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        <com:street1>3550 Lenox Road</com:street1>
        <com:city>Atlanta</com:city>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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        <name>Computershare</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>150 Royall Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Canton</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>02021</com:zipCode>
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      <approxSaleDate>02/19/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <acquiredDate>02/26/2018</acquiredDate>
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      <paymentDate>06/29/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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        <name>David Lawrence Green</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>3550 Lenox Road</com:street1>
          <com:city>Atlanta</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>GA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>30326</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>12/03/2025</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>11600</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>927992.26</grossProceeds>
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    <remarks>(1) The securities to be sold were acquired on various dates from June 2, 2016 through June 29, 2021 through dividend reinvestments.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>02/19/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ David L. Green</signature>
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