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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-16-010318
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160119

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744825
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		IRS NUMBER:				942918118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-36214
		FILM NUMBER:		161349573

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3700
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111-4107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-788-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3700
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111-4107

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUFFLE JOHN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032011

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 PLEASANTVILLE ROAD
		CITY:			NEW VERNON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07976
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13D/A
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED
STATES</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No. 3)*</B>&nbsp; &nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Issuer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Title of Class of Securities)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>029595-10-5</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>John F. Ruffle</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>American Shared Hospital Services</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Four Embarcadero Center, Suite
3700</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>San Francisco, California 94111-4107</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Tel. No.: (415) 788-5300</B></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
        Authorized to<BR>
        Receive Notices and Communications)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>With a Copy to:</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Sarah K. Solum</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1600 El Camino Real</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Menlo Park, California 94025</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(650) 752-2000</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>January 19, 2016</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-l(g), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 7%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Names of Reporting Persons.<BR>
        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons.</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">John F. Ruffle</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; border-right: black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SEC Use Only</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Source of Funds</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PF</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; border-right: black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant
        to Items 2(d) or 2(e) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Citizenship or Place of Organization</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        WITH</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; border-right: black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Voting Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">550,664<SUP>(1)</SUP></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Voting Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Dispositive Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">550,664<SUP>(1)</SUP></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Dispositive Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; border-right: black 1pt solid; width: 93%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">550,664<SUP>(1)</SUP></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; border-right: black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
        <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; border-right: black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">10.1%<SUP>(2)</SUP></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 6pt; border-right: black 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><SUP>(1)</SUP> Includes 50,000 shares underlying warrants exercisable
following October 22, 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><SUP>(2)</SUP> Based on 5,464,114 shares of Common Stock outstanding
as of January 19, 2016.</P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">This Amendment No. 3 (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;)
amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;)
on June 27, 2011, as amended on June 12, 2014 and October 22, 2014 (the &ldquo;Original Schedule 13D&rdquo;) by John F. Ruffle,
relating to the common stock, no par value (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;) of American Shared Hospital Services (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;).
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Original
Schedule 13D.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">This Amendment is being filed solely to
reflect that the Warrant Mr. Ruffle purchased on October 22, 2014, as disclosed in Amendment No. 2 filed on October 27, 2014, has
now become exercisable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">This Amendment amends and restates Item
5 of the Original Schedule 13D in its entirety as set forth below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest in Securities of the Issuer</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Ruffle has acquired
and, for the purpose of Rule&nbsp;13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, beneficially owns 550,664 Shares, representing approximately
10.1% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer.&nbsp;&nbsp;Of&nbsp;these shares, 50,000 represent shares that Mr.&nbsp;Ruffle has
a right to acquire by exercising the Warrant.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Ruffle has sole
power to vote and to dispose of 550,664 Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inapplicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Inapplicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;Inapplicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">After reasonable inquiry and to the best
of the undersigned&rsquo;s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">January&nbsp;19, 2016</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/ John F. Ruffle</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John F. Ruffle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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