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        <com:city>Allentown</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>18106-5500</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>610-481-4911</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Mantle Ridge LP</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>200 West Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10282</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>70175</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>20456012.50</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>222656008</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>02/12/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/18/2024</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Settlement of forward transactions with third party financial institution</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
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      <paymentDate>11/18/2024</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Securities listed in this table as to be sold exclude 1,559,803 shares being sold on behalf of certain limited partners not affiliated with Mantle Ridge LP. Part 3(d) is based on the closing price of $291.50 on 2/12/2026.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>02/12/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>Mantle Ridge LP By: Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its managing member By: PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member Paul C. Hilal, Sole Member</signature>
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