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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-17-003221
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170518
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170519

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001123494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				043306140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33957
		FILM NUMBER:		17857773

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		84 OCTOBER HILL RD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5088938999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT><BR>
______________________</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Form
8-K</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">______________________</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
Reported): May 18, 2017</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.</B><BR>
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>001-33957</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>04-3306140</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of <BR>
Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(I.R.S. Employer Identification <BR>
Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA 01746</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(508) 893-8999 </B><BR>
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</P>

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] </FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined
in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not
to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.07</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 88%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">On May 18, 2017, Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) held its 2017 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). At the Annual Meeting, the Company&rsquo;s stockholders voted on the
following proposals: (i) the election of one Class II Director for a three-year term, such term to continue until the annual meeting
of stockholders in 2020 and until such Director&rsquo;s successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation
or removal, (ii) the approval of an amendment to the Company&rsquo;s Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized
shares available for issuance by 300,000 shares of common stock, (iii) the approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation
of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers, and (iv) the approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency (one,
two or three years) of the stockholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers. Proposal
2 relating to the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2017 was withdrawn prior to the Annual Meeting, as reported on the Company&rsquo;s Schedule 14A (Definitive Additional
Materials) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2017. The voting results for the matters submitted to a
stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting are reported below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal 1 - Election of Directors</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">John F. Kennedy was elected as Class II Directors for a three-year term, such term to
continue until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2020 and until such Director&rsquo;s successor is duly elected and qualified
or until his earlier resignation or removal. Due to the plurality election, votes could only be cast in favor of or withheld from
the nominee and thus votes against were not applicable. The results of the election were as follows:</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Votes&nbsp;For</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Votes Withheld</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">John F. Kennedy</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 18%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">17,855,456</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 18%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">6,557,217</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 18%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">6,596,297</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal 2 &ndash;Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The stockholder vote related to the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was withdrawn prior to the Annual Meeting and therefore
no vote was recorded.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal 3 &ndash; Approval of an Amendment to the Employee
Stock Purchase Plan to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares Available for Issuance by 300,000 Shares of Common Stock</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The amendment to the Company&rsquo;s Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number
of authorized share available for issuance by 300,000 shares of common stock was approved as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes For</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Votes Against</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Votes Abstained</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">19,587,905</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">4,466,959</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 21%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">357,809</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 21%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">6,596,297</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal 4 &ndash; Approval, by Non-Binding Advisory Vote, of
the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers was approved, by a non-binding
advisory vote, as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes For</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Votes Against</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Votes Abstained</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">19,139,978</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">4,755,189</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 21%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">517,506</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 21%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">6,596,297</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal 5 &ndash; Approval, by Non-Binding Advisory Vote, of
the Frequency (One, Two or Three Years) of the Stockholder Vote on Compensation of the Named Executive Officers</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">A frequency of one year for the stockholder vote on the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s
named executive officers was approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; text-align: center">Votes For 1 Year</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Votes For 2 Years</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Votes For 3 Years</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1.1pt; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid">Abstain</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">20,427,984</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">81,183</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 21%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,768,716</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 27pt; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>May 19, 2017</B></FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Robert E. Gagnon</P>
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