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            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33837</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued pursuant to 3/6/15 stock grant award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Withholding of shares to pay tax liability applicable to the vesting of securities issued in accordance with Rule 16(b)-3.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James J. Antal, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-08</signatureDate>
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