenants of Section 10.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">In the event of Employee&#x2019;s violation of any restrictions in Section 10, the time period of the restrictions shall be extended by the period of time beginning when the violation commenced and ending when all activities constituting the violation shall have finally terminated in good faith to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer.  </font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">In the event that any portion of the restrictive covenants contained in Section 10, whether related to time period, geographic area, the nature of the activities restricted or otherwise, shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum that such court deems reasonable and enforceable, then this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified, and the parties desire the court to enforce and give effect to the restrictive covenants to the maximum extent permitted by law.</font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:6.734%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-right:1%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">The covenants of Section 10 and the remedies of Employer under this Section 12 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.  Further, the existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee against Employer, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Employer of the covenants of Section 10.</font></p>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">12.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Notification of Right to Disclose</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Employee acknowledges receipt of notice that an individual may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law.  In addition, Employee has been given notice that an individual may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.  Finally, Employee acknowledges receipt of notice that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">13.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee&#x2019;s Representations</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">. Employee represents, warrants and covenants as follows to the best of his knowledge:</font></div></div>
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  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee is not a party to, or subject to the terms of, any agreement, written or unwritten, with any person, firm or entity which would have the effect of prohibiting Employee from entering into this Agreement or from carrying out the terms of this Agreement. </font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(b)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Employee has not taken any trade secrets or other confidential information from Employee&#x2019;s other employer, and, even if Employee did have such trade secrets or confidential information, Employee agrees that Employee will not disclose those trade secrets and confidential information to Employer or use them in Employee&#x2019;s employment.</font></div></div>
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  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:6.667%;text-indent:7.143%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;min-width:5.14287551026968%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(d)</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">EMPLOYEE FULLY UNDERSTANDS EVERY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND HAS BEEN ADVISED OF EMPLOYEE&#x2019;S RIGHT TO HAVE THIS AGREEMENT REVIEWED BY AN ATTORNEY OF EMPLOYEE&#x2019;S CHOOSING AND HAS EITHER DONE SO OR HAS KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY DECIDED NOT TO DO SO.</font></div></div>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">14.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Successors and Assigns</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employer, its successors and assigns and shall be binding upon Employee, Employee&#x2019;s administrators, executors, legatees, heirs, and other legal representatives.  Employer shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Employer would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place.  Except to the extent the context otherwise requires, the term the &#x201c;Employer&#x201d; as used herein shall include any such successors and assigns to Employer&#x2019;s operations or assets. </font></div></div>
  <p style="text-indent:6.738%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-right:1.065%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">This Agreement is for the personal services of Employee, being entered into by Employer in reliance on and in consideration of the personal skills, qualifications, experience and representations of Employee regarding such skill, qualifications and experience.  Thus, neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder shall be assignable or transferable by Employee, Employee&#x2019;s administrators, executors, legatees, heirs, and other legal representatives, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  Any purported assignment or transfer shall be null and void and shall be cause for immediate dismissal of Employee and termination of this Agreement for cause.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">  </font></p>
  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:2.4%;">15.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">Notices</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">.  Any notice to be given to a person hereunder shall be given by United States  certified mail or by personal delivery (provided that within 24 hours a written copy of such transmission is deposited in United States certified mail or personally delivered), with return receipt by the addressee requested, and addressed, to Employer at its principal place of business, and to Employee at Employee&#x2019;s address on the employment records of Employer, or at such other address most recently designated by that person</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">for this purpose.  Any notice shall be deemed </font></div></div>
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  <div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;min-width:fit-content;">given upon the date of receipt stated in the returned receipt or, if the address most recently specified by the addressee as provided above is not a valid address, the date of a returned receipt or other certification of the United States post office for such address certifying that the same is not a valid mailing address and that no forwarding address is known to such post office.</font></div></div>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:14.65pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">A huge Thank You to those that have stuck with us the last few years. There has been a lot going on with the company and we hope to shed some light on our path forward in this brief shareholder letter.</font></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:14.85pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Before some thoughts on our future, we owe a great deal of indebtedness to Mike Rost and Irina Nashtatik. They worked tirelessly to help position the company for this next phase and have done so with professionalism and class. We wish them both well in their new endeavors.</font></p>
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<th class="th"><div>Sep. 27, 2024</div></th>
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<td class="text">Sep. 27,  2024<span></span>
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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>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><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;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<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>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><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;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<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>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<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;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<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>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<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;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<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>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><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;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<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>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><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;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<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 exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<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;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<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 Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<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;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<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>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><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;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<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>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<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;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<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>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<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;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
<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>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b<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;">dei_Security12bTitle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:securityTitleItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName">
<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>Name of the Exchange on which a security is 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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection d1-1<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;">dei_SecurityExchangeName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarExchangeCodeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial">
<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>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</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 Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14a<br> -Subsection 12<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;">dei_SolicitingMaterial</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_TradingSymbol">
<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>Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><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;">dei_TradingSymbol</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:tradingSymbolItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_WrittenCommunications">
<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>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.</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 425<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;">dei_WrittenCommunications</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
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