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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-08-002484.txt : 20080114
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080114161907
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-08-002484
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080114

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XTL BIOPHARMACEUTICALS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023549
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-83127
		FILM NUMBER:		08528800

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		711 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE Q
		CITY:			VALLEY COTTAGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10989
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-8-930-4440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		711 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE Q
		CITY:			VALLEY COTTAGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10989

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rothbaum Wayne P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001423102

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-554-4475

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O QUOGUE CAPITAL LLC
		STREET 2:		1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)*</font></b></p>

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Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">American
Depository Receipts, each representing ten<br>
Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 0.02</font></b></p>

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3, 2008</font></b></p>

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Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed: </font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rule 13d-1(d)</font></p>
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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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </font></p>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;) or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, <i>see</i> the <i>Notes</i>).</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP No.&nbsp;98386D109</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting Persons</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  Wayne P. Rothbaum</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box
  if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
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  <td width="86%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.04%;">
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font></p>
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  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEC Use Only </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font></p>
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  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of
  Organization </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  United States</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="right" style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="81%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>
  Shares<br>
  Beneficially<br>
  Owned by<br>
  Each<br>
  Reporting<br>
  Person With</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  15,000,000 (See Item 4)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="86%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="86%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  15,000,000 (See Item 4)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="86%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:81.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount
  Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  15,000,000 (See Item 4)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if the Aggregate
  Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp; </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2"><br><br></font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class
  Represented by Amount in Row (9)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  5.1% (See Item 4)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person
  (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  IN</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="24" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="41" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="38" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="1" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="36" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="608" style="border:none;"></td>
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  <td width="99%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:99.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1. </font></b></p>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name of Issuer:<br>
  XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Address of Issuer&#146;s
  Principal Executive Offices:<br>
  750 Lexington Avenue<br>
  20th Floor <br>
  New York, NY&nbsp; 10022</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="99%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:99.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="99%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:99.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name of Person Filing:<br>
  Wayne P. Rothbaum</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Address of Principal
  Business Office or, if none, Residence:<br>
  Wayne P. Rothbaum<br>
  c/o Quogue Capital LLC<br>
  1285 Avenue of the Americas<br>
  35th Floor </font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New York, NY&nbsp; 10019</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship:<br>
  See Item 4 of cover page</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title of Class of
  Securities:<br>
  American Depository Receipts, each representing ten Ordinary Shares, par
  value <br>
  NIS 0.02 (&#147;Ordinary Shares&#148;)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="87%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP Number:<br>
  98386D109</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="99%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:99.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">If this statement is filed pursuant
  to &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is
  a:</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Broker or dealer
  registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bank as defined in section
  3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insurance company as
  defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investment company
  registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C
  80a-8).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An investment adviser in
  accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An employee benefit plan or
  endowment fund in accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A parent holding company
  or control person in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A savings associations as
  defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
  1813);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A church plan that is
  excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
  of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(j)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 22.0pt;text-indent:-22.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.88%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Group, in accordance with
  &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Ownership.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following information
  is provided as of January 3, 2008:</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amount beneficially
  owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wayne P. Rothbaum may be
  deemed to beneficially own </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15,000,000 Ordinary Shares (the &#147;total amount of shares&#148;) as of
  January 3, 2008.&nbsp; The total amount of
  shares includes 13,500,000 Ordinary Shares owned by <font color="black" style="color:black;">Quogue Capital LLC.&nbsp;
  Mr. Rothbaum is the managing member of Quogue Capital LLC and so may
  be deemed to beneficially own such Ordinary Shares.&nbsp; Mr. Rothbaum disclaims such beneficial
  ownership.&nbsp; The total amount of shares
  also includes 1,500,000 </font>Ordinary Shares<font color="black" style="color:black;"> owned by M.D.K. Foundation Inc.&nbsp; Mr. Rothbaum is the president of M.D.K.
  Foundation Inc. and so may be deemed to beneficially own such</font>
  Ordinary Shares<font color="black" style="color:black;">.&nbsp; Mr. Rothbaum disclaims such beneficial
  ownership.</font></font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">See Item 11 of cover page</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:86.16%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of shares as to
  which the person has:</font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="80%" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:80.68%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole power to vote or to
  direct the vote:</font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">See Item 5 of cover page</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="80%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:80.68%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared power to vote or to
  direct the vote:</font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">See Item 6 of cover page</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="80%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:80.68%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole power to dispose or
  to direct the disposition of:</font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">See Item 7 of cover page</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.12%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="80%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:80.68%;">
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared power to dispose or
  to direct the disposition of:</font></p>
  <p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">See Item 8 of cover page</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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 <tr>
  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Ownership of Five Percent or Less
  of a Class.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Ownership of More than Five Percent
  on Behalf of Another Person.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Identification and Classification
  of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
  Holding Company or Control Person.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Identification and Classification
  of Members of the Group.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.</font></b></p>
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  <td width="90%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:90.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Notice of Dissolution of Group.</font></b></p>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable</font></p>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:9.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 10.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Certifications.</font></b></p>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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. </font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;January 14, 2008</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wayne P. Rothbaum</font></p>
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