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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Manhattan Associates Inc</name>
        <lei>529900Q1GJP7KD52SW51</lei>
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          <isin value="US5627501092"/>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Neenah Inc</name>
        <lei>8SR38IKUT3O1F1I6VH65</lei>
        <title>Neenah, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>640079109</cusip>
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          <ticker value="NP"/>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Natus Medical Inc</name>
        <lei>549300ZW3JLSJGT2D838</lei>
        <title>Natus Medical, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>639050103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6390501038"/>
          <ticker value="NTUS"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ePlus Inc</name>
        <lei>529900FFY8AAFJ21NE91</lei>
        <title>ePlus, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>294268107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2942681071"/>
          <ticker value="PLUS"/>
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        <balance>3308</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>234041</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.9376232680</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <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>UMB MONEY MARKET II SPECIAL   /</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>UMB MONEY MARKET II SPECIAL   /</title>
        <cusip>SF8888628</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SMMFIDU"/>
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        <balance>352319.37</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>352319.37</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>STIV</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>SP Plus Corp</name>
        <lei>0IDE18EMH1CUKQCUYE69</lei>
        <title>SP Plus Corp.</title>
        <cusip>78469C103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78469C1036"/>
          <ticker value="SP"/>
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        <balance>4789</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>101000.01</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.1308232294</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UniFirst Corp/MA</name>
        <lei>5493003XBTNWBC8UK019</lei>
        <title>UniFirst Corp.</title>
        <cusip>904708104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9047081040"/>
          <ticker value="UNF"/>
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        <balance>1394</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>234401.10</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.9452203904</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Verra Mobility Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Verra Mobility Corp.</title>
        <cusip>92511U102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US92511U1025"/>
          <ticker value="VRRM"/>
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        <balance>15277</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>136881.92</valUSD>
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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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Virtus Investment Partners Inc</name>
        <lei>549300HWF93HB8BDM648</lei>
        <title>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>92828Q109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92828Q1094"/>
          <ticker value="VRTS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1909</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>155144.43</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.2731220063</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="The fund is reporting returns without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-05-14</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>
    </signature>
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