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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-012009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130228

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTI INDUSTRIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				362848943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-53657
		FILM NUMBER:		13651336

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Merrick Company, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001447567
		IRS NUMBER:				208962249
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		502 N. PLUM GROVE ROAD
		CITY:			PALATINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-358-7060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		502 N. PLUM GROVE ROAD
		CITY:			PALATINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60067
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&#9;SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&#9;Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&#9;SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&#9;Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;(Name of Issuer)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Title of Class of Securities)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;125961 30 0</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stephen M. Merrick, President and Chief Financial Officer</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">22160 N. Pepper Road, Barrington, Illinois 60010 (847) 382-1000</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;February 27, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Section 13D, and is filing this schedule because of <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">'</FONT>
240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">9</FONT>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">'</FONT>
240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</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">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosure provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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shall not be deemed to be <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A</FONT>filed<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">@</FONT>
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A</FONT>Act<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">@</FONT>)
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).</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">13D</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid">1.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON</P>


</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">The Merrick Company</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>2.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>3.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">SEC USE ONLY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>4.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">SOURCE OF FUNDS</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">OO</P>



</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>5.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>6.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States</P>



</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">7.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 74%">SOLE VOTING POWER</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">NUMBER OF</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">SHARES</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">760,285 Shares of Common Stock</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">BENEFICIALLY</TD>
    <TD>8.</TD>
    <TD>SHARED VOTING POWER</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">OWNED BY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">EACH</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">None</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">REPORTING</TD>
    <TD>9.</TD>
    <TD>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">PERSON</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">WITH</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">760,285 Shares of Common Stock</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>10.</TD>
    <TD>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">None</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>11.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">760,285 Shares of Common Stock</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>12.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>13.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Approximately 23.54% of the issued and outstanding
Common Stock</P>



</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>14.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN</P>



</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">*SEE INSTRUCTIONS</P>



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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><B>CUSIP No. 125961 30 0</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">13D</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-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;<U>SCHEDULE 13D</U></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>ITEM 1.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Security and Issuer.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">This Statement relates to shares of Common
Stock (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;) of CTI Industries Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). The Company&rsquo;s principal executive
offices are located at 22160 N. Pepper Road, Barrington, IL 60010.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>ITEM 2.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Identity and Background.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">This Statement is filed by The Merrick Company,
an Illinois limited liability company, its business address is 1216 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60067. Stephen M. Merrick
is the manager of The Merrick Company. Mr. Merrick is the President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The address of
the Company&rsquo;s principal executive offices is 22160 N. Pepper Road, Barrington, IL 60010. Mr. Merrick is a citizen of the
United States of America.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">During the past five years, Mr. Merrick
has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has Mr. Merrick or
The Merrick Company been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a
result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The aggregate purchase price for the common
stock acquired by The Merrick Company in 2012 was approximately $18,872.30, excluding commissions, and was the result of the purchase
of Common Stock from the Company and exercising options. As of the date of this Statement, no arrangements with third parties have
been made with respect to financing the acquisition of additional shares of Common Stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 76.5pt">The Merrick Company acquired the shares
of Common Stock indicated herein solely for investment purposes. The Merrick Company may elect to acquire additional shares of
Common Stock or to sell shares. Any such determination may be based on a number of factors, including the continued employment
of Mr. Merrick by the Company, the continued attractiveness of investment in the Company at then prevailing market prices, the
number of shares of Common Stock that are available for purchase, the price or prices thereof, general market conditions and other
similar factors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 76.5pt">While The Merrick Company reserves the
right to develop plans or proposals in the future with respect to the following items, at the present time The Merrick Company
has no plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the following:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of
its subsidiaries;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</FONT>Sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Any change in the present Board of Directors or management of the Company, including any plans or proposals to change the
number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the Board;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</FONT>Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Any other material change in the Company&rsquo;s business or corporate structure;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</FONT>Changes in the Company&rsquo;s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
acquisition of control of the Company by any person;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange or cease to be authorized
to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</FONT>A class of equity securities in the Company becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or</P>

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</FONT>Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Under the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, The Merrick Company may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of a total of 760,285 shares of Common Stock
of the Company, representing approximately 23.54% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The percentage of outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Company set out in the preceding paragraph is computed based on a total of 3,230,000 shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of February 27, 2013.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">During the past 60 days, The Merrick Company
purchased 3,000 shares of Common Stock from the Company at $5.0001 per share on December 26, 2012.</P>

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With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Merrick Company is not a party to any
contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to shares of Common Stock, including but
not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder&rsquo;s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangement, puts
or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;<U>Signature</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">THE MERRICK COMPANY</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Stephen M. Merrick</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Stephen M. Merrick, its Manager</FONT></TD>
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