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        <issuerTradingSymbol>CVV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>355 S. TECHNOLOGY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CENTRAL ISLIP</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11722</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Automatic grant issued on November 5, 2026, the date of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, pursuant to the Company's previously disclosed Director Compensation Plan. Such grant consists of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company's 2022 Share Incentive Plan. Twenty-five percent of the shares were fully vested upon grant, and the remaining shares will vest in equal 25% installments on December 31, 2026, March 31, 2027 and June 30, 2027, subject to the recipient's continued service as a Director on each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a grant of Common Stock approved by the Board of Directors as additional compensation for the reporting person's contributions in connection with the Company's 2026 restructuring activities. The shares were issued on November 5, 2026, the date of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lawrence Waldman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-11-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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