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        <name>UMB MONEY MARKET FIDUCIARY   /</name>
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        <name>MSB Financial Corp/MD</name>
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        <name>Northwest Bancshares Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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          <isin value="US6673401039"/>
          <ticker value="NWBI"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <name>Opus Bank</name>
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        <name>PB Bancorp Inc</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <name>Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300Q1KIC3KLI0XG98</lei>
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          <ticker value="PPBI"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <name>Front Yard Residential Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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          <ticker value="RESI"/>
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        <invCountry>VI</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <name>Rubicon Project Inc/The</name>
        <lei>54930018FR2YX1HHSB02</lei>
        <title>Rubicon Project, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US78112V1026"/>
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        <balance>-2785</balance>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Southwest Georgia Financial Co</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <name>A SCHULMAN, Inc.  CONTINGENT VALUE RHT   /</name>
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        <name>South State Corp</name>
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        <title>South State Corp.</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <name>Taubman Centers Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Taubman Centers, Inc. - REIT</title>
        <cusip>876664103</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <name>Tech Data Corp</name>
        <lei>549300EK847TAWPJWF34</lei>
        <title>Tech Data Corp.</title>
        <cusip>878237106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8782371061"/>
          <ticker value="TECD"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tallgrass Energy LP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Tallgrass Energy LP - Class A</title>
        <cusip>874696107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8746961072"/>
          <ticker value="TGE"/>
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        <balance>292000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4806320</valUSD>
        <pctVal>9.5788330987</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TiVo Corp</name>
        <lei>529900HSQ8AE0RC8VD16</lei>
        <title>TiVo Corp.</title>
        <cusip>88870P106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US88870P1066"/>
          <ticker value="TIVO"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <name>Telaria Inc</name>
        <lei>549300U07YJMMR1AFI64</lei>
        <title>Telaria, Inc.</title>
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          <ticker value="TLRA"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United Bankshares Inc/WV</name>
        <lei>5299005O3BAMJ9Z92V62</lei>
        <title>United Bankshares, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>909907107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9099071071"/>
          <ticker value="UBSI"/>
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        <balance>-42501</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Wellesley Bank</name>
        <lei>549300VL5YQZY88SDD73</lei>
        <title>Wellesley Bank</title>
        <cusip>949485106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9494851069"/>
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        <balance>26169</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Xperi Corp</name>
        <lei>529900L3ZKEYH5WX3L03</lei>
        <title>Xperi Corp.</title>
        <cusip>98421B100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US98421B1008"/>
          <ticker value="XPER"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="The fund is reporting returns without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-05-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/ Terrance P. Gallagher</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Terrance P. Gallagher</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Vice President</ncom:title>
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