0001072613-12-000121.txt : 20120209 0001072613-12-000121.hdr.sgml : 20120209 20120209163344 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-12-000121 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120209 GROUP MEMBERS: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO GROUP MEMBERS: TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: G E ASSET MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936839 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 061238874 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 SUMMER STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 7900 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06904-7900 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033262300 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: G E INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950203 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001479046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 270455607 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86025 FILM NUMBER: 12587660 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 LAS VEGAS BLVD., SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: (702) 739-3530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 LAS VEGAS BLVD., SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 SC 13G/A 1 tropicana13g_17159.htm GENERAL ELECTRIC tropicana13g_17159.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
 
TROPICANA LAS VEGAS HOTEL AND CASINO, INC.

(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
897085106

(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
o      Rule 13d-1(b)
 
o      Rule 13d-1(c)
 
x      Rule 13d-1(d)
________________________________
* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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).
 


 
 
 
CUSIP No. 897085106
 
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust
I.R.S. # 14-6015763
   
 
     
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
 
(a)   x
 
(b)   o
     
3.   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  State of New York
       
  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF
  13,000 shares
       
SHARES
6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
   
OWNED BY
 
12,101,822 shares
       
EACH
7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
   
PERSON
  13,000 shares
       
WITH:
8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
   
12,101,822 shares
     
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
12,101,822 shares
     
10.   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
   
 
o
     
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
 
100.0%*
     
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON(See Instructions)
   
  EP
 

*
Percentage calculated on the basis of 12,101,822 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011.
 
 
 

 
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1.  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 
GE Capital Debt Advisors LLC, as investment manager of General Electric Pension Trust
I.R.S.# 26-3487861
   
 
     
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
 
(a)   x
 
(b)   o
     
3.   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  State of Delaware
       
  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF
  13,000 shares
       
SHARES
6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
   
OWNED BY
 
12,101,822 shares
       
EACH
7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
   
PERSON
  13,000 shares
       
WITH:
8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
   
12,101,822 shares
     
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
12,101,822 shares
     
10.   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
   
 
o
     
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  100.0%*
     
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON(See Instructions)
   
  IA
 

*
Percentage calculated on the basis of 12,101,822 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding on December 31, 2011.
 
 
 

 
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 
General Electric Company
I.R.S. # 14-0689340
   
 
     
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP(See Instructions)
 
(a)   x
 
(b)   o
     
3.   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  State of New York
       
  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF
  Disclaimed
       
SHARES
6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
   
OWNED BY
 
12,101,822 shares
       
EACH
7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
   
PERSON
  Disclaimed
       
WITH:
8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
   
12,101,822 shares
     
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
12,101,822 shares
     
10.   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
   
 
o
     
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  100.0%*
     
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON(See Instructions)
   
  CO
 

*
Percentage calculated on the basis of 12,101,822 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding on December 31, 2011.
 
 
 

 
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE:  This Statement on Schedule 13G/A is filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“GE”), GE Capital Debt Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GE (“GECDA”) and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust (“GEPT”).  GECDA is a registered investment adviser and acts as Investment Manager of GEPT.  GECDA may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of 13,000 shares of Class A common stock of Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc. owned by GEPT.  GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares.
 
Item 1(a)                Name of Issuer:    Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc.
 
Item 1(b)               Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
 
3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
 
Item 2(a)               Name of Person Filing:
 
Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust (“GEPT”) (see Schedule II)
GE Capital Debt Advisors LLC (“GECDA”), as investment manager of GEPT
General Electric Company (“GE”)
 
Item 2(b)                Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
GEPT:  3001 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06904
GECDA:  201 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851
GE:  3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06828
 
Item 2(c)               Citizenship:
 
GEPT:  New York common law trust
GECDA:  Delaware limited liability company
GE:  New York corporation
 
Item 2(d)              Title of Class of Securities:
 
Class A Common Stock (“Class A Common”)
 
Item 2(e)               CUSIP Number:
 
897085106
 
Item 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
 
(a)  o
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
 
 
(b)  o
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
 
(c)  o
Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
 
(d)  o
Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a–8);
 
 
(e)  o
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
 
 

 
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(f)  o
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
 
(g)  o
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
 
(h)  o
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
 
(i)  o
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);
 
 
(j)  o
Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
Item 4                    Ownership.
 
As more fully described in the Form 10-12G/A filed by Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 28, 2010, all of the Company’s stockholders are a party to that certain Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2009 (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), which contains certain agreements as to voting.  As a result, all of the Company’s stockholders may be deemed to be a group for the purposes of Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with each of such stockholders being deemed to have beneficial ownership of all of the shares owned by the group.  However, except as otherwise noted, each of the Company’s stockholders disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of the Company’s capital stock not held directly by such stockholder.  The table below shows, as of December 31, 2011, the direct ownership (excluding the deemed beneficial ownership of shares held by other members of the group as a result of the Stockholders' Agreement) of all of the Company’s stockholders of all outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock.  The outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock include Class A Common and Preferred Stock.  The table below also shows, as of December 31, 2011, the direct ownership of Class A Common assuming full conversion of all shares of Preferred Stock into Class A Common at an exchange ratio of 4:1. The exchange ratio may increase to the extent dividends on the Preferred Stock accrue and are unpaid.

 
Class A Common
Preferred Stock
Class A Common
Assuming Full
Conversion of
Preferred Stock
 
Shares
Percent
Shares
Percent
Shares
Percent
Trilliant Gaming Nevada Inc.(a)
3,043,419
    66.4%
1,332,743
   81.0%
9,129,280
   75.4%
Wells Fargo & Company(b)
507,800
11.0
170,178
10.3
1,287,034
10.6
H/2 Special Opportunities Ltd.(c)
294,672
6.3
115,320
7.0
824,629
6.8
Embassy & Co.
100,000
2.2
100,000
1.0
Aozora Bank Ltd.
110,000
2.4
110,000
1.0
DeBello Investors LLC(d)
50,629
1.1
18,286
1.1
135,016
1.1
Federal Deposit Insurance Community Bank of Nevada
100,000
2.2
100,000
1.0
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC(e)
100,000
2.2
100,000
1.0
Fidelity ADV Series I: Fidelity Advisors Floating Rate High Income Fund(f)
48,650
1.1
48,650
*
Deutsche Bank(g)
37,761
*
37,761
*
Newcastle CDO IX I Ltd.
30,000
*
30,000
*
Credit Suisse Candlewood Special Situations Fund LP
20,138
*
1,692
*
26,906
*
State Street Bank & Trust(h)
20,000
*
4,553
38,212
*
Atlantis Funding Ltd.
16,082
*
16,082
*
 
 
 

 
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US Bank NA(i)
14,000
*
14,000
*
General Electric Pension Trust(j)
13,000
*
13,000
*
Booth & Co.
  Northern Trust
10,000
*
2,813
21,252
*
Ocean Trails CLO II
20,000
*
20,000
*
WG Horizons CLO I
10,000
*
10,000
*
Whitehorse V Ltd.
10,000
*
10,000
*
Prospero CLO II BV
8,000
*
8,000
*
Cumberland II CLO Ltd.
5,000
*
5,000
*
Lehman Commercials Paper Inc.
5,000
*
5,000
*
Judy A. Mencher
4,000
*
4,000
*
John Redmond
4,000
*
4,000
*
Michael Ribero
4,000
         *
       —
4,000
         *
Total:
4,586,151
100.0%
1,645,585
100.0%
12,101,822
100.0%

Notes

*      Represents holding percentage of less than 1%.

(a)
Consists of shares held by Onex Armenco Gaming I LP (1,881,088 shares of Class A Common and 846,947 shares of Preferred Stock), Onex Armenco Gaming II LP (150,600 shares of Class A Common and 30,276 shares of Preferred Stock), Onex Armenco Gaming III LP (69,661 shares of Class A Common and 31,364 shares of Preferred Stock), Onex Armenco Gaming IV LP (44,725 shares of Class A Common and 20,138 shares of Preferred Stock), Onex Armenco Gaming V LP (69,661 shares of Class A Common and 31,364 shares of Preferred Stock), Onex Armenco Gaming VI LP (39,010 shares of Class A Common and 17,563 shares of Preferred Stock), Onex Armenco Gaming VII LP (30,848 shares of Class A Common and 13,888 shares of Preferred Stock), Onex Armenco Gaming IX LP (27,205 shares of Class A Common and 12,248 shares of Preferred Stock) and Onex Armenco Gaming X LP (660,960 shares of Class A Common and 297,591 shares of Preferred Stock) and Onex Armenco Gaming XI LP (69,661 shares of Class A Common and 31,364 shares of Preferred Stock). Trilliant Gaming is the general partner of, and controls all voting and investment decision of, each of the Onex Armenco Gaming entities. Each of Mr. Alex Yemenidjian, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Mr. Timothy Duncanson, one of the Company’s directors, and Mr. Gerald Schwartz, the chairman and controlling stockholder of Onex Corporation, owns one-third of the outstanding voting securities of Trilliant Gaming, and together Messrs. Yemenidjian, Duncanson and Schwartz own 100% of the outstanding voting securities of Trilliant Gaming. A stockholders agreement among Messrs. Yemenidjian, Duncanson and Schwartz sets forth the rights of each of them with respect to control of Trilliant Gaming and, in turn, the securities of the Company owned by the Onex Armenco Gaming Entities. The Onex Armenco Gaming Entities were formed by entities affiliated with Onex Corporation. As a result, Trilliant Gaming and, in turn, Messrs. Yemenidjian, Duncanson and Schwartz, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common held by the Onex Armenco Gaming entities, but disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held by parties other than these entities. Each of these entities disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by parties other than these entities.

(b)
Consists of shares held by The Foothill Group, Inc. (502,800 shares of Class A Common and 167,703 shares of Preferred Stock), and shares held by various funds managed by Wells Capital Management (5,000 shares of Class A Common and 2,475 shares of Preferred Stock). Foothill is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., or Wells Fargo, a diversified financial services company. As a result, Wells Fargo may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of shares of our company held by Foothill. Wells Capital Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo, is a registered investment advisor and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of shares of our company held by various funds managed by it due to it having voting and investment control over such shares. Wells Fargo disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of our company beneficially owned by Wells Capital Management. Except as described above, each of these entities disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by any party other than itself.

(c)
H/2 Special Opportunities Ltd. (“H/2 SO”) is wholly-owned by H/2 Special Opportunities L.P. (“H/2 LP”). By virtue of his status as the managing member of H/2 SOGP LLC (“H/2 GP”), Spencer Haber may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the Company held directly by H/2 SO, which shares may also be deemed to be beneficially owned by H/2 GP and H/2 LP.

(d)
Wexford Capital LP is the manager of Debello LLC and, as a result, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held by Debello. Further, Wexford GP LLC, as the general partner of Wexford Capital LP, and each of Charles E. Davidson and Joseph M. Jacobs, as controlling persons of Wexford GP LLC, may also be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held by Debello. Wexford Capital LP, Wexford GP and Messrs. Davidson and Jacobs share the power to vote and dispose of the interests in the securities beneficially owned by Debello. Each of Wexford Capital, Wexford GP and Messrs. Davidson and Jacobs disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Debello except, in the case of Messrs. Davidson and Jacobs, to the extent of their interests in the members of Debello LLC.

(e)
Consists of shares of Class A Common held by Mayport CLO, Ltd. (10,000 shares), Pimco Floating Income Fund (50,000 shares), Pimco Cayman Bank Loan Fund (10,000 shares), Portolo CLO Ltd. (20,000 shares) and Southport CLO Ltd. (10,000 shares). Each of these entities disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by parties other than these entities.

(f)
Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (“Fidelity Advisor Series I”) is an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Fidelity Advisor Series I is the record owner of the shares reported but has reported that it does not have a pecuniary interest in such shares.

(g)
Consists of shares of Class A Common held by Bridgeport CLO Ltd. (6,323 shares), Burr Ridge CLO Plus Ltd. (3,823 shares), Forest Creek CLO Ltd. (3,823 shares), Genesis CLO 2007-1 Ltd. (3,500 shares), Long Grove CLO Ltd. (5,000 shares), Market Square CLO Ltd. (3,823 shares), Marquette Park CLO Ltd. (3,823 shares), Rosemont CLO Ltd. (3,823 shares) and Schiller Park CLO Ltd. (3,823 shares). Each of these entities disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by parties other than these entities.

 
 

 
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(h)
Consists of shares of Class A Common and Preferred Stock held by Deckship & Co. (7,500 shares Class A Common Stock and 2,110 shares of Preferred Stock), Wateredge & Co. (7,500 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,270 shares of Preferred Stock), Blazerman & Co. (5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 333 shares of Preferred Stock), Cruiselake & Co. (840 shares of Preferred Stock).  Each of these entities disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by parties other than these entities.

(i)
Consists of shares of Class A Common held by Veritas CLO I Ltd. (6,000 shares) and Veritas CLO II Ltd. (8,000 shares). Each of these entities disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by parties other than these entities.

(j)
GE Capital Debt Advisors (“GECDA”) is an investment manager of General Electric Pension Trust (“GEPT”). GECDA shares voting and dispositive power over the shares reported and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares, though GEPT has a 100% pecuniary interest in the shares reported.


 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
12,101,822 shares
 
(b)
Percentage of Class:
100.0%
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
 
(i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                    13,000 shares
(ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                           12,101,822 shares
(iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:         13,000 shares
(iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     12,101,822 shares
 

 
Item 5                      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following box .
 
Item 6                      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
 
Other than as set forth herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct to receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, in excess of 5% of the total outstanding shares of Class A Common.
 
Item 8                      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
See Introductory Note above.
 
Item 9                      Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 10                    Certifications.
 
Not Applicable.
 
 
 

 
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SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
Dated:            February 9, 2012
     
  GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
 
 
By:  
GE Capital Debt Advisors LLC, its investment manager

 
  By:   /s/ Amanda van Heyst
 
Name:   Amanda van Heyst
  Title:     President
 
     
 
GE CAPITAL DEBT ADVISORS LLC
 
 
   
  By:   /s/ Amanda van Heyst
 
Name:   Amanda van Heyst
  Title:     President
 
     
 
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
 
   
  By:   /s/ Neeraj K. Mehta
 
Name:   Neeraj K. Mehta
  Title:     Duly Authorized Signatory 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Schedule Index
 
 
 
Schedule No.
Schedule Description

I
Joint Filing Agreement dated March 21, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Schedule I to the reporting persons’ Schedule 13G filed on March 22, 2011)

II 
Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Schedule II
 
 
 
 
 
 

TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST

3001 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900
Stamford, Connecticut 06904

The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows:

Dmitri L. Stockton

George A. Bicher

Paul M. Colonna

Michael T. Cosgrove

Greg B. Hartch

Ralph R. Layman

Matthew J. Simpson

Donald W. Torey

David W. Wiederecht

Tracie A. Winbigler