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            <rptOwnerName>LAMPERT EDWARD S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
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            <rptOwnerName>ESL PARTNERS, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerName>RBS PARTNERS, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock of Sears Holdings Corporation (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), par value $0.01 per share (&quot;Shares&quot;), granted to Edward S. Lampert under Sears Holdings Corporation 2013 Stock Plan, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of Mr. Lampert, ESL Partners, L.P. (&quot;Partners&quot;), SPE I Partners, LP (&quot;SPE I&quot;), SPE Master I, LP (&quot;SPE Master I&quot;), RBS Partners, L.P. (&quot;RBS&quot;), and ESL Investments, Inc. (&quot;ESL&quot;). Mr. Lampert, Partners, SPE I, and SPE Master I are the direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners, SPE I, and SPE Master I. Mr. Lampert is a limited partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain securities owned by, RBS. ESL is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ESL.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting persons state that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;) or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such persons in such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting persons may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act. The reporting persons declare that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by Partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by SPE I.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by SPE Master I.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information (filed herewith)
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filing Agreement (filed herewith)</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>EDWARD S. LAMPERT, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ESL PARTNERS, L.P., By:	RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SPE I PARTNERS, LP, By:	RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SPE MASTER I, LP, By: RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its:	General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RBS PARTNERS, L.P., By:	ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title:	Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ESL INVESTMENTS, INC., By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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