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Exhibit 19.1

 

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Unusual Machines, Inc. - Insider Trading Policy

 

Purpose

 

This Insider Trading Policy (the “Policy”) provides guidelines with respect to transactions in the securities of Unusual Machines, Inc. (the “Company”) and the handling of confidential information about the Company and the companies with which the Company engages in transactions or does business. This Policy supplements, and does not replace, the legal obligations of directors, officers, and employees under applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted this Policy to promote compliance with U.S. federal, state and foreign securities laws that prohibit certain persons who are aware of material nonpublic information about a company from: (i) engaging in transactions in the securities of that company; or (ii) providing material nonpublic information to other persons who may trade on the basis of that information.

 

Persons Subject to the Policy

 

This Policy applies to all officers of the Company and its subsidiaries, all members of the Company’s Board of Directors and all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company may also determine that other persons should be subject to this Policy, such as contractors or consultants who have access to material nonpublic information. This Policy also applies to family members, other members of a person’s household and entities controlled by a person covered by this Policy, as described below.

 

Transactions Subject to the Policy

 

This Policy applies to transactions in the Company’s securities (collectively referred to in this Policy as “Company Securities”), including the Company’s common stock, options to purchase common stock, or any other type of securities that the Company may issue, including (but not limited to) preferred stock, convertible debentures and warrants, as well as derivative securities that are not issued by the Company, such as exchange-traded put or call options or swaps relating to the Company’s Securities. Transactions subject to this Policy include purchases, sales and bona fide gifts of Company Securities.

 

Individual Responsibility

 

Persons subject to this Policy have ethical and legal obligations to maintain the confidentiality of information about the Company and to not engage in transactions in Company Securities while in possession of material nonpublic information. Persons subject to this policy must not engage in illegal trading and must avoid the appearance of improper trading. Each individual is responsible for making sure that he, she or they complies with this Policy, and that any family member, household member or entity whose transactions are subject to this Policy, as discussed below, also comply with this Policy. In all cases, the responsibility for determining whether an individual is in possession of material nonpublic information rests with that individual, and any action on the part of the Company, the Compliance Officer or any other employee or director pursuant to this Policy (or otherwise) does not in any way constitute legal advice or insulate an individual from liability under applicable securities laws. You could be subject to severe legal penalties and disciplinary action by the Company for any conduct prohibited by this Policy or applicable securities laws, as described below in more detail under the heading “Consequences of Violations.”

 

 

 

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Administration of the Policy

 

Brian Hoff shall serve as the Compliance Officer for the purposes of this Policy, and in his absence, Allan Evans or another employee designated by the Compliance Officer shall be responsible for administration of this Policy. All determinations and interpretations by the Compliance Officer shall be final and not subject to further review.

 

Statement of Policy

 

It is the policy of the Company that no director, officer or other employee of the Company (or any other person designated by this Policy or by the Compliance Officer as subject to this Policy) who is aware of material nonpublic information relating to the Company may, directly, or indirectly through family members or other persons or entities:

 

1.Engage in transactions in Company Securities, except as otherwise specified in this Policy under the headings “Transactions Under Company Plans” and “Rule 10b5-1 Plans;”

 

2.Recommend that others engage in transactions in any Company Securities;

 

3.Disclose material nonpublic information to persons within the Company whose jobs do not require them to have that information, or outside of the Company to other persons, including, but not limited to, family, friends, business associates, investors and expert consulting firms, unless any such disclosure is made in accordance with the Company’s policies regarding the protection or authorized external disclosure of information regarding the Company; or

 

4.Assist anyone engaged in the above activities.

 

In addition, it is the policy of the Company that no director, officer or other employee of the Company (or any other person designated as subject to this Policy) who, in the course of working for the Company, learns of material nonpublic information about a company (1) with which the Company does business, such as the Company’s distributors, vendors, customers and suppliers, or (2) that is involved in a potential transaction or business relationship with Company, may engage in transactions in that company’s securities until the information becomes public or is no longer material.

 

There are no exceptions to this Policy, except as specifically noted herein. Transactions that may be necessary or justifiable for independent reasons (such as the need to raise money for an emergency expenditure), or small transactions, are not excepted from this Policy. The securities laws do not recognize any mitigating circumstances, and, in any event, even the appearance of an improper transaction must be avoided to preserve the Company’s reputation for adhering to the highest standards of conduct.

 

 

 

 

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Definition of Material Nonpublic Information

 

Material Information. Information is considered “material” if a reasonable investor would consider that information important in making a decision to buy, hold or sell securities. Any information that could be expected to affect a company’s stock price, whether it is positive or negative, should be considered material. There is no bright-line standard for assessing materiality; rather, materiality is based on an assessment of all of the facts and circumstances, and is often evaluated by enforcement authorities with the benefit of hindsight. While it is not possible to define all categories of material information, some examples of information that ordinarily would be regarded as material are:

 

·Information related to the gain or loss of new contracts or new customers;

 

·Projections of future earnings or losses, or other earnings guidance;

 

·Changes to previously announced earnings guidance, or the decision to suspend earnings guidance;

 

·A pending or proposed merger, acquisition or tender offer;

 

·A pending or proposed acquisition or disposition of a significant asset;

 

·A pending or proposed joint venture;

 

·A Company restructuring;

 

·Significant related party transactions;

 

·The declaration of a stock split, or an offering of additional securities;

 

·Financing transactions out of the ordinary course;

 

·The establishment of a repurchase program for Company Securities;

 

·A change in the Company’s pricing or cost structure;

 

·Major marketing changes;

 

·A change in senior management;

 

·A change in auditors or notification that the auditor’s reports may no longer be relied upon;

 

·Development of a significant new product, process, or service;

 

·Pending or threatened significant litigation, or the resolution of such litigation;

 

·The imposition of an event-specific restriction on trading in Company Securities or the securities of another company or the extension or termination of such restriction.

 

·Impending bankruptcy or the existence of severe liquidity problems; or

 

·A significant cybersecurity incident, such as a data breach, or any other significant disruption in the company’s operations or loss, potential loss, breach or unauthorized access of its property or assets, whether at its facilities or through its information technology infrastructure.

 

 

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When Information Is Considered Public. Information that has not been disclosed to the public is generally considered to be nonpublic information. In order to establish that the information has been disclosed to the public, it may be necessary to demonstrate that the information has been widely disseminated. Information generally would be considered widely disseminated if it has been disclosed through the newswire services, a broadcast on widely-available radio or television programs, publication in a widely-available newspaper, magazine or news website, or public disclosure documents filed with the SEC that are available on the SEC’s website. By contrast, information would likely not be considered widely disseminated if it is available only to the Company’s employees, or if it is only available to a select group of analysts, brokers and institutional investors.

 

Once information is widely disseminated, it is still necessary to provide the investing public with sufficient time to absorb the information. As a general rule, information should not be considered fully absorbed by the marketplace until one full trading day has elapsed after the day on which the information is released. If, for example, the Company were to make an announcement on a Monday afternoon at 4:01 p.m., you should not trade in Company Securities until the market opens on Wednesday. Depending on the particular circumstances, the Company may determine that a longer or shorter period should apply to the release of specific material nonpublic information.

 

Transactions by Family Members and Others

 

This Policy applies to your family members and other persons who reside with you (including a spouse, a child, a child away at college, stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, stepparents, grandparents, siblings and in-laws), anyone else who lives in your household, and any family members who do not live in your household but whose transactions in Company Securities are directed by you or are subject to your influence or control, such as parents or children who consult with you before they trade in Company Securities (collectively referred to as “Family Members”). You are responsible for the transactions of these other persons and therefore should make them aware of the need to confer with you before they trade in Company Securities, and you should treat all such transactions for the purposes of this Policy and applicable securities laws as if the transactions were for your own account. This Policy does not, however, apply to personal securities transactions of Family Members where the purchase or sale decision is made by a third party not controlled by, influenced by or related to you or your Family Members.

 

Transactions by Entities that You Influence or Control

 

This Policy applies to any entities that you influence or control, including any corporations, partnerships or trusts (collectively referred to as “Controlled Entities”), and transactions by these Controlled Entities should be treated for the purposes of this Policy and applicable securities laws as if they were for your own account. The Company has a policy of encouraging holders of restricted stock to sell shares to cover income tax withholding upon vesting.

 

Transactions Under Company Plans

 

This Policy does not apply in the case of the following transactions, except as specifically noted:

 

Stock Option Exercises. This Policy does not apply to the exercise of an employee stock option acquired pursuant to the Company’s plans, or to the exercise of a tax withholding right pursuant to which a person has elected to have the Company withhold shares subject to an option to satisfy tax withholding requirements. This Policy does apply, however, to any sale of stock as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise of an option, or any other market sale for the purpose of generating the cash needed to pay the exercise price of an option.

 

Restricted Stock Awards. This Policy does not apply to the vesting of restricted stock, or the exercise of a tax withholding right pursuant to which you elect to have the Company withhold shares of stock to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of any restricted stock. The Policy does apply, however, to any market sale of restricted stock.

 

 

 

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Special and Prohibited Transactions

 

The Company has determined that there is a heightened legal risk and/or the appearance of improper or inappropriate conduct if the persons subject to this Policy engage in certain types of transactions. It therefore is the Company’s policy that any persons covered by this Policy may not engage in any of the following transactions, or should otherwise consider the Company’s preferences as described below:

 

Short-Term Trading. Short-term trading of Company Securities may be distracting to the person and may unduly focus the person on the Company’s short-term stock market performance instead of the Company’s long-term business objectives. For these reasons, any director, officer or other employee of the Company who purchases Company Securities in the open market may not sell any Company Securities of the same class during the six months following the purchase (or vice versa).

 

Short Sales. Short sales of Company Securities (i.e., the sale of a security that the seller does not own) may evidence an expectation on the part of the seller that the securities will decline in value, and therefore have the potential to signal to the market that the seller lacks confidence in the Company’s prospects. In addition, short sales may reduce a seller’s incentive to seek to improve the Company’s performance. For these reasons, short sales of Company Securities are prohibited. In addition, Section 16(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( the “Exchange Act”) prohibits officers and directors from engaging in short sales. (Short sales arising from certain types of hedging transactions are governed by the paragraph below captioned “Hedging Transactions.”)

 

Publicly-Traded Options. Given the relatively short term of publicly-traded options, transactions in options may create the appearance that a director, officer or employee is trading based on material nonpublic information and focus a director’s, officer’s or other employee’s attention on short-term performance at the expense of the Company’s long-term objectives. Accordingly, transactions in put options, call options or other derivative securities, on an exchange or in any other organized market, are prohibited by this Policy. (Option positions arising from certain types of hedging transactions are governed by the next paragraph below.)

 

Hedging Transactions. Hedging or monetization transactions can be accomplished through a number of possible mechanisms, including through the use of financial instruments such as prepaid variable forwards, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds. Such transactions may permit a director, officer or employee to continue to own Company Securities obtained through employee benefit plans or otherwise, but without the full risks and rewards of ownership. When that occurs, the director, officer or employee may no longer have the same objectives as the Company’s other shareholders. Therefore, the Company strongly discourages you from engaging in such transactions. Any person wishing to enter into such an arrangement must first submit the proposed transaction for approval by the Compliance Officer. Any request for preclearance of a hedging or similar arrangement must be submitted to the Compliance Officer at least two weeks prior to the proposed execution of documents evidencing the proposed transaction and must set forth a justification for the proposed transaction.

 

Margin Accounts and Pledged Securities. Securities held in a margin account as collateral for a margin loan may be sold by the broker without the customer’s consent if the customer fails to meet a margin call. Similarly, securities pledged (or hypothecated) as collateral for a loan may be sold in foreclosure if the borrower defaults on the loan. Because a margin sale or foreclosure sale may occur at a time when the pledgor is aware of material nonpublic information or otherwise is not permitted to trade in Company Securities, directors, officers and other employees are prohibited from holding Company Securities in a margin account or otherwise pledging Company Securities as collateral for a loan. (Pledges of Company Securities arising from certain types of hedging transactions are governed by the paragraph above captioned “Hedging Transactions.”)

 

Standing and Limit Orders. Standing and limit orders (except standing and limit orders under approved Rule 10b5-1 Plans, as described below) create heightened risks for insider trading violations similar to the use of margin accounts. There is no control over the timing of purchases or sales that result from standing instructions to a broker, and as a result the broker could execute a transaction when a director, officer or other employee is in possession of material nonpublic information. The Company therefore discourages placing standing or limit orders on Company Securities. If a person subject to this Policy determines that they must use a standing order or limit order, the order should be limited to short duration and should otherwise comply with the restrictions and procedures outlined below under the heading “Additional Procedures.”

 

 

 

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Additional Procedures

 

The Company has established additional procedures in order to assist the Company in the administration of this Policy, to facilitate compliance with laws prohibiting insider trading while in possession of material nonpublic information, and to avoid the appearance of any impropriety. These additional procedures are applicable only to those individuals described below.

 

Pre-Clearance Procedures. Executive officers, directors and the persons designated by the Compliance Officer as being subject to these procedures (the “Restricted Group”), as well as the Family Members and Controlled Entities of such persons, may not engage in any transaction in Company Securities without first obtaining pre-clearance of the transaction from the Compliance Officer. A request for pre-clearance must be submitted to the Compliance Officer at least two business days in advance of the proposed transaction. The Compliance Officer is under no obligation to approve a transaction submitted for pre-clearance, and may determine not to permit the transaction. If a person seeks pre-clearance and permission to engage in the transaction is denied, then he or she should refrain from initiating any transaction in Company Securities, and should not inform any other person of the restriction.

 

When a request for pre-clearance is made, the requestor should carefully consider whether he or she may be aware of any material nonpublic information about the Company, and should describe fully those circumstances to the Compliance Officer. The requestor should also indicate whether he or she has effected any non-exempt “opposite-way” transactions within the past six months, and should be prepared to report the proposed transaction on an appropriate Form 4 or Form 5. The requestor should also be prepared to comply with SEC Rule 144 and file a Form 144, if necessary, at the time of any sale.

 

The pre-clearance approval may specify that pre-cleared trades must be effected within a specific period of time, such as within five trading days of receipt of pre-clearance unless an exception is granted. Transactions not effected within the time limit shall be subject to pre-clearance again. The pre-clearance approval shall also specify that notification of the Compliance Officer is necessary following completion of the transaction.

 

Quarterly Trading Restrictions; Blackout Periods. The persons in the Restricted Group as subject to this restriction, as well as their Family Members or Controlled Entities, may not conduct any transactions involving the Company’s Securities (other than as specified by this Policy), during a “Blackout Period” beginning 10 days prior to the end of each fiscal quarter and ending at the beginning of trading on the second trading day following the date of the public release of the Company’s earnings results for that quarter. In other words, these persons may only conduct transactions in Company Securities during the “Window Period” beginning at the beginning of trading on the second trading day following the public release of the Company’s quarterly earnings and ending 10 days prior to the close of the next fiscal quarter.

 

Event-Specific Blackout Periods. From time to time, an event may occur that is material to the Company and is known by only a few directors, officers and/or employees. So long as the event remains material and nonpublic, the persons in the Restricted Group may not engage in transactions in Company Securities. In addition, the Company’s financial results may be sufficiently material in a particular fiscal quarter that, in the judgment of the Compliance Officer, designated persons should refrain from engaging in transactions in Company Securities even sooner than the quarterly Blackout Period described above. In that situation, the Compliance Officer may notify these persons that they should not trade in the Company’s Securities, without disclosing the reason for the restriction. The existence of an Event-Specific Blackout Period or the extension of a quarterly Blackout Period will not be announced to the Company as a whole, and should not be communicated to any other person. Even if the Compliance Officer has not designated you as a person who should not engage in transactions in Company Securities due to an Event-Specific Blackout Period, you should not trade while aware of material nonpublic information. Exceptions will not be granted during an Event-Specific Blackout Period.

 

Exceptions. The requirement for pre-clearance, the quarterly trading restrictions and event-specific trading restrictions do not apply to transactions conducted pursuant to approved Rule 10b5-1 plans, described under the heading “Rule 10b5-1 Plans.”

 

 

 

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Rule 10b5-1 Plans

 

Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act provides a defense from insider trading liability under Rule 10b-5. In order to be eligible to rely on this defense, a person subject to this Policy must enter into a Rule 10b5-1 plan for transactions in Company Securities that meets certain conditions specified in the Rule (a “Rule 10b5-1 Plan”) and must be in accordance with the Company’s “Guidelines for Rule 10b5-1 Plans.” If the plan meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1, transactions in Company Securities may occur even when the person who has entered into the plan is aware of material nonpublic information. The Company’s executive officers and directors generally use a Rule 10b5-1 Plan.

 

To comply with the Policy, a Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be approved by the Compliance Officer and meet the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 and the Company’s “Guidelines for Rule 10b5-1 Plans,” which may be obtained from the Compliance Officer. In general, a Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be entered into at a time when the person entering into the plan is not aware of material nonpublic information. Once the plan is adopted, the person must not exercise any influence over the amount of securities to be traded, the price at which they are to be traded or the date of the trade. The plan must either specify the amount, pricing and timing of transactions in advance or delegate discretion on these matters to an independent third party. The plan must include a cooling-off period before trading can commence that, for directors or officers, ends on the later of 90 days after the adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 plan or two trading days following the disclosure of the Company’s financial results in an SEC periodic report for the fiscal quarter in which the plan was adopted (but in any event, the required cooling-off period is subject to a maximum of 120 days after adoption of the plan), and for persons other than directors or officers, 30 days following the adoption or modification of a Rule 10b5-1 plan. A person may not enter into overlapping Rule 10b5-1 plans (subject to certain exceptions) and may only enter into one single-trade Rule 10b5-1 plan during any 12-month period (subject to certain exceptions). Directors and officers must include a representation in their Rule 10b5-1 plan certifying that: (i) they are not aware of any material nonpublic information; and (ii) they are adopting the plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions in Rule 10b-5. All persons entering into a Rule 10b5-1 plan must act in good faith with respect to that plan.

 

Any Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be submitted for approval five days prior to the entry into the Rule 10b5-1 Plan. No further pre-approval of transactions conducted pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 Plan will be required. Rule 10b5-1 Plans should be used for tax selling following vesting of restricted stock for persons in the Restricted Group.

 

Post-Termination Transactions

 

This Policy continues to apply to transactions in Company Securities even after termination of service to the Company. If an individual is in possession of material nonpublic information when his or her service terminates, that individual may not engage in transactions in Company Securities until that information has become public or is no longer material. Those persons subject to Blackout Periods will no longer require pre-clearance or otherwise be subject to the Blackout Period requirements but, of course, must not trade based on material non-public information. We caution you not to assume you do not have material nonpublic information. Apart from this Policy, our executive officers and directors may have certain additional requirements relating to filing Form 4s with the SEC.

 

Exceptions

 

On rare occasions, our Board of Directors may grant waivers under circumstances where it is clear the person seeking the waiver is not violating the law. Any such waiver must be approved in writing by the Board of Directors and documented in the Company’s records.

 

 

 

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Consequences of Violations

 

The purchase or sale of securities while aware of material nonpublic information, or the disclosure of material nonpublic information to others who then engage in transactions in the Company’s Securities, is prohibited by the federal and state laws. Insider trading violations are pursued vigorously by the SEC, U.S. Attorneys, state enforcement authorities, and enforcement authorities in foreign jurisdictions. Punishment for insider trading violations is severe, and could include significant fines and imprisonment. While the regulatory authorities concentrate their efforts on the individuals who trade, or who tip inside information to others who trade, the federal securities laws also impose potential liability on companies and other “controlling persons” if they fail to take reasonable steps to prevent insider trading by company personnel.

 

In addition, an individual’s failure to comply with this Policy may subject the individual to Company-imposed sanctions, up to and including dismissal for cause, whether or not the employee’s failure to comply results in a violation of law. The Company reserves the right to determine appropriate sanctions in its sole discretion based on the nature and severity of the violation. Needless to say, a violation of law, or even an SEC investigation that does not result in prosecution, can tarnish a person’s reputation and irreparably damage a career.

 

Company Assistance

 

Any person who has a question about this Policy or its application to any proposed transaction may obtain additional guidance from the Compliance Officer.

 

Certification

 

All persons subject to this Policy must certify their understanding of, and intent to comply with, this Policy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CERTIFICATION

 

I certify that:

 

1.I have read and understand the Company’s Insider Trading Policy (the “Policy”), including all definitions, prohibitions, procedures, and potential consequences of violations.

 

2.I understand that the Compliance Officer is available to answer any questions I have regarding the Policy.

 

3.Since the date the Policy became effective, or such shorter period of time that I have been subject to the Policy, I have complied with the Policy.

 

4.I will continue to comply with the Policy for as long as I am subject to the Policy, and I understand that certain restrictions may continue to apply for a period of time after my relationship with the Company ends.

 

 

 

Print name: ___________________

 

Signature: ____________________

 

Date: _____________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

PRECLEARANCE REQUEST FORM

 

REQUEST FOR PRECLEARANCE OF

PURCHASE OR SALE OF SECURITIES

 

 

Name: ____________________________________________________

 

Date: _____________________________

 

Proposed Transaction: (check one):

 

    Purchase of Security  
    Sale of Security  
    Exercise of Options  
        Incentive Stock Options  
        Non-Qualified Options    
    Exercise of Warrants  
      Date of Grant of Options, Warrants or Other Securities:  
         
    Other [Please explain]     

 

 

Number of and type of Security:    
     
Anticipated Date of Proposed Transaction:    

 

(Note: Transaction must be completed within the approval validity period specified below)

 

1. Have you made purchase(s) of Unusual Machines, Inc. (the “Company”) stock or acquired any derivative securities (including options, warrants, or other convertible instruments) within the last six months?

 

  Yes   No

 

If so, please complete:

 

Date(s) of Purchase(s):   No. of Shares:       
       
       

 

2. Have you made sales of the Company’s stock or disposed of any derivative securities (including the exercise of put options or other dispositions) within the last six months?

 

  Yes   No

 

If so, please complete:

 

Date(s) of Sale(s):   No./Type of Security:       
       
       

 

 

 

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3. Have you made exercises or conversions of the Company’s options/warrants or other securities of the Company within the last six months?

 

  Yes   No

 

If so, please complete:

 

Date(s) of Exercise(s):   No./Type of Security:       
       
       

 

4. Have you received grants of the Company’s options/warrants/restricted stock units or other securities of the Company within the last six months?

 

  Yes   No

 

If so, please complete:

 

Date(s) of Exercise(s):   No./Type of Security:       
       
       

 

I hereby certify that: (i) I am not in possession of material non-public information concerning the Company or its securities; (ii) I am not subject to any legal, regulatory, or contractual restriction that would prohibit me from effecting the proposed transaction; and (iii) the information provided in this form is true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any material misrepresentation or omission may result in disciplinary action, including termination of employment, and may subject me to civil and criminal liability under federal securities laws.

 

 

 

Signature: ________________________________

 

Print Name: _________________________________

 

Signed: ________________________________

 

 

 

 

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PRE-CLEARENCE DECISION

 

 

Request Approved: o Yes o No

 

This approval is valid for a period of five business days from the date indicated below. If the transaction is not completed within this period, a new preclearance request must be submitted. This approval may be revoked at any time if the Company becomes aware of information or other circumstances that would make the transaction inappropriate.

 

If Denied, Reason: ________________________________________________________________

 

If Approved with Conditions, Specify Conditions: _________________________________

 

Date of Approval/Denial:

 

 

Approval Valid Through: ________________________________________

 

(Five business days from date of approval unless otherwise specified)

 

 

______________________________

Compliance Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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