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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
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Southern Co | NYSE:SO | NYSE | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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-0.38 | -0.50% | 75.47 | 76.28 | 74.88 | 75.14 | 8,062,134 | 01:00:00 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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May 25, 2016
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Commission
File Number
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Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address And Telephone Number
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I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
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1-3526
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The Southern Company
(A Delaware Corporation)
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000
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58-0690070
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[ ]
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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[ ]
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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1.
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The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected based on the following votes:
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Nominees
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Juanita Powell Baranco
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531,930,942
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7,511,927
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3,002,483
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235,268,473
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Jon A. Boscia
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535,648,607
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3,793,591
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3,003,154
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235,268,473
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Henry A. Clark III
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534,846,488
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4,613,231
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2,985,633
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235,268,473
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Thomas A. Fanning
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508,506,423
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25,487,468
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8,451,461
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235,268,473
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David J. Grain
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534,793,224
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4,605,602
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3,046,526
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235,268,473
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Veronica M. Hagen
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534,134,147
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5,348,218
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2,962,987
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235,268,473
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Warren A. Hood, Jr.
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533,335,297
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6,073,396
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3,036,659
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235,268,473
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Linda P. Hudson
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521,629,713
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17,883,666
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2,931,973
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235,268,473
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Donald M. James
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518,945,750
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20,312,967
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3,186,635
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235,268,473
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John D. Johns
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521,900,117
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17,450,101
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3,095,134
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235,268,473
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Dale E. Klein
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534,963,314
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4,446,142
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3,035,896
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235,268,473
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William G. Smith, Jr.
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532,893,177
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6,592,829
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2,959,346
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235,268,473
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Steven R. Specker
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534,432,828
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4,894,018
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3,118,506
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235,268,473
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Larry D. Thompson
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534,652,037
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4,718,266
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3,075,049
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235,268,473
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E. Jenner Wood III
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534,872,816
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4,492,057
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3,080,479
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235,268,473
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2.
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The proposal to approve a by-law amendment to permit proxy access was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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520,667,900
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17,181,771
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4,595,681
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235,268,473
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3.
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The proposal to approve an amendment to the certificate of incorporation to reduce the supermajority vote requirements to a majority vote, which pursuant to the certificate of incorporation requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding shares, was not approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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525,712,497
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12,283,015
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4,449,840
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235,268,473
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4.
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The proposal to approve an amendment to the certificate of incorporation to eliminate the “fair price” anti-takeover provision was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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513,062,968
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23,836,934
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5,545,450
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235,268,473
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5.
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The proposal to approve a by-law amendment to permit the board to make certain future amendments to the by-laws without stockholder ratification was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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405,212,994
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132,162,957
|
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5,069,401
|
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235,268,473
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6.
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The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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500,015,737
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35,523,173
|
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6,906,442
|
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235,268,473
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7.
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The proposal to approve the material terms for qualified performance-based compensation under the omnibus plan was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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509,450,647
|
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26,139,846
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6,854,859
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235,268,473
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8.
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The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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763,605,958
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9,669,397
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4,438,470
|
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0
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9.
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The stockholder proposal on a report on strategy for international energy agency 2°C scenario was not approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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176,207,023
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335,098,875
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31,139,454
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235,268,473
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10.
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The stockholder proposal on a report quantifying potential financial losses to the company associated with stranding of coal assets was not approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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152,832,433
|
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361,770,478
|
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27,842,441
|
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235,268,473
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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3.1
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Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective May 26, 2016.
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3.2
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By-Laws of the Company, as amended effective May 25, 2016.
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Date: May 26, 2016
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
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By
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/s/Melissa K. Caen
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Melissa K. Caen
Corporate Secretary
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