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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MP Materials Corp</name>
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        <name>Quotient Technology Inc</name>
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        <name>SP Plus Corp</name>
        <lei>0IDE18EMH1CUKQCUYE69</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Spirit Realty Capital Inc</name>
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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Stericycle Inc</name>
        <lei>B8PTJH2P0AXSWSMP2136</lei>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Shutterstock Inc</name>
        <lei>529900G2TDIS56V0LO22</lei>
        <title>Shutterstock, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US8256901005"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Texas Capital Bancshares Inc</name>
        <lei>549300466Q2SXRX0YM48</lei>
        <title>Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>88224Q107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US88224Q1076"/>
          <ticker value="TCBI"/>
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        <balance>32715</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1931166.45</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>
        <name>Terreno Realty Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Terreno Realty Corp. - REIT</title>
        <cusip>88146M101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US88146M1018"/>
          <ticker value="TRNO"/>
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        <balance>57555</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hostess Brands Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Hostess Brands, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>44109J106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US44109J1060"/>
          <ticker value="TWNK"/>
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        <balance>99285</balance>
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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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Upland Software Inc</name>
        <lei>549300NS277POYJ63W89</lei>
        <title>Upland Software, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>91544A109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91544A1097"/>
          <ticker value="UPLD"/>
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        <balance>122355</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1281056.85</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Viper Energy Partners LP</name>
        <lei>5299009LINL232255G03</lei>
        <title>Viper Energy Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>92763M105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US92763M1053"/>
          <ticker value="VNOM"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings</name>
        <lei>549300HJ4VIXF476Q166</lei>
        <title>WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.</title>
        <cusip>971378104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9713781048"/>
          <ticker value="WSC"/>
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        <balance>73596</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <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>
    </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>2022-09-09</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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