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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if any." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-07-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Rich Gleason</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Rich Gleason</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
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</edgarSubmission>
